Flyfishers eagerly anticipate the warmer weather, when the fish are ‘looking up’, in search of insects on the water surface. We carefully apply floatant to our flies, and do our best to dry them in between ‘drownings’ in the mouth of a fish, or the swirl of a turbulent stream. Eventually, despite our best efforts, …
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Roll your own braided loops
Does anyone else do this? Probably not. The material is very hard to source, the commercial product is not expensive, and most good quality flylines have welded loops already. So why do I do it? I have no idea, but here’s how… You’re going to need some braided material. I have some Gudebrod. I don’t …
The frustrated fisherman’s map of Melbourne
Lockdown V2 allows fishing, as long as you stay within the locked down area, and stick to your nearest practical water. I blended the locked down Local Government Areas, with a list of waters that have been stocked by Fisheries to create a quick reference map. It’s pretty up to date, too! Open the map …
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