luderick -angler Posted August 26, 2016 Share Posted August 26, 2016 Lately I have put luderick on the back burner as I was getting itchy to chase some trout. As luck would have it and some info from DPI I was able to recon some small streams open all year round. First trip we saw a few but could not entice a take. On the second trip I came up tight on this spunky little bow on a Sawyers killer bug I tied! Happy days and only 90 minutes from home and there's still another dozen streams to recon yet.... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stapo Posted August 26, 2016 Share Posted August 26, 2016 Well done. Great photos. Looks like fun. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sam bros Posted August 26, 2016 Share Posted August 26, 2016 Well done mate To go trout fishing that close to home is really nice Did you measure the trout? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luderick -angler Posted August 26, 2016 Author Share Posted August 26, 2016 No did not measure as I like a quick release so as not to stress trout! Estimate it went 25cm give or take my mate got one of around 35cm in that same hole! We are not sure of numbers in this creek so we practised catch and release if we find there are significant numbers one or two may be destined for the smoker in future! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NaClH2OK9 Posted August 26, 2016 Share Posted August 26, 2016 Nice work. Looks a beautiful spot. Sent from my SM-G920I using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryder Posted August 26, 2016 Share Posted August 26, 2016 Nice going Royce. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickmarlin62 Posted August 26, 2016 Share Posted August 26, 2016 MAYBE A SILLY QUESTION BUT I THOUGHT ALL DECLARED TROUT STREAMS WERE CLOSED TILL OCT LONG WKND ...RICK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael.P Posted August 26, 2016 Share Posted August 26, 2016 Looks like a lovely spot. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luderick -angler Posted August 26, 2016 Author Share Posted August 26, 2016 Rick there are streams not declared that are open year round such as the Coxes below Little river, the Jenolan below the spawning pool, the Wollondilly below The Tarlo river etc! Just need to check DPI regs mate on where you can and cannot fish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickmarlin62 Posted August 26, 2016 Share Posted August 26, 2016 cheers mate will look into it as we havnt had much luck in new England yet..caught heaps of small fish in gummi..little manning..barrington and a few others closer to us but would like to find sme better streams for quality,,,rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirvin21 Posted August 26, 2016 Share Posted August 26, 2016 cheers mate will look into it as we havnt had much luck in new England yet..caught heaps of small fish in gummi..little manning..barrington and a few others closer to us but would like to find sme better streams for quality,,,rick pm sent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamski Posted August 26, 2016 Share Posted August 26, 2016 Awesome! I'm desperate to have a go on the fly over here, doing it on a stream is just that little bit trickier too. How do you fish the Sawyer's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luderick -angler Posted August 26, 2016 Author Share Posted August 26, 2016 I fish it either under a dry with varying dropper length depending on depth and flow or in tandem with a bead head nymph and indicator style rig NZ style. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luderick -angler Posted August 26, 2016 Author Share Posted August 26, 2016 Here's my tie of the Sawyers killer bug Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyuss Posted September 12, 2016 Share Posted September 12, 2016 Ah - I know that area well after a fair bit of exploration myself several years ago. The trout populations are very slim in the little creeks that host them. The catchment of each is also very limited so it doesn't take much to dent the populations. Only one of the streams sees any stocking (not regularly) and the others are self sustaining which has always surprised me. Definitely a catch and release area to be protected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom e Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 Can I ask where home is? Near Sydney by any chance? I'm keen to find some streams where I can dust off my old brook fishing gear, but no idea where to start! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luderick -angler Posted September 19, 2016 Author Share Posted September 19, 2016 Can I ask where home is? Near Sydney by any chance? I'm keen to find some streams where I can dust off my old brook fishing gear, but no idea where to start! I was fishing the southern highlands. There's the Wollondilly river below the junction of the Tarlo and its associated feeder creeks Goodmans Ford is a great starting point and there is a great little creek just downstream of the camp ground. There should still be a few bows in the system after the rain trying to have a naughty! Go get em! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom e Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 Awesome - definitely within day trip range! Off up to TCD tomorrow to try and get the muscle memory back for my casting.... not nearly accurate enough for small streams yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luderick -angler Posted September 19, 2016 Author Share Posted September 19, 2016 The Wollondilly is a fairly big river mate long deep pools and freestone runs. The little creeks that feed it are smaller. I would hit the Wollondilly very soon before it gets too warm and the bows drop back down which they may already have. There's been a few runs up there this year between the rains. Good luck at TCD and yes you can fish the small dam they bite freely in there but only smaller fish. It's usually the domain for the local kids learning and those that fail in the main dam! It was stocked to allow the kids to learn apparently was not supposed to be but was! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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