The First of 2013!

It seems that Saturday most anglers around the UK headed to the water in search of their first fish of 2013. I was lucky enough to head to the Wye – at a fairly disclosed location –  in search of a few lumpy grayling I heard inhabit the stretch this time of year. The water is of what grayling fishers dream of; long, gravely glides … Continue reading The First of 2013!

A Foggy Start…

Saturday saw me and Jonathan venture to the River Irfon in sub zero temperatures and thick fog. The fog was thick from leaving the house to our arrival, temperatures were below zero and hitting -5.5 in the thickest of fog. In the clearer patches the sun was bright, sort of illuminating the road as it passed through the fog. As the proper hardcore welsh anglers do it, Stereophonic’ … Continue reading A Foggy Start…

The Taff Demise? I think not.

Fly fishing on rivers has become vastly popular over the last eight to ten years, I remember days when we were the only anglers on the river. You could go anywhere, on any river and not see ten other anglers throughout the whole winter! There would seem to be just the few hardy grayling fishers, standing in the river with the water below 3 degrees and the air … Continue reading The Taff Demise? I think not.