What’s been happening?
Anglers fishing the Central Tablelands were kept on their toes due to lousy weather during Friday 21st and Saturday 22nd. No fish you may think; you are kidding! Anglers at Thomson's Creek Dam got lucky on lure and fly on Friday although, nothing to get too excited about. Saturday morning conditions were virtually identical to the previous weekend except for the location of the fish.
One chap from Sydney caught three Rainbow Trout on Hare and Copper flies after reading the previous Fishnet angling report and like us had to look hard to find the fish. Mid morning Craig Owen (from Nowra) broke the drought with a small rainbow and dropping a 1-1.5 kg Brown Trout polaroided patrolling a small drop-off. Graham McGraw came up tight on a rainbow of just over 1 kg however the fish thought it was much bigger than that and performed accordingly.
As the wind got up and dirty wind lanes started developing off some of the points and fish moved in close. Eventually one buck Rainbow Trout came to hand and several bust-offs were put down to Brown Trout monstering small nymphs and cutting through light tippets.
Approaching thunderstorms from the west seemed to stir up the fish, however heavy winds and the strong presence of lightning meant a tactical retreat.
Water levels at Thompson’s Creek Dam continue to drop as they pump water to Mount Piper power station.
Lake Lyell has risen with recent rains and as a consequence there is a lot of slimey weed that has dislodged from the bottom and is floating around creating havoc for trollers, fly & lure tossers alike. Lyell is producing fish for those putting in the hours.
During the previous week the weather roller coaster reigned supreme. On Friday a cold front moved in and shut the fishing down out on the streams. The Campbell’s River is still running a little discoloured from the rain prior to the long weekend.
Saturday 14th proved a different story at Thompson's Creek Dam. Seven fish to hand by lunch ranging to approximately 4.75kg and, all fish were polaroided. The only fly both the brown and rainbow trout took was a Hare & Copper nymph. All of these fish were in prime condition and pulled hard. Three other fish busted off, the largest a large aerobatic rainbow trout.
Patience and working a fixed area proved the best option on this occasion as fish moved in & out of shallow areas from over the drop-offs.
New Products
In the last newsletter I looked at the new Teeny TWWS series. Another new fly line available is the Teeny Professional Series - Dan Marini Striper Line.
This line is quite different in design as it has a 35-foot fast sinking head and 70ft intermediate running line. The Dan Marini Striper line is deal for species like albacore, striped tuna, Mack tuna, kingies and deep salmon due to the fast sink rate. This fast sink characteristic is achieved due to its thin diameter dense head.
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Sink Rate
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Rod Size
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Water Type - Fish
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PRO-DM-275
Aqua/Brown
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6 ips
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7 - 9
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Dense head for faster sinking on strong currents. Saltwater Great pelagic game fish
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PRO-DM-375
Yellow/Brown
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7 ips
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8 - 10
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Dense head for faster sinking on strong currents. Saltwater Great for pelagic Game fish.
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PRO-DM-475
Orange/Brown
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8 ips
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9 - 12
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Dense head for faster sinking on strong currents. Saltwater Great for Pelagics/Big Game fish.
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The change of colour assists anglers to know where the shoot finishes and the intermediate running line starts. Lack of guesswork to where the head is assists with quicker casting.
Snowbee Wading Boots
Last month I told you of the new Snowbee wading boot and at the time said I had not worm them in a muddy environment that exists currently around our lakes. Well, after spending quite some time tromping around in the mud and ooze the come up performing very well.
Mud build up on the soles is less than my cleat soled boots and the build up clears much easier. General walking is sufficient to clear most of the mud from the soles.
One other observation is that the boots a very comfortable even after long periods of ware including jumping around in rocky or boulder areas. Please remember that if you are around granite, especially wet, treat it with the greatest of respect as it gets like ice. I recently had this point reinforced when I took a header and finished a bruised hip & dented ego.
Photography Course
Two photography courses are scheduled for November 12-13 and 26-27 at Penrith the later being booked out.
These courses are designed for participants to learn what their camera does and when & how to use the features. As natural lighting varies dramatically as any angler knows, we teach you how to utilise natural and artificial light to best advantage.
A good picture is “worth a thousand words” so composition is a feature of a good photo. We look at this in theory and practice and also go through how to effectively crop photos in your photo editing software.
Drop me a line or give me a ring on 0418 435 410 for further details of the course.
