Central Tablelands
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| Paul D'Arcy with a nice rainbow from Oberon. |
Only last week good rains fall across most of the state.
I was guiding around Oberon the day after it received up to 66mm and most of the streams were running very discoloured. The farmers certainly had smiles on their faces, as rain has been in short supply over the last few months. Oberon Dam is disappearing with no water above The Reef, this is the lowest I have ever seen it!
The dams around this area although low have produced some good solid fish through out the season and will continue to through the winter period. I will be running trips through out the winter for anyone who wants to increase their lake craft skills.
New England
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| Chris Miley with nice New England Rainbow |
I have been running trips to is this area. For most of the year they have had good rain.
On one trip in early March we arrived in driving rain to find that a 1.5m flood had gone down the stream the evening before. Even though the stream was high and dirty the fishing was excellent with rainbows up to 1kg mostly taken on Pheasant Tail Flashback Nymphs fished short under an indicator fly.
This area has spectacular scenery the property we stayed on even has its own huge waterfall.
I will be running trips next season so book early as I already have some bookings.
Blue Mountains
Closer to home I have access to some private stocked dams. These make an easy day trip or an overnight stay possible and I can run trips for 1-3 fly fishers. They are open all winter.
New Zealand
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| JC on New Zealand's South Island. |
Last winter I ran escorted trips for clients to the North Island. The rivers around Turangi are open all winter. These trips are good for anglers who have not visited NZ before. We stay in Turangi and fish the wonderful Tongariro River. You can stroll from our accommodation to several famous pools. It's a great week; I arrange everything, all you have to do is fish. You can download an information/booking sheet from my website. This is for a maximum of 3 fly fishers.
I can also organise similar trips later in the year to the South Island, I will be sending details later this year.
The Flexi-Stripper
I have as many of you would know been a promoter of the use of stripping baskets.
This is a great improvement designed in Europe.
I have used it on Sydney Harbour and in the South Island. It's a fantastic casting aid, making line handling and shooting so easy. Plus you save wear and tear on your line and you are far more manoeuvrable. If you would like one you can download an order form from my web site.
Fly tying
Many clients have said they would like to learn to tie there own flies so this winter I will be running a couple of Full day fly tying course in August. If the demand is there I will run more. So if you would like to learn another area of this sport get your booking form in now, down loadable from the web site.
Workshops
The winter is a great time to learn about fly fishing. If you have a friend who wants to get into it tell them to come along to one of my workshops. I have gift vouchers, so if you feel generous you can make a present to some one. If you are having trouble with your casting I have half day casting workshops, video assessment really helps you see what you are doing. (Course Dates if space allows)
I also run private lessons available on request.
Contact John on
Tel: +61 2 9907 0682
Email: john@jcflyfishing.com.au
http://www.jcflyfishing.com.au
