Flick and Fly journal is proud to announce that Graz has gotten himself a gig with the Canberra times (syndicated in the Narooma news and Rob Paxevanos’ blog) writing the Canberra region fishing reports. We are also proud to announce that Lee has gotten himself the gig as the bench writer for the column, filling in for Graz and Anthony…
Author: Graham Fifield
Big fish in skinny water – NSW south coast fishing report
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Hobie kayak review: Part 2 – it’s not all beer and skittles
In Part 1 of the fishing kayak review, I focused on the Hobie range, in particular the Revolution model. I discussed the joys of kayak fishing; the serenity, unique access to shallow water, the stealth and the ease of storage and transport. I tried to include some nice scenery shots and a few fish as well. In order to present…
Exclusive: New Hobie boats for 2014
I’ve been lucky enough to be living in Vietnam for the past few weeks. In stark contrast to the chaos and noise of the streets, it’s quite common to see these small wooden fishing boats quietly cruising around the lakes. What first caught my eye is that the oars are lashed to an short upright and peddled with their…
All I want for Christmas is a Hobie – Kayak review
The rise of the Hobie kayak Hobie kayaks, and to a lesser extent other brands of kayaks, are turning up everywhere. Sure there are still heaps of motor boats on the water, the quintessential Aussie Tinnie, but the rise of the fishing kayak is unmistakable. I would have expected to notice a few more shortly after buying a Hobie Revolution…
Whiting season opens with a boof!
As air temperatures push past 30 degrees in Canberra and water temperatures nudge 23 degrees in the NSW south coast estuaries there is little doubt that summer has arrived. At this time of year flathead are a pretty reliable catch but some temperamental coastal weather including some big storms, has seen the bite run hot and cold over the last…
Australian Fishing Basics by Rob Paxevanos: Book review
Writing a book that covers the basics of fishing in Australia is not an enviable task. In case you haven’t noticed, Australia is big. Really big. And incredibly diverse. Australian fisheries range from trout in sub-alpine lakes in Tasmania to the tropical sauna that is the northern territory Barramundi fishery. But this hasn’t stopped fishing writer, TV presenter and local…
Vintage reel project II: Rebuild complete!
The thing about a broken foot is that you’re not distracted by things like, well, going fishing. Instead you’ve got some spare time on your hands where you might for example, start rebuilding your old man’s 1950-something Penn fishing reel that’s staring at you from the work desk. If you missed the first installment of the Vintage Reel Project, basically…
Vintage reel project: Rebuilding a 1950’s Penn 85
I’ve been taking a little trip down memory lane recently. It all started when dad found an old black and white photo of him as a child holding a huge Kahawai (Aussie Salmon). After a couple of discussions over dinner to tease out the details, we came up with this post. The second trigger for my recent nostalgia was a…
Lee’s on the wireless! – Tales from the Tinny (ABC)
Following the shenanigans from the blog’s trip to Dundee and the beer transfer video, Lee was a guest on ABC’s popular ‘Tales from the Tinny’ radio show this week. News of the extraordinary lengths us ‘southerners’ will go to for a cold tin have spread… Check out the podcast here The whole show is a great mix of laughs, fishing…
Like father, like son
Has fishing changed in a generation? 1958 An 11 year old boy took his turn casting into the melee. He was fishing the mouth of the Waitara River in New Plymouth, New Zealand. It was a sunny Sunday afternoon, 1958. Men and boys of all ages were lined up shoulder to shoulder along the sand casting metal lures or ‘slices’…
To fish or not to fish? A tale of fishing mateship
I am lucky to fish with a group of mates, many of whom write for this site, who share the same passion for the sport. Who else would you find to camp for days on a crocodile-infested river in the Northern Territory enduring heat, mosquitoes and monsoonal rain? Or to bob around like a cork in the ocean for hours,…