University Other Tributary

Date: 20 Sep 2015
Weather: Sunny
Crew: Dave
Target Fish: Trout
Bait: - Fly - Royal Stimulator #14 (initially with Copper John Nymph), Parachute Adams #14
Catch: 2 little browns, 1 rainbow
Report: Another new river. Very nice little stream, with easy access. Debris in water is just about on the limit of what I will tolerate. First fish took the Stimulator that had nymph suspended, so decided to drop the nymph. Other two fish took Para. Saw a platypus! Will hit again

Rating: 7/10

University Tributary

Date: 5 Sep 2015 
Weather: Sunny
Crew: Dave
Target Fish: Trout
Bait: - Fly - Royal Stimulator #14
Catch: 1 little brown (1 take, and 1 hookup)
Report: Season opener! Tried a new river in a region where I've not had much success. Was looking really good early on, but the river became more overgrown with every step upstream. A couple of good lessons:
- If your not sure what you have sighted is a fish or a leaf, assume its a fish!
- Always have a strike strategy
This spot has been on my list for a while, but probably wouldn't hit again. Looks like there might be a few 4WD trails...
Rating: 7/10

Cumerbund

Date: 4 March 2015

Weather: Sunny
Crew: Dave
Target Fish: Trout
Bait: - Fly - Parachute Adams #12, Royal Stimulator #14
Catch: 2 Browns, 1 Galaxias
Report: Great to be fishing 'on the clock'. Amazing the difference a mid-week session makes at this place, no foot traffic from holiday punters. Managed an absolute cracking brown from a pool usually full of swimmers. First non-trout fish caught on fly too!
Rating: 8/10

Mary and Steve's

Date: 1 March 2015
Weather: Sunny
Crew: Dave
Target Fish: Trout
Bait: - Fly - Parachute Adams #12, Royal Stimulator #14
Catch: 4 Rainbows, 3 Browns (approx. - lost count)
Report: Drove a little further than the usual haunts in hope of some clear water. Was a little disappointed to find it quite murky. Fishing was still pretty good.
Rating: 8/10

 

 

Bitwenjopit

Date: 22 February 2015
Weather: Sunny
Crew: Dave
Target Fish: Trout
Bait: - Fly - Parachute Adams #12, Royal Stimulator #14
Catch: 10+ Rainbows, 1 Brown
Report: This place never disappoints. I tried a new section, and it was fantastic. Open, gravel runs, and hungry fish! One of the rainbows was an absolute cracker.
Rating: 8/10

 

Ronnie's Creek

Date: 15 February 2015
Weather: Sunny - hot as hell.
Crew: Dave
Target Fish: Trout
Bait: - Fly - Parachute Adams #12, Royal Stimulator #14
Catch: 1 Rainbow
Report:
I missed a fish on the first cast  - couldn't believe it! Was generally hard going, and I wasn't really feeling it. The river was a tad ugly, the best section didn't reveal itself the end of the session. Will hit again. Blackberries were a highlight.
Rating: 8/10

 

Bitwenjopit

Date: 7 February 2015
Weather: Sunny
Crew: Dave, Liz, Bec, Kellie, Misch Bud
Target Fish: Trout
Bait: - Fly - Parachute Adams #12, Royal Stimulator #14
Catch: 5 Rainbows
Report: Liz's first time fly fishing, and she absolutely killed it! Managed to land three fish from three takes, including a couple of risers. All were solid size and healthy looking fish.
Rating: 8/10

 

Tangip

 

Date: January 2015 sessions
Weather: Sunny
Crew: Dave, Easty
Target Fish: Trout
Bait: - Fly - Parachute Adams #12, Royal Stimulator #14, Copper John Nymph #14, Brown Trout Celtas
Catch: 10+, 4 Browns
Report: Dedication to fishing this river finally paid off. Session 1 took a bit of experimenting with flies, finally landing on the Parachute Adams. Pulled a fish out of every 'definitely a fish there' spot. Session 2 was joined by Easty. Action was a little slower, but still worth the drive. First fish of the day took the nymph on trailing line - weird. Easty managed a nice little guy, and missed another couple. Last fish of the day smashed a the Stimulator.
Rating: 10/10

 

