Trout
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These articles are predominately related to fishing for trout.
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{{+1}}Tantangara Reservoir{{-1}}
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Tantangara is one of my favourite lakes not only because its fishes well most of the time but also because it is harder than most of the lakes in the scheme to access and consequently it doesn't get as much fishing or boat pressure as some of the other lakes.{{end}}
Last Updated: March 25, 2023
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{{+1}}Lake Jindabyne{{-1}}
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The lake is about 15km long and about 6km at its widest point and up to 37 meters deep. Strong winds often prevail or blow up with little notice and the surface of the lake can turn treacherously choppy with no notice at all.{{end}}
{{+1}}Lake Eucumbene – Buckenderra Arm{{-1}}
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The key reason I like the Buckenderra arm is that its area holds a good mixture of fishing options and weather options.{{end}}
{{+1}}Borumba Dam{{-1}}
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Located near Imbil south of Gympie Borumba Dam is unique in that it offers both great Bass and Saratoga fly fishing.{{end}}
Categories: Bass, My bass, perch and saratoga fly box
Tags: #fishonfly, #fishonlure, premium 
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{{+1}}BFR Modular fly reels{{-1}}
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In about 2000 I was lucky enough to stumble onto BFR75 Modular reels and have been using them ever since. BFR stands for "British Fly Reels" but sice about 2004 these reels have been made in China. Progressivly over time I have added to my collection of these reels and I now have 9 separate reels in service. Each reel came with three modular spools and on top of that I have purchased a further 20 modular spools (they were as cheap as chips). Currently I have 32 different lines loaded on these modular spools and each is interchangeable on all 9 reels giving me fantastic flexibility.
I am still using my first English manufactured reels and the spools included in that first purchase. The subsequent 7 additional reels and extra spools that I have progressively purchased over the years with the last two in 2014 (that's right these reels and spools are still available unchanged from those I purchased in 2000) have been manufactured in China but are equal in quality and of course, not just the modular spools, all components of the English and Chinese manufactured reels reels are interchangeable.
These reels have all stood up to the wear and tear of more fresh and salt water fly fishing than most reels ever have the luck to endure. I have used them in my guiding business and they have been bumped, dropped and immersed repeatedly in saltwater and fresh water and still are a pleasure to use. As the name implies ie "BFR75" are designed for lines from #7 weight down to #5 weight. I use these reels for all my fly fishing from #8 weight down to #3 weight and in every case they are more than up to the task. They are ideal for my #3 weight 11 foot river fly rods as they balance out the weight of the longer rods making fishing "French" leader or "Czech" styles much easier and at the other end of the scale they still have arbors with a large circumference to carry #8 weight lines and over a 100 meters of backing. The drags on these reels do not apply much resistance but they are more than adequate. To this day I have never encounted a fish that I have not been able to handle witha combination of the drag and a little palming of the modular spool.
Each modular spool has an indented 10mm flat spots at each of the cardinal points where, using permanent marker, I identify the line weight (eg. #6 or #3 weight etc) and line type (eg "V" for type five sink or "F" for floating etc) and manufactures (eg. "SA" for Scientific Anglers or "R" for Rio) and finally a spool number (eg. 1 through to 32 currently so that I can account for all my lines)... avoids heaps of confusion.
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{{+1}}Jackall Squirrel{{-1}}
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Jackall Squirrel lures are all Hank tuned and consequently they come out of the box already tricked up with hardware suitable for barra. The original 79mm version swim off the cast at around 3 meters and a little deeper on the troll and come in a version including rattles and a silent version. In late 2020 a 115mm version which swims at 4 meters off the cast was introduced ... that is not yet available in a silent version. They are a very versatile lures and respond well to all the normal retrieve techniques and for me in any lure session it would be unusual for these lures not to get a swim.
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{{+1}}Squirmy caddis{{-1}}
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Somewhat of a fusion of a traditional caddis pupa emerger and a squirmy wormy this fly has earned a place in my fly box as a great middle or top dropper fly for both a loch style team and a river team.{{end}}
Categories: Flies, Loch flies, My 'trout' lake wet fly box, My 'trout' river wet fly box, Trout fliesTags: #fishon, #fishonfly, Lake nymphs, lakes, premium, rivers, trout No Comments »
{{+1}}Lakes – loch style basics{{-1}}
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I was introduced to loch style fly fishing when I became involved in competition fly fishing through Fly Fish Australia and i now regard it as one of my preferred fly fishing techniques and certainly a way of targeting fish that I was not previously aware could be caught.{{end}}
{{+1}}Leaders for trout in lakes & rivers{{-1}}
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When it all boils down setting up a loch style or river leader doesn't have to be as complicated as it's made out to be. I have set out below how I set up my trout leaders for both social and competition fly fishing and I hope that will provide some incite for you.{{end}}
Categories: Skill Articles, Trout, Trout fliesTags: #fishonfly, dry fly, nymphing, swing flies, trout flies No Comments »
{{+1}}Chatto’s fizzer{{-1}}
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This fly swims well and the propeller at the front adds an element of action that fish find enticing. You can tie this fly in any colour combination to mimic the colour of some of the more popular lure colours that your mates that fish the "dark side" use so successfully.{{end}}