Kiewa river - November 2013

Denis, Rod and I decided to spread our wings and try the Kiewa river for a change. We travelled eagerly up the Hume Highway and arrived at the Tawonga Caravan Park around 3.00 in the afternoon. River looked beautiful.  Reasonably low, crystal clear and the weather was on our side. Fished a number of sections of the river but failed to see any fish at all, not even a rise. Very frustrating to say the least. Saturday morning we moved early and fished with the same result. Frustrated, we explored Running Creek, a small tributary of the Kiewa. It also looked promising , but no fish for us. After lunch, we decided to venture up to Mountain Creek. This time we found plenty of co-operative small trout and enjoyed putting a bend in the rods. Lovely piece of water which most anglers would probably walk past.

Watch OUT!

The warmer weather certainly brings out the SNAKES! Yesterday I spent the afternoon fishing at Morses Creek in Bright. I hadn't been on the water long when I watched a very large and deadly brown snake emerge from the left bank, swim across the river just in front of me and then climb up the right bank. I was amazed by three things: 1) just how large the snake was, 2) how easily it climbed up the nearly vertical right bank and 3) how it didn't seem to be phased by me at all, taking its own sweet time to complete it's journey.

(Written by Michele......
Now the picture is blurry. Stephen tells me that is because it was moving as he was trying to take the photo. Secretly I believe that it was because he was shaking so much as he watched it until it was well out of sight. Oh and he did manage to catch one nice fish in his travels.)

Better luck

I spent the morning fishing in the little stretch of the Ovens River just up behind the Harrietville Caravan Park (short 5 minute walk). I had much better luck......thank goodness! (The fishing gear won't be appearing on ebay just yet!!!)I  caught three nice fish but all were released. With stocks so low it is just not right to be killing them, even if we would both enjoy some smoked trout for dinner. I is going to try Morses Creek, Bright after lunch. Stay tuned!!!

Harrietville in Spring

I went out for a quick fish before dinner. However I came home empty handed although I did hook one skinny trout in the tail. 

It appears that the damage caused by the January bushfires which were followed by two catastrophic flood events has severely cut the number of fish in the rivers and streams in the area. It is actually a talking point around the town and a concern for locals who rely on the tourist dollar. 

Season 2013/14 finally begins.

After a bad case of Cabin Fever this Winter, the new season finally arrived. The local rivers had received enough rain to keep them in good condition and the weather had settled leading up to the first weekend.  The KP was at 67cm and was expected to be clear. Rod and I arrived and everything was perfect. No wind, patchy sunshine and plenty of other anglers all out for a fish.  Never seen so many at the KP. I fished with a nymph while Rod used a Humpy. Rod also had his new Orvis wand to christen. The end result was three trout for Rod and none for me. A great way to start the season.