luderick -angler

On a serious note tips if your taking up fly casting 1 watch Lefty Kreh tutorials 2 get a casting lesson 3 read the five basics of fly casting and 4 try a fly rod before you buy by going to a reputable tackle store in your area or ask someone you know who fly fishes if you can try one of their rods. Beware of cheap internet rods on that website! Get a reputable brand with a good warranty ie Sage Reddington TFO or Vision and the like

....then you stick a dry fly in its mouth put it on social media #hittingdries.....the guy is hilarious...

All I can say is mend that line and mend it again...thanks Hank!

Yep that's it! I have already warned him of the perils!

My advice to Wellzy was don't go the cheap and nasty get a reputable starter kit from a shop. Next question what's your target species different weight rods amd actions for different applications. A 5/6 weight 9 foot will cover most small to medium freshwater amd light salt ie bass trout carp mullet been amd luderick. Whereas kings salmon small tuna, Murray cod need heavier faster action rods to turn over bigger flies. You are talking 8 to 12 weights in 8 to 9 feet. Then there's the short twig water rods for small stream trout in 0 to 3 weights. It's a world of many variables amd a lot of gimmicks. PM me if you'd like to go to a shop amd chat I can recommend a good one in the Sydney area if that where your located.

Hey Matt it is an aerial reel but not the Allcocks it was made for Romford Tackle UK very robust and more durable than a match has brass fittings. Remind me to show it to you one day

We will get him there I'll convert him to a Trudex yet!!!!

Not this particular one you can't it was Dads amd older than me! It's got mojo baby....caught more fish than I have had hot dinners! Lol....

i know you do!

When your father chased them for 60 years and a blackfish rod is the first thing thrust into a five year olds hands in 1980! I have never stopped chasing them since! Mate even I donut!!!!

Met up with Paul and Reg for a crack at the luderick off the stones this morning. It was a bit tricky with two swells one from the south and another from the NE. Due are amd diligence was the order of the day. We managed 14 luderick and a good pig between us calling it quits at 11 as the rising tide was making the ledge a bit dicey! All in all a top morning! Good to be amongst a few luderick off the stones.

Cracking fish that brown well done boys!

That's the attitude happy to help you out with gear selection advice there's so many gimmicks in the fly fishing industry you DON'T need! And you don't need to spend big dollars on a good rod! I have a few brands I can point you to in a good price point!

Look long forward to it!

Where's the report lol?????

Cheers mate. It was one of those fish you work out put in the right cast and it all came off. I was chuffed!

Big Neil heres some professionally tied cod flies and my own home ties the block poppers are made from rubber thongs!

Water surface temp was a bit warm this week mate lots of small bows reported from the lake there's some bigger fish in the mid section of river from the ski tube up to the second camp ground at Ngarigo Good luck mate

Here's a couple screenshots from google mate

I'll take a pic tonight if I can find one in my fly box

Get yourself some gutless frog flies mate! They swim well amd take a lot of cod

Mate if you can tempt a Murray on fly trout are child's play lol! Mate have a look in the New England region it's fishing well. If you need a few spots message me!

Excellent look forward to seeing them there was some serious double figure fish out of TCD last year!

There's a few blokes long gone and still alive me included that would have a word with him about bread in the burley! ?

Good stuff mate. Great to see amd no small feat. Congrats!