Welcome to my fly-fishing blog…
A selection of published articles and other stories from my fly-fishing adventures.
I hope you enjoy the read and gain some knowledge.
Sewin for beginners
Lyn Davies offers some no-nonsense advice for newcomers to sewin fishing. Some of the most successful sewin anglers I know are somewhat narrow-minded. They wouldn’t dream of a day’s brown trout fishing, or a visit to a local fishery for rainbows – they are specialists [...]
In with the old…
Lyn Davies turns to some old favourites for inspiration on Llandegfedd Reservoir, South Wales. A newbie fly fisher once asked me, “Do the old fly patterns, still catch fish?” He was referring to the ‘classics’ of yesteryear. Patterns such as the Ace of Spades, Appetiser, [...]
Arctic Char
Lyn Davies fishes the River Kaldakuisl, Iceland in search of his first Arctic Char. Iceland may be famous for its hot springs, geysers and active volcanoes but I only had eyes for its most common freshwater fish, the Arctic Char. My journey began with a [...]
The hidden lake – Iceland
Continuing with his trip to Iceland, Lyn Davies stumbles across an unknown lake, where the ice-age brown trout average 3–4lb! The internet proved invaluable with my preparations – Iceland looked fantastic with brown trout to double figures and arctic char in unspoilt rivers. I read [...]
Mosaics at Midnight
Lyn Davies meets up with Welsh Youth Fly Fishing International, Gavin Perry for a night sea trout fishing on the River Towy. The sea trout, or 'sewin' season was well and truly underway when I’d received a phone call from seventeen-year-old Gavin. He wanted me [...]
Isle of Lewis – a fly fisher’s paradise
Gasping for breath, I’d finally reached the departures entrance at Bristol airport having lugged three huge bags stuffed with my fly-fishing gear from the long stay car park. I was off for a week's fly-fishing on the Isle of Lewis, part of the Outer Hebrides. [...]