Hobie Mirage Outback – review
I have owned a number of canoes and kayaks over the years and the Hobie Mirage Outback shown below is by far the best of that type of fishing platform I have experienced.
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NSW government gives green light to Snowy 2.0
The NSW government has given planning approval for the multibillion-dollar Snowy 2.0 pumped hydro project, prompting warnings the move will cause the extinction of a rare native fish species. Mark Lintermans, an associate professor at the University of Canberra, resigned as chairman of the NSW Fisheries Scientific Committee, saying the giant project would likely transfer … Read more
Snowy Mountains Trout v’s Redfin
MEDIA RELEASE – Monaro Acclimatisation Society Inc on 25 May 2020 Monaro Acclimatisation Society to work with NSW Fisheries for Snowy Hydro 2.0 Recreational Fishing Offset.
Colours for “big fish” flies
Fly colours rules of thumb: For bright days bright colours, dark days dark colours, clear water translucent flies in natural colours, dirty water solid colours and match the hatch when possible.
New fly categories added for 2020 BTHU
Originally posted on January 9 on https://boynetannumhookup.com.au/news/ For the 2020 Boyne Tannum Hook Up as well as there being the GT Fly Fishing Category that was introduced in 2019 there will also be new separate fly fishing categories for both seniors and juniors for flathead, yellowfin bream, whiting, grunter, fingermark and barramundi. If you want … Read more
Coastal & inland native species- Fly fishing gear & set up
I am lucky in that I often find myself having the opportunity of fishing my #8 weight fly outfits to either in east coat estuary waters or inland native species waters. Along the coast and in estuaries I target bream, flathead, whiting, tarpon and small pelagics on my #8 weight outfits.
Leaders – #10 weight / Central Queensland
At the business end of my leader I have a 50lb Mustard Fastach clip to make connecting flies to the leader easy and fly changes easy. These clips allow flies to move around as easily as when connected to a loop knot and I don’t find the clip to be any more intrusive that a loop knot.
Fishing season reminders – NSW
Bass Zero bag limit for bass and estuary perch starts 1 May and ends 31 August. Catch and release is allowed. The zero bag limit does not apply to fish in stocked freshwater impoundments, including Glenbawn Dam and Glennies Creek Dam in the Hunter Valley, Brogo Dam near Bega and Clarrie Hall and Toonumbar Dams … Read more
Sort out your fly boxes
Every now and then it’s worth going through your fly boxes and resorting them. Not only does it give you a chance to re-establish some order in your fly boxes but it also helps identify where you need to tie a few and which ones you can discard.
BOM climate outlooks
Latest climate outlook for the next few months from the BOM is not good. Main points are: – Drier than average likely, but may start to ease for some in early 2020. – Rainfall is likely to be below average across most of the country for November. – The likelihood of drier conditions in eastern … Read more