These reels are beasts and have an impressive capacity of backing. I have gone for 70lb braid for backing and so that the backing is not the weak point in my system and even then 300 meters of backing fits easily. The reel also has a drag that locks up and needs 13lb of direct force to give line and then it does it ever so smoothly … OMG..
On Monday this week I fished a deep snag in the Boyne River and made contact with a big barra that came out of the snag and took my fly. Unfortunately the 24lb fluorocarbon leader wasn’t up to the shock and as the fish took of in panic the fly and the leader parted … … Read more
In 2015 Australia will be the host country for the 10th Oceania Fly Fishing Championships. I’ll be there representing Australia as a member of the green team. Go to the FFA web site for information on the Ociania’s and of course follow the event on the FFA Facebook page. If you have any gems of … Read more
Over the last 48 hours you may have seen quite a lot of activity on http://www.fishonfly.com.au. I just wanted to bring you up to date and let you know that www.troutflies.com.au has been WITHOUT CONSENT using our site as a source of fly information. This was brought to our attention when wording from several of … Read more
NSW national parks are now no smoking areas. The smoking ban applies to almost all areas throughout NSW national parks and reserves, including picnic areas, camp-grounds, accommodations, beaches, lookouts, walking tracks, and on national park roads. The ban doesn’t apply to some commercial lease or licence areas, or to private residences located within a park. … Read more
As it turned out my beat on the Bundarra didn’t give up 1 fish in any of the 5 sessions. Despite that disaster because I managed fish in the next 3 sessions (Rocky Valley, Kiewa River then Rocky Valley again) I was running 12th on Saturday night with only one session to go and that was on the Mitta Mitta.
Generally at this time of year there is an expectation that the midge would be starting to move and that there would be plenty of fish feeding on them and mayflies nymphs in Jocks, Cobrerbald, Coppermine and Wainui bays. Well on my latest visit I saw no evidence of that so I had to go … Read more
A total of 861 wild rainbow trout have been trapped this year at Gaden. Along with rainbow trout broodstock held on site, the rainbow trout allocation target for this year has now been reached and the permanent fish trap has been removed. A total of 152 litres of rainbow trout ova have been laid down, … Read more
This summer’s fin clipping at Gaden Trout Hatchery, Jindabyne is scheduled to start on Tuesday the 13th January 2015. As usual there will be 37,500 rainbows to clip (which is 25% of the 150,000 to be stocked into Lake Eucumbene). Fisheries will provide lunch, morning and afternoon tea on the day(s) of clipping, so if … Read more
‘This is the busy time of the year at the Hatchery, with egg picking commenced for this production cycle. 403,000 Atlantic salmon ova were laid down. After egg picking there were 275,000 eyed ova left, a 68% fertility success rate. The Hatchery currently holds 400 1 year+ Atlantic salmon, 155 2+, 90 3+, 60 4+ … Read more
