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 their field. Night fly-fishing is all they know, and they use the same methods [...]
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, Baby Doll, Jersey Herd, The Undertaker, The Christmas Tree, The Viva, The Worm Fly – [...]
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 flight from London Heathrow to Reykjavik – the capital city of Iceland. Following an overnight [...]
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 the latest fishing reports, noting prime locals and local fly patterns. It’s always a dilemma [...]
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 to accompany him on a night's fishing on the tidal stretch of the River Towy [...]
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. It was the first week of May and with the weather a month or so [...]