Walking and Fishing in ComfortQuenton Higgs It doesn’t happen a lot, but occasionally I encounter someone on the track and you get the remark “gee, you’re carrying a big heavy pack thereâ€. I guess this can be interpreted as one of two things:
a. you’re carrying more than you need or,
b. you must be out for a long time. I’m never sure how to take it but I do know that when I am walking I like to be comfortable. If that means carrying a bit more weight then so be it!
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Some great early season locationsShane Flude
Well it’s that time of year again, the opening of the brown trout season, time to check your old gear and stock up on some new. Now the only problem is deciding which location to hear for.
Here is a list of places that may help to narrow down your choice for the first few months of the season. |
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Australia performs well in the 2007 World Fly Fishing ChampionshipsJoe Riley
In May 2007 year the Australian Fly Fishing Team departed our shores to contest the 27th World Fly Fishing Championships in Kemi, Finland. Joe Riley recounts the experience. |
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Great Lake is great in winterJamie Harris
The Great Lake to many is a cold, barren, windswept place, almost void of any life apart from the odd roo or two.
To me it’s become my number one trout fishing destination. Three or four years ago Arthurs Lake would have been my first choice but since the Inland Fishery’s good management of fish stocks in the lake, the quality and size has improved no end. For those who don’t know, the IFC has been removing some of the brown trout from Great Lake and restocking the waterways with these adult fish. Then replacing these with thousands of rainbow trout fry and fingerlings. |
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Winter cockroachingCraig Rist Don’t scoff and think this story is a bit lightweight and simple. Craig Rist is a skilful and diverse angler and he revisits his fishing with this delightful piece.
The important lesson here is the importance of catching fish when you are young. Many beginning anglers lose interest because they don’t catch fish. Enjoy this story for what it is - a lesson in diversity.
You might remember Craig’s last story was about fishing Weipa - the next might be mako shark on fly. (Ed) |
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Czech Nymphing — ideal for Tasmania’s trout Joe Riley
Competition fly fishing has been one of the driving forces in the advancement of fly fishing techniques in Australia over the past couple of decades. Loch Style fly fishing was largely brought to Tasmania by visiting competition anglers and has been widely accepted as a deadly way to fish by locals keen to improve their catch rates. Changes of fishing regulations in Tasmania to allow the use of 3 flies on a leader came about largely as a result of the international competitions also allowing the use of 3 flies.
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Tasmania’s Most Popular Lures - An unbiased and truthful analysisAn interesting discussion took place in my shop a couple of weeks ago between a group of anglers trying to determine what are Tasmania’s most used and most popular trout lures.
This had obviously been spurred on by something they had read somewhere, and a healthy debate now ensued as different opinions were expressed. Listening to these anglers it had me thinking what are the most popular lures used in Tasmania? As we all have our own differing opinions I decided to speak directly to the people that know. I spoke to tackle store owners and staff from around the state to find what their biggest sellers are for trout fishing. After all I thought if we based this argument on actual sales the facts couldn’t be argued. I decided when asking the question I would lump all lures of all forms, shapes and sizes into the equation so we could get the bigger picture.
Most of these lures have been around for a while now, but it was interesting to note how soft plastics are now playing a major role in our fishing practices. These are some of the results.
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Simple soft plastics techniquesAngela Woods
All this talk about soft plastics. “I would like to try them, but they all say I need a 2-5 kg fast tapered rod, special and expensive 2500 size reels, braided line, fluorocarbon leader material and jig heads in 10 different weights. It sounds all to hard and expensive, and what happens if I don’t like itâ€.
Well, you don’t need all that stuff just to try it. It can cost under ten bucks for a packet or two of pre-rigged plastics. If you are keen check out how you can give it a try. And hey! A packet of plastics costs about the same as bait and most don’t smell at all. You’ve gotta love that. |
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Five minutes with Muz Wilson - the River GnomePeter Hayes
Muz Wilson is perhaps Australia’s best know fly tier and more importantly he is one of the most innovative fly designers on the planet.
Recently while Muz was visiting Tasmania and participating at a fly fishing workshop at our Cressy facility Mike Stevens was able to identify the importance of this man and his contribution to fly fishing. Mike has asked me to pen a few words about this remarkable individual. |
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Trevallyn Tailrace - Monster TroutDan Clifton As the open season on trout waters arrives there will many keen anglers heading to the highlands to catch the first of the hungry, post spawn, browns.
With the winter well underway and some heavy frosts often covering the ground, I find myself keeping my trout fishing close to home. It is great to get home to a warm house, shower, warm meal and I really like my own bed. |
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