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In Far North Queensland, a saltwater fly fishing competition attracts passionate flyfishers from across Australia. This legendary event, presented by Australian Fly Fishing Outfitters, provided us with an incredible opportunity to experience it firsthand. What began as an intriguing adventure quickly became an unmissable annual highlight. For newcomers, the competition can be a bit intimidating, but the warm atmosphere fostered by organisers and participants ensures that everyone feels welcome and easily gets involved. In this informative episode, Peter & Andrew delve into the details of the scoring system and the challenge proceedings, making it a must-listen for anyone interested in participating, or who wants to learn about The Hinchinbrook Fly Fishing Challenge and what it means to the flyfishing community of Australia.
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With the 2024/25 trout season kicking off, Andrew and Peter have tapped into expert insights to help you pinpoint the best flyfishing locations and techniques for the early season.
Each season presents unique conditions, and this year’s low water levels and some fisheries impacted by cormorants could pose new challenges. To get you prepared, we reached out to our guide network for the latest updates on how their catchments are shaping up.
We start with Finn McDowell, who’s been on the water in Tasmania for a month already. Finn shares his experiences and what’s exciting him this early in the season, including targeting tailing trout and aggressive streamer takes.
Next, we chat with Scott Xanthoulakis from Wilderness Fly Fishing about the North-East region—Melbourne’s most accessible river fishing area and a favourite among Melbourne based anglers.
Moving to Bright, we talk with Cam McGregor about the Ovens, Kiewa, and the exceptional small stream options he guides through River Escapes.
Finally, we head north to catch up with Jimmy Barwick of Snowy Valleys Flyfishing. Although the NSW trout season is still a month away, the warm weather is already having an effect. Jimmy gives us insights into drift boating the Tumut and exploring the Snowy Mountains' best trout fisheries.
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During a recent trip to Cocos Keeling Islands, Andrew chats with saltwater flyfishing guru and guide, Rodney Collings.
Rodney splits his time between guiding far north Queensland and the crystal clear flats of Cocos. We find out more about Rodney's flyfishing origins and the world-class areas he guides. For more information on Rodney and AFO, head to www.australianflyfishingoutfitters.com
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Simply observing the consistently high-ranked competitive flyfishers reveals there are subtleties to streamer fishing that significantly enhance one's catch rate.
As well as deciphering the gear and the flies, Craig explains the 5 basic things we can do during the retrieve, that will transform anyoneinto a lethal streamer angler.
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As the river season draws to a close, we shift our focus to the lakes. To fill us in on which lakes are in good shape, we chat with Philip Weigall and get the good oil.
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Trout anglers in the southeastern region of Australia may have recently observed a downturn in fishing quality, coupled with white bird droppings coating the rocks near their beloved streams. The return of cormorants has undoubtedly left its mark on the fishing scene in recent months. In order to dissect this situation and provide valuable insights, we sat with Philip Weigall. While these avian visitors may not be our favourite companions, their presence seems to be a lasting one. Fortunately, there are strategies you can employ to catch fish amidst the influx of these persistent birds.
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Autumn presents anglers with some of the most rewarding opportunities in flyfishing, but also presents unique challenges. Whether you're targeting delicate sippers, or trying to deal with low flows, Philip shares invaluable tips to ensure you make the most of the river season's closing moments.
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When we caught wind that Scott Fly Rod president Jim Bartschi was in New Zealand for the launch of their new Session series, we got excited and gave him a call to find out more.
Jim is a global flyfishing identity and is well respected in the trade as a great guy and gifted rod designer.
We reveal that the Session is a rod designed for everyone fishing freshwater. Bucking the trend of eyewateringly high prices, the Session is built to the highest standard, at a palatable price.
There's real passion behind the Scott fly rod family and this new model. Enjoy!
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After a hiatus from the podcast due to a busy shop and lots of fishing, Andrew and Peter sit down to discuss the latest in fly fishing news.
From the groundbreaking new Orvis Helios rods to cutting-edge wader technology, there's plenty of new gear on the scene to elevate your fly fishing to the next level. Andrew and Peter also share some bargains that are not to be missed.
Tune in to hear all this and more in the latest episode of The Flyfisher's Podcast!
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Peter's trip to the north island of New Zealand has come and gone. and with this, a wealth of knowledge has been developed and is thus ready to be passed on. In the latest episode of The Flyfishers podcast, Peter provides the quintessential information for your trip across the ditch. Talking through accommodation, locations, gear and transport, Peter tells all on the north island. listen in for stories of big fish and key details, as this is our NZ 101.
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In this episode, we've compiled the ultimate gifts for flyfishers. Whether for yourself, a friend, a colleague or partner, these items are designed to enhance your time on the water or at the tying desk making it more enjoyable and effective.
