Harrietville with Glenn, Tony and Denis.

Getting all the blokes available was difficult enough but having them all fit was too much to expect and alas, it was the maestro, with a crook achilles, who couldn't fish with us. Anzac day fell on a Tuesday and this gave us a chance to get together for 4 days at Harrietville. Leading up to our trip, we'd had about 30 mm of rain which freshened up the river. On the Sunday morning the sun was out and the men were keen. First trip was to Frosty corner where another angler had already entered the river, bastard, that never happens in Harrietville. Drove down to Tumblegum where we fished for the morning. We worked away with dries and nymphs and although the fish were a bit difficult to find we managed to get amongst a few smaller ones. Both blokes enjoyed the river and its little pockets full of fish, the runs and riffles that all carry rainbows and the soft little pockets that sometimes hold browns and occasionally produce a surprise for the angler. In the afternoon we returned to Frosty Corner and managed to find a few more fish, nothing spectacular, but enough to keep us all interested. A few beers around the campfire and we hatched a plan for day 2. Weather was stable and we began the day at Granny's Pantry.We wandered up the river and tripped up a few more trout. Took the fellas up past Archies Pool and shared a few stories of Denis and the massive escapee he caught a few years ago. The afternoon was a trip to Bon Accord track. The river was beautiful up there. Plenty of fish and magnificent scenery, just perfect for a finale. We kept a running total of trout numbers and we managed 45 between us for the journey. Glenn and Tony returned to Melbourne on Tuesday morning because the rain began the previous night. Michele and I stayed the day and watched the rain tumble. 100mm of rain  at Mt Hotham that night. We returned to Melbourne with plans to do it again next season.