Friends take on a fishing journey
TWO friends, one boat and one bubble – what could possibly go wrong?
A new series on S4C, Pysgod i Bawb, goes on a unique trip around Wales’ coastline.
Towy Valley actor and fishing enthusiast Julian Lewis Jones guides his lifelong friend Ryland Teifi on a once in a lifetime journey to learn and enjoy one of the country’s best crafts – fishing!
Continuing tomorrow at 8pm, the challenge this week is offshore fishing on the banks of the River Loughor.
“I’ve spent more time with Ryland in three weeks than I’ve ever done with almost anyone else – and I won’t say more than that! We both share a campervan, and travel from South to North Wales fishing in the country’s best waters,” said Julian, who is originally from Brynteg, Anglesey, but now lives with his family in Nantgaredig, Carmarthenshire.
To film the series, Julian and Ryland had to create a bubble to follow the Government guidelines on Covid-19.
“I’ve been a good friend of Ryland’s for many years, but I never imagined I would be in a bubble with him either.
“Ryland is not a fisherman, so he gets a crash course on fishing during the series.
“Fishing is one of the few things you can do safely in the middle of all this, and I would love to see more people taking up the craft, especially after watching Ryland learn over the series.
“The fishing industry has seen tremendous growth during Covid-19. There have been so many new licences bought, and tackle companies sellingout all their stocks. The recent growth has never been seen before and, hopefully, that will continue.”
But there’s more to fishing than catching fish, as Julian explained.
“You can go out fishing and not catch anything. Yes, it can be demoralising if it happens all the time. But being out on the water, talking and getting some fresh air is so good for you.”