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by BrynnF
Thu Apr 10, 2014 10:17 pm
Forum: Other Fishing Equipment
Topic: Wader Question
Replies: 34
Views: 2258

Re: Wader Question

Cheep waders like those aren't going to last long. If you are going to wear waders for a fair amount of your fishing then at last get a decent $200-$300 breathable waders. And if you can afford it get Gore Tex (GoreTex is a material that some of you are probably familiar with as it is used for some ...
by BrynnF
Fri Feb 28, 2014 4:33 pm
Forum: Fly fishing in Victoria
Topic: Murrindindi Report
Replies: 8
Views: 3443

Re: Murrindindi Report

Where I fished, I prefer not to say just because I doubt many people on this forum use barbless hooks (not saying none of you do) and they can do a lot of damage on a small fishery like this, especially if i tell on person and they tell another and it keeps going. In my fly fishing club I only know ...
by BrynnF
Sun Feb 16, 2014 11:00 am
Forum: Fly fishing in Victoria
Topic: Murrindindi Report
Replies: 8
Views: 3443

Re: Murrindindi Report

Snapper Snatcher wrote:Great trout there, how is the river looking atm? I'm assuming its low.
Yeah it is pretty low but still very fishable.
by BrynnF
Sun Feb 16, 2014 9:38 am
Forum: Fly fishing in Victoria
Topic: Murrindindi Report
Replies: 8
Views: 3443

Murrindindi Report

Went to Murrindindi yesterday arvo for a fish at about 5pm and had a great session. Using a size 14 Parachute i managed 12 fish before dark. More rainbows than browns. Biggest fish was a rainbow about 33cm and really fat. Very good fish for where i was fishing and biggest fish i have pulled out of t...
by BrynnF
Sun Feb 16, 2014 9:25 am
Forum: Fly fishing in Victoria
Topic: Murray cod caught on fly
Replies: 7
Views: 1493

Re: Murray cod caught on fly

malleestump wrote:It beggars belief how such a large fish was landed on a fly hook and didn't straighten or break it.I wonder want size shank he was using. gus
For cod on fly most people use about a 6/0 7/0 hook. I think most fish would have trouble straightening that ;)

Brynn
by BrynnF
Sat Feb 15, 2014 12:57 pm
Forum: Fly fishing in Victoria
Topic: Any tips for fly fishing in the yarra valley?
Replies: 3
Views: 1186

Re: Any tips for fly fishing in the yarra valley?

I have only been there fly fishing once and did not have any success. With this hot weather you are going to want to look at fishing more mountain streams as the water will be cooler and there will be a lot of bugs around.
Brynn
by BrynnF
Sat Feb 15, 2014 12:53 pm
Forum: General Salt Water Fishing
Topic: fly fishing port phillip bay
Replies: 4
Views: 788

Re: fly fishing port phillip bay

For salmon if they are feeding near surface surf candy, or a white closer to get down a bit deeper.
by BrynnF
Wed Jan 15, 2014 9:27 am
Forum: Other Species
Topic: fly fishing for carp?
Replies: 8
Views: 336

Re: fly fishing for carp?

I have seen plenty of carp in the shallows of the diamond creek in Eltham on hot days. Just walk along the river and when you see one cast a black wooly bugger in front of them and retrieve it very slowly or let it sink in front of them.
Brynn
by BrynnF
Sat Jan 11, 2014 11:21 am
Forum: Apollo Bay to Portland
Topic: apollo bay pier
Replies: 5
Views: 3157

Re: apollo bay pier

I have caught salmon off the end off the pier, leatherjacket in the harbour between the boats and grass whiting of the boat ramp. All about this time last year.
Brynn
by BrynnF
Tue Dec 31, 2013 4:16 pm
Forum: Fish ID
Topic: Trevally in Port Phillip/Corio Bay
Replies: 30
Views: 2881

Re: Trevally in Port Phillip/Corio Bay

GT stands for giant trevally, golden trevally are only found from WA up towards the north and down to half way of Queensland.

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