kurtisjohnthomas

You know there are kings when the Bonito jump out of the water. Its funny that the bonito will sometimes eat in the same schools of the Kings and the Kings wont touch them. But other times it's the bonnies getting chased. I caught a few bonito off sydney last week and a few during the winter too. Not sure if they really ever left. But they haven't been schoooling up like they were last summer.

I find the best form of fly fishing is to use bread flies. Berley up hard with bread and throw a bread fly at them. There are a million places to do this. Tarban Creek, Lane Cove, Five Dock Bay, Iron Cove. Somewhere elevated so you can see and also land your fly easily.

Mine was a 13" Generally all trailers are built using the axle of an existing car. Guessing urs might be from a mini or something. They will be around. Maybe try a pick n pay less or something

I went through this exact process 2 weeks ago. Was banging my head against the wall. I almost coughed up $150 when my mechanic told me to go to a wreckers. I got a tyre and rim for $50. Just make the effort and go into a few wreckers. I went to one in Gladesville but there a plenty out west. Just take your tyre into the wreckers and try to match them

I would stay away from E-Tec. They are rubbish.. They get heaps of Air-Time on TV but this is only because of sponsorship. I know all of the Charter operators don't use them anymore because they constantly break down. Susuki is where its at. I have a Merc and can't fault it. The yamahas are pretty good too, they go forever.

What area were you fishing if you dont mind me asking. I am hitting the colo this weekend and looking for some updates

I use Pkt Weather. Its pretty good. Has tides, radar, synoptic + 7 forecast. It uses the info from the BOM and the BOM is rarely accurate with its Wind Predictions. The term 'Light Winds' should not ever be taken into account. Kurt

Thats squidding mate, its not just gonna happen. Instead of using squid jigs try using a bait with a squid prong on it... I know an old guy that swears squid parra only come out at night.. So target places with lots of light..

Chewie, I saw exactly the same thing we saw that day, on Monday.. It's really frustrating, especially fly fishing, because we rely on the surface fish..

Well ive had this happen to me for 3 sessions in a row

I just wanted to see if anybody had seen this in seasons gone past. The last three times I have been out fishing the Harbour and Pittwater, big schools of Salmon have been entirely munched by Dolphins. We go from catching nearly a fish a cast to nothing at all. It has been remarkable to see the fish come back again, but it seems as though as soon as we get a new school of Salmon in the harbour they are eatern by the dolphins. My concern is the same will happen to the kingfish and any other schools that come into the harbour. Has anybody seen this in seasons gone back?

Here is a review As a prolific contributor to the pages of FlyLife, Philip Weigall needs no introduction to regular readers and as Steve Vizard says in his Foreword “Call of the River brims with good talk and engaging stories. It is not the same as going fishing with Philip, but it is close.” Phil acknowledges that “Much of the inspiration for this book comes from time on the water with others.” And for me it’s the companionship, humour and passion in the stories that is far more important than the techniques, flies and locations –although for those looking for the ‘how and where’ each story holds good advice. There are essays from Philip’s home rivers of Central Victoria and from places as diverse as Tasmania, New Zealand and Europe. Chapter headings such as: The High Snowys; The Back Country; Eucumbene; Midges; Mackenzie Country and The Creek, build expectations of the fishy tales to come. The book is addictive, like the sport, and for those of us who like to read about the fly fishing exploits of others and measure our judgments and decision making against theirs, Call of the River is a welcome addition to the fly fishing library. Other FlyLife connections include a spectacular cover shot by Bill Bachman and some evocative pencil illustrations by Trevor Hawkins. Other one is Frog Call Quite frankly I can’t picture Greg French sitting in a directors chair, wearing a felt beret, sipping champagne and reading excerpts from his new book Frog Call at some bloody tedious writers workshop. Slumped on a log, staring bleary eyed into the glowing embers of an illegal campfire, wearing a crumpled bush-hat, swigging from a bottle of cheap port and rambling on about some impossibly big fish, is more the Greg I know. I don’t care if Dr Bob Brown reckons Frog Call is some sort of ‘brain food’ for green intellectuals. Greg French is one of us, and he writes dinkum guide books and gutsy fishing stories about where to go and what to use. Earthy maybe, but profound? Literary thinker and gifted story teller? Mirth, passion and hope? Stories about fatherhood, relationships, love, matters of the heart and soul, and bigger universal themes? Mateship, trout fishing, nymphs, spinners and wild places . . . that’s more like it! Being a mere fishing writer I am not qualified to pass judgement on this book even though my name has been taken in vain a number of times in its pages. Just because I like Frog Call so much doesn’t mean that you will, although I fear it may have universal appeal. Read it and judge for yourself. Here’s a little sample: "When I was a teenager I photographed an unusually splendid panorama of the remote lake country. It overlooks my desk, watching like a Madonna. Mostly it is a source of solace but a pin-up is no substitute for a relationship and when I have neglected the bush for too long the image fills me with melancholy. I get frustrated that the air in this photo does not smell, that the sun can’t burn my skin, that the weather cannot suddenly turn bad and threaten me. I long for the totality of the bush, its exhilaration and unpredictability. I grab my fly rod and backpack and I’m gone."

i really enjoyed this one Call of the River, Philip Weigall

I know their reels are really good, I'm not really sure about their rods. Just depends what your going to use it for an what your experience is. You can never go wrong with a Sage rod

Is this in the Marine Zone at Fly Point?

Good vision. What camera. GoPro. I am heading up there in 2 weeks to fly fish the salmon. Sucks that majority of the place is a marine zone

Yes.

I use it on my bream outfits. Its amazing. SO light, so smooth. Not as abrasion resistant as braid. That would be the biggest down side.

Cortland 444. Intermediate...

Just look for them on the surface

Mid October, Hopefully. Just keep an eye out on the Sea Surface Temperatures. A lot of the Kings never left

I tried the SLV the other day, it was ok, but obviously a cheap alternative. I have ordered a Helios from the states at a 6# so I'll let you know. Just picked up a Stalker 8# as well.

Mate. Try Berkley Nanofil http://www.purefishing.com.au/line/berkley/nanofil/nanofil1/ I used it for the first time during the week. So light, so thin and never have I noticed a line go so smoothly through the guides. It's not as good as braid in terms of abrasion resistance but its better than mono. It is incredibly light. PM me if you want a place to get it really cheap too. Surely all the breambos will jump on it. That said it is useless for anything but Bream, Whiting, etc