Greetings. Apologies for the lack of stories – Had a bit on lately, including fishing! Of significant mention was an outing to Penstock Lagoon with Andy and Laneo. The forecast was looking very wet but limited wind so we met Laneo at Pennerz with high hopes. We dropped his tub in the water and noted…
I’ve always loved Daiwa gear. As a kid I recall the old man raving on about his beloved Daiwa Black and Gold reels and how they were the best available. Fast forward twenty odd years and all my spin reels are blinged-up Daiwa’s. (Yes, I do spin fish when the fly is deemed unsuitable!). Daiwa have just announced…
Eventually, the work day ends and you kick yourself in the arse once again. Not that I need any arse-kicking incentive, as the thought of wading up a river on a warm sunny afternoon is more than enough to whet my appetite. It was still and the insects were buzzing. I made my way to the…
I was office bound and the clock was ticking. Like a mad man waiting for the next voice, I impatiently watched the minutes tick by while the bead of sweat on my brow slowly rolled down my cheek and onto the keyboard. Ironically, it landed on the ‘B’ and I knew at that moment that I…
Check out this satellite pic of the category 5 Cyclone Yasi – It’s about to slam into the coast of Australia and is a mammoth 800kms wide. The most powerful cyclone to ever reach Australia. 300km per hour winds are predicted and severe damage. Thoughts go out to all up there – Stay safe! More…
Just letting you know that the latest This Is Fly mag has hit the interwebs. Gone is the predicted text of ‘he used this rod and this fly and strategically done this….’. I like the adventure style of text and the stories that go along with the fly mission. From the mayhem, mishaps and the guy that got the…
Slipped out for a sniff on the Meander River yesterday – I could think of no better way to celebrate being Orstrayan (Australian). My companion Nick and I sussed out the river at its lower reaches and noticed it a little high and murky – From all accounts there had been a land-slip up towards…
Mona has Nothing to do with fishing – But it does cast a bright light into the dark shadows of closed minds. Mona – The Museum of Old and New Art, has just opened in Hobart, Tasmania and boasts the largest private collection of art in the Southern Hemisphere – estimated to be worth more…
Guru casting instructor Carl McNeil, along with Flylife Magazine’s Brad Harris have teamed up to produce a series of casting sequences. The series covers casts from mends to roll casts and casts that help battle the breeze. These sequences have been published in Flylife Magazine but are now online for your viewing pleasure. A…
It was cool to have a blood brother back in primary school days. You knew that if you ate shit after falling off the fort or grazed your knee from trying to race fat Brad to the canteen, that your mates would be there in a flash trying to seize the moment and score you as…
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