Fishing DVDs

Hi all,

With the drake film festival (read fly fishing Dvd deluge) just over not too long ago, some of the more notable offerings have found their way into my local tackle store here in sydney. mixed in with the Usual fanfare, were 2 pretty notable mentions.

1.) Drift

2.) Hustle and fish.

Anyway, I managed to get a little preview of Hustle and Fish as well as Drift.

If you are tired of the usual Fish porn out there in the market and are looking for something to entertain the fly fisherman in you during the days you're unable to get on the water, these are the films. Fly fishing Dvds have come a long way from the their humble beginnings of just a couple of dudes with a camera going fishing. Work was actually put into the production and making of the Dvds in question. They offered entertainment with just the right amount of Fish porn to keep you interested for the 1 hour odd. they even managed to give their sponsors some exposure without you feel like you've bought sell-a-vision's fishing products catalogue.

All in all a great watch given that the water's all but frozen at the moment. 5 Degree nights are not really a great condition for fly casting.

Enjoy the snippets and if you're interested, get your own copy at

http://www.confluencefilms.tv/about.php(drift)

and http://www.rollcastproductions.com/ (hustle and Fish)

Enjoy!

Roosters that swim

There has been much hype over the past 2-3 years regarding Roosters on the fly. With Dvd's like "running down the man" exalting the merits and 'Avant Garde' status of this new target on the fly. Even Abel has released a brand new "rooster" color for their reels just to "keep with the times"



But the real question is not a question of whether the rooster is a worthy adversary but if it is all a huge marketing gimmick to sell the next new destination or piece of gear. Guides need business and sometimes there can be too much beating of the drum.

At least it keeps things interesting.

The Queen's Birthday

Every state here in Aus has it's own day to celebrate the birth of the English Queen. (go figure)

All it meant to us when it came for NSW to have it's celebration was that we have one more day to hit the water!

fly casting, spinning and just drift baiting were the go.

the winds played up quite a bit and we stuck to pretty well known spots.This strategy paid off and we enjoyed a decent haul albit the fact that the tiddlers were out in full force!

Spinning in the Rain

Hi all,

We have been having horrible weather as of late. Work schdules and studies have sadly taken precedence over the fishing. Did some fly work on the odd break but had little to show for it.

Thought things would change when all in the team got some time off work over the last weekend.

The first day out was an absoulte bummer with one of our frequented spots not yeilding much in terms of quality fish. Not to say that quantities were encouraging either.


Managed to salvage the weekend though.

Went for a short spin on sunday with Jake. Landed 4 decent flatties and a nice tailor. Dropped a bream. Though all were caught on spin gear, it was a great day despite bad weather and little promise of anything fruitful.

enjoy the pics and tight lines!