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Lake Burbury Dec 31st 2010

Happy New Year to you and your family. Here is a photo of our recent trip to Lake Burbury. So much for summer, as you will see with a good snow fall on our way,.... almost a white Christmas!!.
With all the great rods that we have who would think that a cheap plastic one could catch such a terrific fish?. I had a couple of YEP lures that I received from the Longford fishing club so I put a rattling one on. When my grandson Caine yelled to take his rod I didn't think he would have a fish on.
It took Vic and I a good ten minutes to get it in the boat with me pulling the line and Vic winding. At the same time one of the other rods got a hit while I was fighting just to stop the plastic rod from breaking. I think the other rod had a brown on it but I didn't see it. Well I don't know who was the proudest me or my little boy but the fish is now waiting in my freezer for a special occasion.

Regards Vic and Rose

: Category: Lake Burbury; Published: 31 December 2010; Hits: 5938

Lake Burbury

Okuma/Rapala Summer Prize Giveaway

Rapala Australia would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a merry Christmas and a very fishy New Year. Thank you for your continued support toward Rapala & all associated brands for 2010. May your rods be bent and lines kept tight these holidays.

: Category: Commercial Interests; Published: 31 December 2010; Hits: 6505

Fishing News Updates

This is a free email subscription service by Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment providing information on what’s happening in Tasmania’s sea fisheries.

: Category: IFS, DPIPWE, MAST and Peak Bodies; Published: 30 December 2010; Hits: 5201

IFS, DPIPWE, MAST and Peak Bodies

Okuma/Rapala Summer Prize Giveaway

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: Category: Commercial Interests; Published: 30 December 2010; Hits: 4077

Woods Lake Report from Dec 29 2010

Trev and i had the morning on Woods lake today, very nice and calm but cold early.
We got four almost as soon as we arrived and lost a few. The fish caught were on blue oyster , salt n pepper & jollytail... we were getting plenty of hits but they were lazy hits , the weather soon changed..... "very strong winds" so that was enough for us.
Dale & Trev

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: Category: Woods Lake; Published: 29 December 2010; Hits: 7517

Woods Lake

Fly Cards by Daniel Hackett

Reviewed by Greg French

For many years I have been quite content to use traditional Tasmanian fly patterns — the Red Tag, Mrs Simpson, Green Nymph, that sort of thing —after all, the choice of destination, the ability to see fish, and the ability to cast reasonably accurately are far more important than the choice of fly. In the last few seasons my attitude to flies has changed, however, quite dramatically so.
I am still no match-the-hatch man, but I have come to appreciate more than ever that there is something intangible in a good fly, something Rob Sloane in the Truth About Trout called ‘function’, that has recently increased my catch-rate by at least 20%. Just putting on a nondescript #12 something is no longer good enough for me, and it shouldn’t be good enough for you either.

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: Category: Fly Fishing; Published: 28 December 2010; Hits: 6325

Fly Fishing

Anglers Access - Meander River

By Tim Farrell of the IFS
Tasmania’s Northern rivers enjoy a reputation as one of the State’s premier trout fishing areas. The Inland Fisheries Service (IFS) and Anglers Alliance Tasmania are implementing an Anglers Access project on the Meander River that will enhance this reputation. The project follows successful projects completed on the River Leven, Brumbys Creek and the Lake and Macquarie rivers.

: Category: Meander River; Published: 18 December 2010; Hits: 7117

Meander River

Carp Eradication

Carp eradication in Tasmania's lakes Crescent and Sorell gains worldwide coverage. Click on the link below to see a story on carp from the other side of the world.
http://www.jsonline.com/news/wisconsin/111329919.html

: Category: Lake Sorell; Published: 18 December 2010; Hits: 7027

Solar panels saving IFS money

Inland Fisheries Service is seeking sustainability across every aspect of its business. Not only does the Service have a mission to manage the State’s inland fishery in a sustainable manner but it has a responsibility to reduce its carbon footprint as part of the Government’s commitment to environmental sustainability.

: Category: IFS, DPIPWE, MAST and Peak Bodies; Published: 18 December 2010; Hits: 5398

IFS, DPIPWE, MAST and Peak Bodies

Okuma/Rapala Summer Prize Giveaway!

For your chance to win an Okuma Trio rod & reel combo with a spool of Sufix 832 superline valued at $339.95 RRP, simply email a photo of your best “Rapala caught” fish to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with your full name & address to be in the running, you can enter as many times as you wish. Final entries by 5pm AEST, 22/12/2010.

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