A family-oriented fly-fishing club covering the Port Macquarie Hastings region, NSW.
Smith’s Lake at the Frothy Coffee sandbar.
Forty minutes with the bread flies for nothing. When the mullet would chase but not eat the bread flies, regardless of size, floating or sinking, I went for this.
Thirty minutes with the “Unnamed” – nineteen landed and multiple “quick releases”. Read More »
According to both the Australian Museum and Wikipedia the Silver Drummer grows to about 80cm in length and a maximum weight of 1.1kg, however a Queensland spear-fisherman has officially recorded a 6.8 kg specimen. There are also several photographs on the internet of fish approaching 7kg and these are clearly silver drummer and cannot be confused with the much larger black drummer. Read More »
from “Fly Patterns by Fishing Guides”
Original fly was designed by Simon Young in the Tom Lolli Book Fly Patterns by Fishing Guides.
This fly came about after Simon read an article in an American magazine about anglers spinning for bonefish. It occurred to him that a very bright fly version of the proven Crazy Charlie could be tried. Read More »
Also known as the Giant Barracuda and Small-eyed Barracuda, the Great Barracuda (Sphyraena barracuda) is present in tropical to warm temperate waters, in subtropical parts of the Indian, Pacific and Atlantic oceans, from mangrove areas to deep reef.
Australian Museum’s Atlas of Living Australia reports sightings as far south as South West Rocks. Read More »
Volume 15, No. 1, August 2022
Welcome to the August edition of Flycast. I know it’s great fun but when I fish for carp I always have a guilty feeling that somehow it is less worthy than fishing for trout or our saltwater species. Not any longer, the humble carp is gradually being recognised as a noble adversary well worth pursuing as demonstrated by the article “Who Gives a Carp?” Read More »
Distant club members Gretchen and Al Beatty have given us permission to use their pictures and information for this month’s fly from their book How to tie LaFontaine’s Legacy Fly Patterns. There is also a video series of LaFontaine’s Legacy Fly Patterns. Read More »
from Canberra Anglers Association
Mike Kirkpatrick is a Kiwi guide and movie maker. He recently posted a brief video on YouTube on how to handle fish. Excellent drone footage of fighting the fish. Pretty good demonstrations of best practices. The only admission was no mention of the benefits of barbless hooks. Read More »
from Epic Fly Rods, by Joe Mahler
At one time or another in every fly fisher’s life he will find himself quietly looking down at a broken rod. That sinking feeling. Maybe it was a favourite, or maybe it’s the night before a bonefish trip. Read More »
from Epic Fly Rods
Any fly fisher knows that stripping in and lengthening – or “shooting” line – is part of the fly-fishing process. Understanding how and when to lengthen line will sharpen your shooting and make a significant difference in ease and performance. Read More »
from Fly Fisher Magazine, Fall/Winter 2021
As fly fishing continues to grow in popularity, with enthusiasts targeting almost any species imaginable, it’s important to remember the principles of proper fish handling with a few tips and reminders. In this recent article from Flyfisher magazine, Sascha Clark Danylchuk provides an excellent overview of the “catch” in catch and release. Read More »