For a more personalized touch, The Flyfisher team is ready to assist with bespoke flyfishing gift options. Wishing you a very merry Christmas and a happy New Year from all of us at The Flyfisher!
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In this new series, we chat with friends of The Flyfisher whose passion for flyfishing matches our own. We couldn't think of a better bloke to kick it off than Harrison Perrin.
Harrison has been a regular visitor at The Flyfisher, and we've keenly watched his passion develop and his experience grow. He's well-travelled and knows his way around a big two-handed fly rod as much as he does a 7'6" 3 weight.
Having recently returned from the ultimate nomadic flyfishing trip, Harrison has some sensational stories to tell. We hope you enjoy this latest episode!
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In todays episode of meet the team, Andrew sits with Flyfisher team member Peter. Every new member of our team brings something to the table and in Peter’s case, it’s The Flyfisher’s Podcast.
Peter first came to our attention on the other side of the counter, regularly popping in to top up his fly box and absorb every bit of intel we could provide.
He finished school in 2021 and realised that to fuel the car and afford beer in a cost-of-living crises, he would have to hustle; so he got himself a job at JB Hifi. That customer service training had him hit the ground running when he started at The Flyfisher.
Of course, being so young, Peter looks at flyfishing through a fresh lens. His passion and ideas are pushing The Flyfisher to help flyfishers everywhere. We hope you enjoy learning more about Peter and what makes him tick in flyfishing.
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Craig is an accomplished competition flyfishing coach and angler, representing Australia on the global stage an impressive 19 times.
As well as his involvement in Competitive flyfishing, Craig guides lucky anglers on the private waters of Millbrook Lakes.
Craig first fished loch style in 1994 while preparing for the Commonwealth championships. He found it to be deadly on our home waters and it rapidly became a preferred technique.
Craig is an authority on the technique, recently coaching the Australian team to success in the 2023 Commonwealth flyfishing champs in Islay.
In this episode we tap into Craig's extensive knowledge on this deadly technique.
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This is our part two chat with fishing identity Jim Allen.
Before this episode you should listen to Episode 2, and then Episode 34.
I fish with Jim in Tasmania and when you’re at his place, there’s one very strict rule, you have to write up the diary before you leave.
He is big on preserving the memories from days fishing and socialising at his shack in Miena and has kept a detailed diary since 1979.
Apart from the obvious fishing recollections that reveal great fishing from years gone by, Jim has had some incredible people visit and write up the diary during their stay.
We picked out some of the better entries in his diary to discuss them in more detail.
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Jim Allen has lived a life consumed by flyfishing. His stories are legendary and after his first episode with us, we couldn’t wait to get him back in for more.
Before listening to this episode, have a listen to episode 2. We chat more broadly about Jim's life in flyfishing and it’s the perfect prelude to this episode.
Jim has been fishing Tasmania since 1960 and few people could claim to have had as many days on the water in Tassie as Jim has.
While building a small empire in mainland Australian fishing, Jim saw potential in fishing tourism being attracted to the central highlands of Tasmania. What eventuated was Jim owning the Central Highlands Lodge, the Great Lake Hotel, and Bridges Brother’s in Hobart.
In this part one chat with Jim, we talk about his love affair with Tasmania, and extract some hilarious stories. Jim's vivid memories reveal how the fishing used to be in Tasmania; and as we got going, we realised this had to be a two-part interview.
In part two we’ll be dusting off Jim's detailed fishing diaries to discuss some of the more memorable entries. So stay tuned after giving this one a listen.
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You can't help but be curious about competition flyfishing; It's shaping the way we fish today and the gear we use.
To talk us through it, we sat down with competition flyfisher Erhan Cinar.
Erhan recently achieved two bronze medals at the Commonwealth Fly Fishing Championships and guides with Wilderness Fly Fishing.
As well as learning more about the competition scene, we tap into Erhans comprehensive technique knowledge to reveal what you can do differently to catch more fish.
Competitive or not, this is one episode you don't want to miss.
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Welcome back to another episode of Behind the Counter! Tune in to hear Forbes, Andrew and Peter as they sit down after a few drinks and discuss everything from the hottest local fishing opportunities, exciting new products, and a highly anticipated announcement about the Fly Fishing Film Tour.
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Here’s the thing, trout like the cold! Winter is one of the best times to chase trout on lakes and so for many of us, when temperatures drop, the lake season begins.We welcome back friend of The Flyfisher Philip Weigall to break it all down. You’ll learn there can be dry fly fishing in Winter, where to go, what to do, and the must-carry flies that help ensure success.
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Welcome to another episode of behind the counter!
Join Peter and Forbes for the usual banter as well as covering everything from exciting new additions to the fly-tying range, giving a few cracking trip reports and revealing some bargain end of season sale items!
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