A family-oriented fly-fishing club covering the Port Macquarie Hastings region, NSW.
Volume 15, No. 3, October 2022
Welcome to what is sadly our last Edition as editors of Flycast.
After retirement in 2005, we travelled down the East Coast from Port Douglas to Mallacoota before finally settling in Camden Haven as our “forever home” twelve years ago. At that time we thought we would never be grandparents but that changed a little over three years ago with the arrival of our distant Junior member Zoey. Read More »
Volume 15, No. 2, September 2022
Welcome to the September edition of Flycast.
Editor: An individual who does precise guess-work based on unreliable data provided by those of questionable knowledge.
In this month’s edition I have taken advantage of John Juracek’s kind approval to use his articles in our Newsletter. Read More »
Volume 14, No. 12, July 2022
Welcome to the July edition of Flycast.
The “know your fish” this month is the Estuary Cod (Epinephelus coioides) as suggested by Julian who caught three different fish that may or may not be different species during his recent trip to the Hinchinbrook Passage. Read More »
Volume 14, No. 11, June 2022
Welcome to the June edition of Flycast.
We enjoyed our short sojourn with the family in Darwin although once again no fly fishing. It seems that actual fly-fishing guides are in short supply in Darwin even though there is a very active fly fishing club. Read More »
Volume 14, No. 10, May 2022
Welcome to the May edition of Flycast.
As Monty Python would say, “Now for something completely different.”
The Dunmore article reports that Redfin perch have become prolific in the main lake in front of the lodge. Whilst wading through shallow water flooding the surrounds of the lake we noticed a large number of very small fish that we took to be juvenile redfin. Read More »
Volume 14, No. 9, April 2022
Finally my pleading for articles from club members has paid off, great reading this month with many interesting articles contributed.
I had a great time as always in Nundle – read Rodney’s report in this newsletter. Still speaking of Nundle, Robin has contributed “The Ten Commandments of stealth”. Read More »
Volume 14, No. 8, February 2022
Another month slipped past without an official outing due to inclement weather, let’s hope that the Weather Gods smile on us for our trip to Nundle later this month.
Our fish of the month for March is the alluring and beautiful Common Dolphinfish, a visitor to our waters and especially FADs during the summer months. Read More »
Volume 14, No. 7, February 2022
In this edition, weather predictions have again played havoc with our monthly outing plans but there is good news from members who made the trek to the Macleay River for bass last month, check the photographs of happy anglers displaying their first Bass caught on fly. Read More »
Volume 14, No. 6, January 2022
Greetings from Darwin! That is how I intended to start this newsletter. Apologies for the delay. Full of good intentions, packing our laptop I really thought this edition would be written whilst away. However, once up there, that’s another story. I do have two good justifications though. Read More »
Volume 14, No. 5, December 2021
Bonnie and I would like to take this opportunity to wish all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Many thanks to all for the friendship that you have shared with us these past years. We have had, and look forward to many more great times on the water and out of it in 2022. Read More »