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  1. Hi Fishraiders, Spent the Christmas with family and friends in Hobart, and will be heading up to Strahan for a couple of nights to do some sightseeing. I managed to squeeze a day lake fishing so far. Here are some of the highlights of the trip. I picked up a few browns in the morning. The browns don’t fight cleanly. This one decided to wrap itself around some weed, messing up my leader. Another beautifully marked brown for the camera. Loving that bend on my new 5wt as a big rainbow goes for a run Another big rainbow. This one weighed in at 11lbs. It took the fly almost immediately as it hit the water, and made a couple of big runs which nearly took me to my backing. Release a big rainbow to fight another day. This was the largest brown caught on the day. I have to get the photos off the other camera Best Caddis
  2. It has been a while since my last post, but honestly I have not been out for months. A couple of weeks ago my wife asked if we could take the kids to the circus during the school break. After considering the cost of going to the circus at >$400, I could see better value options. A few minutes later, my wife called back and said the kids would like to go to Tasmania. So we spent the next few days planning our trip which included a full day fly fishing. I decided on lake fishing as I didn’t have sufficient time to plan a river trip and given the amount of rain Tassie has received recently, the lakes were the better option. The kids and wife could explore and take plenty of happy snaps, while I fly fish. We arrived at our chosen destination just after 6:30am and rising fish could be seen close to the bank. I geared up and wondered down to the water, while the wife tendered to the kids. Tailing fish is something I have read a lot about, but have only actually done a handle full of times. Staying well away from the water, I watched for tails as trout worked among the reeds foraging on nymphs and other aquatic life in inches of water. This was enough to get the blood pumping in any fly fisher. Each time I saw a tail or swirl made by a trout, I would drop my fly in front of it only to have them spook and head into deeper water. This was very frustrating and the fish seem to spook even before the line hit the water. I moved into the shallows laden with trees and under growth, hoping to hide my reflection off the water as the sun started rising. The fish would work a beat, and you would see a fish in one spot and just before you made your cast it would move to another location and in most circumstances it will end up at your feet before moving to its original location. I spotted a tail right up against the bank in between a tree. I dropped my fly on his nose and the fish charged it, leaping out of the water to take my fly as it sank beneath the water surface. Instinctively I struck and the fish exploded. It ran around the tree wrapping itself around the trunk. We slipped the net under the fish and landed my first Tassie tailing trout. This had to be my most challenging but rewarding catches. As the sun rose, the fish moved into deeper water and I was left with flogging wets and nymphs. I worked a couple of nymphs in deeper water were I could see fish rising to tiny midges and big black mayflies. The water was discoloured from the rain making site fishing difficult. I use a figure 8 retrieve followed by a slow strip to imitate the nymph gliding in the water. The figure 8 gives the nymph a great action under water. The lakes and views of the surrounding mountain side are spectacular and it didn’t take too long for my line to come up tight and I felt the power and surge of a big fish taking line from my hands. The fish made for the middle of the lake and then came easily towards me. I managed to get a glimpse of the large 8+ pound rainbow, before it rolled and spat the hook. Just before lunch I worked my flies around some submerged timber. Just as I was giving the nymph a twitch, I felt the weight of another big fish, this time taking me to the other side of the bank. I scrambled to manoeuvre the fish out of the timber and into open water. As the fish came towards me it looked enormous leaving a wake behind its huge tail. This fish was easily the largest rainbow at the end of my 5wt. A few intense minutes later and it was in the net (only just fit). The fish weighed 10.5lbs 84cm (33 inches) and a PB rainbow. My wife took a few photos and we slowly revived and released the fish to fight another day. Tasmania offers exceptional fly fishing in some of the most picturesque views that will challenge the seasoned angler
  3. It has been a while since my last post, but honestly I have not been out for months. A couple of weeks ago my wife asked if we could take the kids to the circus during the school break. After considering the cost of going to the circus at >$400, I could see better value options. A few minutes later, my wife called back and said the kids would like to go to Tasmania. So we spent the next few days planning our trip which included a full day fly fishing. I decided on lake fishing as I didn’t have sufficient time to plan a river trip and given the amount of rain Tassie has received recently, the lakes were the better option. The kids and wife could explore and take plenty of happy snaps, while I fly fish. We arrived at our chosen destination just after 6:30am and rising fish could be seen close to the bank. I geared up and wondered down to the water, while the wife tendered to the kids. Tailing fish is something I have read a lot about, but have only actually done a handle full of times. Staying well away from the water, I watched for tails as trout worked among the reeds foraging on nymphs and other aquatic life in inches of water. This was enough to get the blood pumping in any fly fisher. Each time I saw a tail or swirl made by a trout, I would drop my fly in front of it only to have them spook and head into deeper water. This