I’ll never forget my first redfin. I was on a holiday with Mum, Dad and my sister, and we’d made the trip across NSW and into Victoria to visit my grandparents, who lived on a beautiful little farm near the granite hills of Harcourt, Victoria. Mum and Dad had decided to take the family for a drive, and we headed…
Month: February 2015
Capturing the lifetime of a fish
I caught a fish last weekend. That’s not particularly surprising I suppose given I go fishing and write about fishing quite often. But this fish was different to usual. In fact it was really quite special. It wasn’t unique because it was a particularly big fish for a south coast estuary, I would say it was only medium sized –…
Success: Cod on fly
Catching a cod on fly has been on the agenda for me for a while now. After a few unsuccessful trips last year, I finally managed to find a free day over the weekend. Nick picked me up at some ungodly hour and we made our way out of Melbourne heading to a stream we had heard may hold some…
Making do. Urban carping
I haven’t had much fishing time over the last few weeks which has seen me “making do”. Being a fly bum, living in the centre of Melbourne can mean options close to home are limited. In my case its pretty much carp or bust. Urban carp are a gift from heaven for the city bound fly bum. They tick all…