Royal Bird

Date: December sessions
Weather: Sunny
Crew: Dave
Target Fish: Trout
Bait: - Fly - Parachute Adams #12, Royal Stimulator #12, Elk Hair Caddis #14
Berley: None 
Catch: 2, 1, 2 Browns
Report: Door to river from my place is just under one hour. The section I fished is apparently 'not worth fishing'. There are plenty of fish here, but they are very tricky to fool. The river bed is very snaggy - I hooked a fish on the dry and snagged the nymph, giving the little guy enough time to unhook himself. Smaller flies tend to work better here.
Rating: 7/10

University River

Date: 30 Nov 2014 
Weather: Sunny
Crew: Dave
Target Fish: Trout
Bait: - Fly - Parachute Adams #12
Berley: None 
Catch: 4 Browns
Report: I'd hit the upstream sections of this river a couple of times on spinner without success. This section is close to the Tangip. Was a hard river to fish. It was quite deep in places, and the river bed was made up of inclined slippery rocks. The water was a bit murky - though it looked like it had rained earlier in day. Managed a few fish.
Rating: 7/10

Cumerbund Creek

Date: 23 Nov 2014 
Weather: Sunny
Crew: Dave, Parko
Target Fish: Trout
Bait: - Fly - Parachute Adams #12, Clink Hammer #14, #16
Berley: None 
Catch: 7 (ish) Browns
Report: First time at this river. Water was low and very clear. Fish were very spooky, trick was to cast with at least 1 pool between the target. Had a lot more takes, but late strikes resulted in failed hook-ups. Had a platypus surface and have a look at the fly line - was crazy! Will hit again.
Rating: 8/10

 

Tangip

Date: 9 Nov 2014 
Weather: Sunny
Crew: Dave
Target Fish: Trout
Bait: - Fly - Royal Stimulator #12 with a Copper John #12,
Berley: None 
Catch: 3 Rainbow
Report: I always get really excited about fishing this river, yet I always find the fishing a bit disappointing. After sighting a little brown at my first look at the river, I thought this was going to be a good session. I had a keen look on fifth cast, and a take (no hook-up) about 20 mins later. Then nothing....for three hours. Managed 3 beautifully coloured rainbows all on the same bend within 10 mins of each other. Such a lovely stream...I'm looking forward to hitting it again!
Rating: 8/10

Ronny's Creek

 

Date: 2 Nov 2014 
Weather: Raining
Crew: Dave, with guest appearances from Toon, Lisa and Jax
Target Fish: Trout
Bait: - Fly - Royal Stimulator #12 with a Copper John #12
Berley: None 
Catch: 9 Browns, 1 Rainbow
Report: I didn't think I could top the previous weekend, but this river was incredible. It wasn't looking good early on - there is a lot of debris in the water. It can take you half an hour to move 20 m. I think this deters a lot of anglers, and provides the fish lots of protection against predators. I pulled a fish out of almost every 'should be a fish there' stretch.  Fish that took the dry were in no hurry. They would cruise up to the surface, have a look then take it. The rainbow was one of the trout I've ever caught.
Rating: 10/10

Bongo River

Date: 26 Oct 2014 
Weather: Sunny
Crew: Dave
Target Fish: Trout
Bait: - Fly - Parachute Adams #12
Berley: None 
Catch: 4 Browns
Report: It's been a while since I tried a new river. It's an adventure and a gamble, it can be very rewarding or very disappointing. This time - everything worked. Sunny day, easy access to a beautiful river that was fishing well. Arrived at about 1230 and things were looking good from the start. All fish took the adams. Dropped another couple from bad hook sets. Left my camera at home - photos are from my shitty mobile.
Rating: 10/10

 

Royal Bird

 Date: 11 Oct 2014 
Weather: Sunny
Crew: Dave
Target Fish: Trout
Bait: - Fly - Parachute Adams #12, Elk Hair Caddis #14
Berley: None 
Catch: 1 Rainbow, 2 Browns
Report: Arrived at about 2PM, action was pretty consistent. Got busted off after a perfect cast right against the bank. Lost another (poor hook set) in the same spot as last time. All fish caught were sighted feeding. Had a lot of looks, and 3 landings - one being an absolute pearler. Time to get a net.
Rating: 8/10