When I first watched Eastern Rises, I knew Ryan Peterson was an inspirational sort of dude. He lives and breathes fly fishing and encapsulates everything that any adventurous angler aspires to. Here, Ryan teams up with a dedicated crew of fly fishermen and scientists to study the movements and habits of Steelhead, on a remote…
A late burst of pleasant weather prompted a brief journey to the Western Lakes for some sight fishing. I sent a text to my old mate Chris, asking nicely for him to drag his late-shift arse out of bed so we could begin. Christo quickly responded with an affirmative “let’s hit it”. Two hours later…
I finally found some time to sit down and watch the third installment of ‘The Source’ series from Gin-Clear Media. Wow! The scenery and environment is nothing short of spectacular. Nick Reygaert has wonderful vision and a creative eye that really captures this unique land perfectly. The dedication and patience in capturing some of the…
With yesterday being a public holiday here in Tasmania, I whisked out to the North Esk River with Yappin’ Howell. The plan (..or lack thereof) was to bush-bash down to the small river in a forested section, and cast dry flies to a heap of small brown trout. The plan was going fine, until we…
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…
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