Well, we won’t be putting up many proper posts over the holidays, however we will be posting fishing reports, fish we’ve caught and all the rest over the festive season. Hamish will be covering Eden and will be providing updates from next week till the first week of Jan. Lee will be covering Bermagui and Wallaga lake and will be…
Month: December 2011
The Festive Season
A lot of us will be getting a fair bit of time off over Xmas and New Years and if your anything like us, most of that time will be spent fishing. So to get you all excited for the summer and to make sure you make the most out of your time on the water, here is a list…
Melbourne’s trout streams- A rough guide
I had planned to pick my cousin up at six, however a late night and a few beers meant I was woken by my phone ringing and Brett wondering where the hell I was, “Bugger” I had to be back by one for a doctors appointment and had now lost two hours fishing. I eventually picked Brett up about 7:30 and…
New Zealand Special (final): Trout Nirvana
This was a world class trout fishery and great fun to fish. Five rainbow trout all over half a metre long, caught in crystal clear waters from a temperate rainforest setting. This was the New Zealand you see in magazines and DVDs. The Fishing gods are smiling I found myself winding through the gorge country of State Highway 2 from…
New Zealand Special: Redemption Day
This was more than just a fish however. This plump little rainbow trout represented several hours of fishing, many follows and three dropped fish across two islands North island Having left the south island with my confidence and ego in tatters (dramatic huh!) I flew into Auckland. I figured i could probably squeeze in a solid couple of days fishing…
New Zealand Special: Moke Lake
The water was crystal clear and I could make out the seductive waggle of the lure metres before it reached my feet. After fifteen minutes of slow retrieves I felt a really solid <thud> from the depths. Was it a rock fish? A snag fish? Head shakes … I was on! Return to Queenstown Two weeks after first arriving in NZ I find myself…