There are a lot of colour combinations of Christmas Island Special (CXI) flies that my mates and I have seen on our various trips to Christmas Island and Aitutaki. Some work sometimes and not others and some work more often than not. The prawn pink coloured and my version of the ring burner he CXI … Read more
Trout often naturally breed, providing self maintaining populations or where natural recruitment is non-existent, or not adequate, have populations created or supported by stocking from our trout hatcheries.
This is a very picturesque part of the world and my first impression was of clear water, big rivers, stunning mountain views and charming people.
I was fortunate enough not only to be selected as a team member but also as the team Captain for the Australian Green Team at the 2016 Commonwealth Fly Fishing Championships.
Fantastic event that was well organized and mostly equally well executed.
My understanding is that Rocky Valley has not been stocked since 1987 when bi-annual stocking of rainbows stopped. Despite that it has a good head of fish as a result of natural recruitment.
[map state=”VIC”] The source of the Mitta Mitt River is Mt Bogong which is Victoria highest mountain. The Mitta Mitta is a quintessential alpine stream. Sections of the river dominated by large boulders exposed by the sometimes fast running water punctuate what is otherwise a stream dominated by long gravel beds and occasional glides and … Read more
Not far from the Mitta Mitta River the Bundarra River is one of those small small river that has small fish but is a pleasure to fish.
It has perhaps the highest fish population in Tasmania with an estimate of 150 fish per 100 meter stretch of river with around 40% of that number being above legal size.
Little Pine lagoon is a shallow weedy fishery with self sustaining population of brown trout that has been reserved for fly fishing only.
