About Gareth

Gareth has probably spent more time in watering holes, listening to fishing stories, than any rational angler could cope with. As such, he is included not as a Guide in terms of the someone who can give you any indispensable tuition or direction, but to provide us with some fishing tales from the events that WildFly hosts and of course from the locations that the the WildFly team happen to be filming. The real account from a social fisherman's perspective...

Fixated Fish – TCC Leg 3

Fixated Fish – TCC Leg 3

Great casting is simply lost on the fish. That isn’t to say that a good cast doesn’t catch Trout, it’s just a reminder that the graceful art of a tight loop presented with pinpoint precision does not always translate into an obliging take. Case in point was the third leg of the TOPS Corporate Challenge where the fixated fish were to be found within a rod length of the bank, requiring all your patience and […]

Habits 7 of Successful Fly Fishers – Part 1 Winter

Habits 7 of Successful Fly Fishers – Part 1 Winter

Mindset might be everything, but I’m no shrink and I’m not going to pretend that the positive laws of attraction are going to get you more fish. But what is proven, is if you fish with confidence, you don’t second guess what you’re doing all the time and hence stick with the plan that will eventually yield results! I have a few seasons (my wife might argue too many) of Winter Trout fishing in South […]

The Middle Fin – TCC Leg 2

The Middle Fin – TCC Leg 2

A lot of Trout clearly didn’t get the message from Uncle Cyril this last weekend as they kept their distance from the very social advances of the fly fishers. The TOPS Corporate Challenge has built its reputation on the camaraderie and festivities surrounding the fishing, which was embraced by the entrants yet again, with commiserations about the lack of landed Trout soon replaced by the celebratory toasts to the time being spent together in WildFly […]

21 Year old Trout

21 Year old Trout

In so many cultures it is an official coming of age, demanding that you raise many glasses and toast such a momentous occasion. 21 years is reason enough to celebrate, but if you add the relaxation of social restrictions, coupled with the prospect of chasing some feisty Midlands Trout over a long weekend, well you can imagine how the party ensued. The TOPS Corporate Challenge is renowned as a festive occasion, where you can catch […]

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

The best fishing trips always start by reliving your last adventure and past exploits. This invariably takes place around the support of a bar counter at your mates house, enjoying a refreshing beverage. As the night wears on it’s impossible not to embellish as all great stories or anecdotes should be revived with artistic license. This naturally leads to boasts that are never idle and challenges made in jest, culminating in the gauntlet being thrown […]