The old favourite...again.

After getting a few yesterday I didn't need to venture over the Gap to Mountain Creek. Decided to walk from Howard's bridge again this morning. It's just a great wade. Water is beautiful, the banks are pretty clear and it's about as easy as it gets on a river. Had a couple of small fish slash at the elk hair caddis but no luck. I took a medium sized brown on a small mayfly. Nice fish sitting in the river where you would expect him to be. Always great to put a bend in the rod. In the afternoon I waded Frosty corner. Only a few hundred meters and I saw a couple of small trout slash at my hopper. On the final bend I took another medium rainbow and saw one other. This was also the day of Archie Wilson funeral. He would have been pleased with the turnout. All of Harrietville must have been at his place for the funeral.

Morses creek and Howard's bridge.

Ventured to Morses creek early this morning. Fished for two and a half hours and didn't see a fish the whole way. Water looked beautiful. I was a little disappointed cause I was expecting to see a few. In the afternoon I walked from Howard's bridge to home. Took 3 on a Glenn Innes hopper and as I walked up the west branch I took a beautiful 39 cm brown trout on an elk hair caddis.  Four trout for the day means it was a good day. I've walked some Kms chasing them though. What a great trip, with another day to follow.

Harrietville 2014

Always look forward to our trips to the North East. Beautiful weather planned for this week, unlike the week of 44 degrees across the state last week. Had a short cameo trip up the West branch of the Ovens last night for one 28cm Rainbow. First one I've caught since the fires last year. The water was low but to be expected at the moment. Tuesday morning saw me walk from Howard's bridge to the private bridge. Didn't land a fish but hooked 3 but lost them all. Two good fish took me into willow roots and I lost them both. There was enough going on to keep me interested for the morning.

They all count

A beautiful day greeted us as Rod and I made our way to the "Parrot". Clear skies and no wind was the forecast and it was delivered as promised. We waded one of our favourite stretches and caught absolutely zero, nought, zilch, nil, nothing, sweet f.a. On the way home we stopped off and had a look at the Wallaby Creek. It was clear and low, like the Parrot and a beautiful little creek. We did latch onto a fingerling and as I said...they all count!

South Esk river at Evandale

Took my fly gear with me on our annual trip to the Tassie running carnivals this year. The South Esk at Evandale is only 15minutes away from where we stay at The Country Club. A windless 25 degree day saw me spend a couple of hours on the river. Used a nymph and managed 4 trout including a beautiful 43cm brown. I also saw another large brown leap half a metre clear of the water right in front of me chasing a damsel fly. It was a big fish. As I walked the edge I also nearly stood on another large brown sitting among the submerged grass on the edge of the river.  There are some big fish in that river and I'll return next year.  The other trout I caught were all about 30cm and all browns.