I first picked up a fly rod at the age of 12, and caught 3 rainbows on my first visit to Eglwys Nunydd Reservoir, South Wales. Since that day I havent looked back. In the early days the passion was so strong I would walk a total of 12 miles over the Rhigos mountain to fish Llyn Fawr, this I would do 3 to 4 days a week.

Over the years I have had great success in the competition scene representing Wales at National and International level and gained titles such as Welsh Trials Champion, Benson & Hedges Welsh Champion plus many more. Nowadays apart from the occational competition I prefer to spend my time on Lough Corrib where the only competition is between me and the fish.

Since leaving school I have made my living as a professional photographer and have been extremely fortunate to have been able to mix work with pleasure. For the past 20 years I have freelanced for many of the uk angling publications notably 'Trout Fisherman' uk's leading trout fishing magazine. I have fished in many countries including Finland, Sweden, Iceland and recently Switzerland but it is the west of Ireland where I prefer to be.

My love for the Corrib started in the late 80s and have visited every year since, sometimes visiting up to 5 times a year. I have recently moved over to Clonbur and decided to share my knowledge of the lake by offering a guiding service. I get great pleasure taking anglers out and seeing them catch and enjoying the Corrib experience.