A Day’s fly fishing with guide Frank Williams This was our third fishing trip to Gliffaes and our second under Frank’s guidance. I am 17 and my father takes me on an annual fly fishing trip as a treat. Unfortunately my home county of Essex is flat and so I do not get much time [...]

Fishing Opens on the Usk The fishing season started yesterday (3rd March – 30th September for trout and 17th October for salmon) and the Usk looked pretty good at Gliffaes, all be it, with pretty low flows, at about a foot above summer levels. We have had rain overnight so I expect the water to [...]

Learning to Fly Fish with Frank Williams We have run the first two of of this year’s three beginners fly fishing courses under the expert guidance of APGAI (Advanced Professional Game Anglers Instructor) Frank Williams. Each course had only six students to ensure a that everyone got a good deal of individual attention from Frank. The courses [...]

Withthe fishing season now in full swing it is time to stock up on fishing flies at the hotel. Nick, who has fished the river Usk since he was a boy spent nearly a £1000 and the best part of a morning sorting out the new stock. He complained to me that they will insist [...]