Using science to lower the barriers to entry and enjoyment of fly fishing
In early September I fished Llynnau Gamallt Mawr Lake, which is one of my favourite places to fish. Tackling up at the carpark, the weather was miserable and it was tempting to head off and try somewhere else. However, the … Continued
Last October, with the wild brownie season closed and the prospect of another lockdown looming that would prevent crossing the border into Wales, I decided to head off to fish Llyn Clywedog despite the dire weather forecast. En route the … Continued
It is that time of year again, equipment maintenance time in anticipation of the coming season. Washing and cleaning your fly line with a fly line dressing isn’t rocket science but thought I would share few links as a call … Continued
Over the summer last year the family headed off to the Cotswold AONB to explore the quaint hamlets. The Slaughters (Upper and Lower) are very picturesque, however, unfortunately being popular tourist destinations half of the country was there with seemingly … Continued
I had good intentions of extending my fishing season into the winter to make up for some of the lost fishing time during the year owing to the spring/summer lockdowns and travel restrictions by exploring a new quarry, the grayling … Continued
Open access land (England & Wales) I recently discovered a shorter more manageable route up to Llyn Conglog using access land. This motivated me to look into this further and write a short article on the subject. The Countryside and … Continued
 Following my unsuccessful trip to Llynnau Barlwyd I stopped at Llyn Ffrid-y-bwlch to finish the day on a high and met a club member that told me about a back way up to Llyn Conglog from Crimea Pass on … Continued
 As part of my further exploration of the Cambrian Angling Association waters I thought Llynnau Barlwyd looked intriguing and remote. According to the CAA website the larger 10ha llyn was emptied in 2003 to repair the wall and would … Continued
With the second wave of COVID19 building and the possibility of lockdown being reimposed I have been exploring as many of the Cambrian Angling waters as time will allow. I had decided to give Llyn y Manod a try in … Continued
I ventured out to Llyn Du-bâch on Sunday. While the wind was cool and from the north east, the sun had finally made an appearance and I hoped that the sun would trump the cold wind and get the insect … Continued