Quick fly tying video of the PMX Stimulator fly, the way I tie it. I don’t use wire for the palmer hackle to make the fly more buoyant, and use lead wire to secure wing so it doesn’t get in the way while forming the parachute. More on this in the video. Have fun watching it.
Change of region
One last change of the region trying to find some pockets of blue skies in the cloud. Looks like it was a wise decision to check out one more spot and got rewarded with different species for the trip. This solid size rainbow smashing para Adams off the top was one heck of a show. Cant beat the scenery
Rainy West Coast
Battling rain and looking for some fishable water on the West Coast, NZ. Couple of smaller size specimens one day, and then some larger fish the next one. Always pays off to wonder up the tributaries or check spots that you’d never expect to find fish. So take an extra mile, and you’ll
Nelson – New Zealand
Couple of photos from the Christmas/NYE break trip to New Zealand’s South Island. This time decided to spend first part of the trip in Nelson area. Unfortunately with lots of rain we had to move around and come up with plans B and C quite a few times. Nevertheless there’s always some fishing
Golden hour on Tumut river
Beautiful and warm late afternoon nymphing session on Tumut river in the Snowy Mountains with Katka, Bec and Nathan. Yapping, laughing, sharing stories and catching a few rainbows in between. Good times.
Day 2 – Euro nymphing clinic
Day 2 of Euro nymphing clinic with Katka Svagrova. More on leader setups, flies, tactics, tips and tricks down the rabbit hole we go. Invaluable experience for anyone who attended that opens up a whole new world of flyfishing.
Day 1 – Euro nymphing clinic
Day 1 of Euro nymphing clinic ran by Katka and Boss Outdoor Canberra. Such a great event with an amazing group of people and invalueable experience and knowlege shared by Katka. Those who attended I’m sure have become better anglers on that day.
Snowies with Katka
Amazing day out in the Snowy Mountains with Katka and Bec before they went to do a talk at Boss Outdoor in Canberra. Day got even better when we managed to score this beauty of a brown. Awesome teamwork by Bec spotting this fish, me throwing big fat PMX stimie in front of his nose and Katka smoothly
More Lithuanian grayling
Another bunch of photos from catch up with friends, cooking some food, spending some nights by the fire, catching grayling and just having a bloody good time. This Euro trip is done and dusted for me, and hopefully get back same time next year and get to do this all over gain.
The Search for Salmon
After spending couple of sessions chasing Autumn grayling it was time for some big boys using double hander rods and fancy-ass flies. This was my second time trying to catch salmon, first time it was probably two years ago. That time I spent only a day or two doing exactly what every crazy fisherman