was very frustrating and the fish seem to spook even before the line hit the water. I moved into the shallows laden with trees and under growth, hoping to hide my reflection off the water as the sun started rising. The fish would work a beat, and you would see a fish in one spot and just before you made your cast it would move to another location and in most circumstances it will end up at your feet before moving to its original location. I spotted a tail right up against the bank in between a tree. I dropped my fly on his nose and the fish charged it, leaping out of the water to take my fly as it sank beneath the water surface. Instinctively I struck and the fish exploded. It ran around the tree wrapping itself around the trunk. We slipped the net under the fish and landed my first Tassie tailing trout. This had to be my most challenging but rewarding catches. As the sun rose, the fish moved into deeper water and I was left with flogging wets and nymphs. I worked a couple of nymphs in deeper water were I could see fish rising to tiny midges and big black mayflies. The water was discoloured from the rain making site fishing difficult. I use a figure 8 retrieve followed by a slow strip to imitate the nymph gliding in the water. The figure 8 gives the nymph a great action under water. The lakes and views of the surrounding mountain side are spectacular and it didn’t take too long for my line to come up tight and I felt the power and surge of a big fish taking line from my hands. The fish made for the middle of the lake and then came easily towards me. I managed to get a glimpse of the large 8+ pound rainbow, before it rolled and spat the hook. Just before lunch I worked my flies around some submerged timber. Just as I was giving the nymph a twitch, I felt the weight of another big fish, this time taking me to the other side of the bank. I scrambled to manoeuvre the fish out of the timber and into open water. As the fish came towards me it looked enormous leaving a wake behind its huge tail. This fish was easily the largest rainbow at the end of my 5wt. A few intense minutes later and it was in the net (only just fit). The fish weighed 10.5lbs 84cm (33 inches) and a PB rainbow. My wife took a few photos and we slowly revived and released the fish to fight another day. Tasmania offers exceptional fly fishing in some of the most picturesque views that will challenge the seasoned angler
  4. Hey Paul, great work. The Eucumbene River fished exceptionally well this year and I’m glad you managed to squeeze in another trip before the season closed. I’m going to hit Thomos in the next week or so. PM me when you’re free. Best Caddis
  5. Sorry to hear that Royce. I know you had planned that trip for a while. Best Caddis
  6. Daughter is doing well and back at pre-school. Thanks Roberta and slinkymalinky for your concerns. It certainly was cold, but nothing a good pair of thermo underwear won't fix. The Eucumbene river is relatively easy fishing. Unfortunately, I didn't have my switch rod with me as spey/double handed casting would be perfect on the river. Best Caddis
  7. Hey Paul, you are absolutely right. You let me fish the top pool and I immediately hooked the fish. Thanks buddy.
  8. Hi Raiders, It’s been a while since I’ve posted as I haven’t wet a line for some time. Unfortunately, I had to cut my Eucumbene trip short as my 4 year daughter was rushed to hospital after an asthma attack. So I’m writing up this report at the Children’s Westmead Hospital. Anyway - onto the report. On day one (Wednesday), I fished a couple of hours with a good friend and caught the one brown just before dark. One day two, I bumped into On Strike and his friend Rob while fishing the river. They arrived a day earlier and have had good success. On Strike and Rob were using lead split shots to get the fly down to the bottom, similar to Czech Nymphing technique, while I was using weighted flies. They’re hook up rates were a lot better than mine, so I decided to borrow/pinch some gear from them. As we were fishing one pool, both On Strike and Rob were getting stuck into 5lb+ fish, while I was only pulling in 1-2lbs little ones…... very frustrating. I than hooked this one fish which pulled like a freight train. Just before we could get a glimpse of him, the fish took off downstream with On Strike and I followed closely behind. The fish took us 100m downstream until finally On Strike slipped the net under my trophy. The fish weighed 8lbs and measured 70cm. Hey Stewy, could you please upgrade my brown trout fly record? Thanks On Strike for lending me some gear, sharing your tips and landing my fish. Without you, I wouldn’t have landed him. I owe you big time…. Here are a couple of other photos from the trip. Yours Sincerely, Caddis
  9. Great work Ross. I'm heading to the Eucumbene next week and will let you know how I go. We'll have a fish when I get back. Regards Caddis
  10. Great work Angus and Geoff. Looks like a picture perfect day. Thanks for the report Regards Caddis
  11. I've never used SIMMs and I never will. Too over priced if you ask me. When you buy a pair of waders, make sure it is at least 5 layers from the hip down. Regards Caddis
  12. Hi Jeremy, I would try a Royal wolf and nymph dropper. That should do the trick. Regards Caddis
  13. Thanks for the report Geoff. A couple of friends hit the Eucumbene over the weekend and I'm just waiting to hear from them. By the looks of things, we should be in for a really good season. Regards Caddis
  14. Hi Dean, The Gungarlin is a magnificent little stream. I actually leant to fly fish there many years ago. I don't believe it is stocked and has a healthy population of rainbows. Well done and great report. Regards Caddis
  15. Hi Jeremy, I would try the Eucumbene river, which is only a short drive past Providence Portal. The river is fishing very well at the moment with some good browns being caught. Regards Caddis
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