Since becoming a dad my fly fishing time has been somewhat reduced. Which is fine. It turns out there are far more important things in life than hitting the water at every chance possible. Plus, the dreams I had of strapping the wee fella into a carrier and heading off for an afternoon on the water have proved to…
Month: June 2016
Fishing fashion – revisited
We wrote about fishing fashion a few years ago here. It’s time for another round of fishing fashion faux pas. And…GO! Here is a great outfit modelled by our very own Hamish Webb. Brett going for the ‘north American trout bum’ styles. This guy needs to stop reading so much Gierarch. Buff, stripy shorts over tights, this outfit has it…
The impact of trout on threatened galaxias
The issue of trout impacts on native fish raises its head from time to time in the recreational fishing community. The latest flare up happened a bit over a month ago when the Threatened species commissioner Gregory Andrews posted this facebook post. “Introduced #trout are great fun to catch, but did you know they are having a devastating impact on…