Category: Review
The Imperiled Cutthroat by Greg French – book review
In sync with our recent weather, a drought of Greg French books has been followed by a comparative flood; first ‘The Last Wild Trout’ a few months ago, and now ‘The Imperiled Cutthroat’. To my mind, despite stiff competition, both are Greg’s best books since ‘Frog Call’. I reviewed ‘The Last Wild Trout’ here, so I’ll […]
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Australia’s Best Trout Flies Revisited – Review
I previewed this book a few months ago and you can get some of the background behind it here. It was a bit of a leap of faith to promote a book that didn’t actually exist at the time, although given its pedigree and the credentials of those leading the project, the leap in this case was […]
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The Last Wild Trout – Book Review
SHOP ONLINE FOR GREG’S NEW BOOK HERE Having just finished a fairly harrowing biography of wartime Resistance hero Nancy Wake, I was uneasy about the dark title of Greg French’s new book. Call me shallow, but I just wasn’t in the mood for an apocalyptic prophecy regarding my favourite fish. I needn’t have worried. ‘The […]
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IFTD New Gear Summary
The International Fly Tackle Dealers (IFTD) show has been and gone for another year. There were more exhibitors and attendees than ever at this year’s show; which has been a trend since IFTD combined with the “gear” show ICAST. While last year was relatively quiet regarding new rod releases, this year was the opposite. If you’ve been living in […]
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Australia’s best trout flies revisited
Have I got the right fly on? That’s one of the questions I inevitably ask myself when I turn up to the edge of a trout lake or stream. Despite my insistence on the importance of presentation, an element of hypocrisy is unmasked when the likes of Craig Coltman or Christopher Bassano tell me they’ve been […]
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Late Autumn, North Island of New Zealand
I remember my first trip to New Zealand with John about ten years ago. It took all of an hour to organise. A quick email to Felix at Owen River Lodge to check availability, flights booked and calendars blocked. Busy people get things done! This current trip took a bit longer to organise. John has since […]
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It’s a bream’s life!
I first met Anthony Heiser (right of pic) on Lake Eucumbene in a blizzard. I was walking along the bank with my backpack covered in snow – he was sitting in his car and offered me a cup of coffee. Anthony is heavily involved with Canberra Fisherman’s Club and chases ANSA points and lines class […]
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BILLFISH OUTFIT FOR LESS THAN $1K?
Billfish of all species are considered to be at the extreme end of flyfishing targets. Of these, sailfish are thought to be the fastest fish in the ocean. To put in perspective just how fast, a sailfish can swim at around 112km/h while a tarpon comes in barely half as quick with a top speed of ‘only’ 56km/h! It makes sense […]
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Spring Issue of FlyStream Magazine out now
Our eighth issue is hot off the virtual press. Depending upon your location, the spring trout stream season has started or is going to in the next few weeks, so Joshua Hutchins has taken it upon himself to offer 10 steps to your stream fishing success this year. To back him up with a more technical bent, Craig Coltman […]
