admin April 30th, 2019
SE Qld Flyfishers will be holding casting clinics twice a
month for the next months, open to all and sundry at no cost. Look for the club
banner at each venue.
These will be held:
- On the first Sunday of each month from 9 – 11 am
at Emerald Lakes. Peter Glasson CI will be arranging and instructing at these
clinics, assisted by other club member /CI’s. Kit will be available if you do
not have your own rods, reels and lines.
- On the third Sunday of each month from 9 – 11 am
at Coomera Sports Ground – go into the Beattie Rd entrance and follow the road
right to the back of the venue behind the AFL ground. I will be arranging these
clinics and will again be assisted by other CI members of the club. Kit will be
available if you do not have your own rods, reels and lines.
admin March 2nd, 2019
This years Queensland Flyfishing Trials are to be held:
- At Maroon Dam in conjunction with the Variety
bass competition on 27 – 28 April 2019. Please let Jeremy know you are
attending to assist with catering. Details and entry forms are available on the
Variety website.
- At Uncle Billy’s from 7 – 9 June 2019. Please
let the club know (see details on the web forum) as accommodation is limited at
the venue.
admin December 5th, 2018
Peter Morse, the Sage ambassador in Australia, is holding a
CI Instruction weekend on 20 – 22 April 2019. If you are planning on taking the
CI examination in the near future this is highly recommended. In addition Peter
is almost certain to have a collection of Sage rods for testing purposes.
Please contact Peter to book a place as this is certain to fill up very
quickly.
admin November 2nd, 2018
The famed Simon Gawesworth, Rio Products Brands manager, is
to be in Queensland, accompanied by Sage ambassador Peter Morse. I shall
unfortunately be away and miss both events but this is an event to attend if at
all possible. Simon is A.P.G.A.I. and S.T.A.N.I.C. certified in the U.K. and
C.I., Master and T.H.C.I. certified in the U.S by FFI. Simon will be at the
Brisbane Fly Fishing Club meeting to be held at North Brisbane Football Club on
the evening of 15 November 2018. The Brisbane Club then has both Simon and
Peter at a casting day on 17 November at Wilston Grange Football Club.
admin September 30th, 2018
Another update has appeared on the FFI testing front. The
“new format” Master Casting Instructor test, approved in March 2017 has been
revised. The updated test can of course be viewed on the FFI web site
admin June 29th, 2018
As most will know I am proud to be a Sage Pro. Sage have
released yet another new model, the Sage Igniter. It seems the rod will be
released in 4 to 10 wt models in both saltwater and freshwater. An ultra fast
model it seems, tuned to handle the most technical of conditions.
admin June 15th, 2018
Once again SE Qld Flyfishers Club offers a casting weekend
to be held at Currumbin Special School on the weekend 14 – 15 July 2018. Gavin
Platz will be doing a presentation on Friday evening, and I shall again be
assisting with the instruction and all are welcome. Gavin and Duncan will also
have some kit available at the event
Further details are on the Club website.
admin March 13th, 2018
Sorry for the late notice but the Queensland Flyfishing
Trial is again to be held in conjunction with the Variety Bass competition to
be held at Maroon Dam over 20 – 22 April 2018. Entries should be done with
Jeremy on the Variety web site.
admin October 2nd, 2017
I recently received my copy (together with four more copies ordered for casting associates) of Jason Borger’s updated casting book – Single-Handed Fly Casting – A Modular Approach. Although Jason claims that “it doesn’t cover everything about single-handed fly casting” it is difficult to find anything that he has missed. I cannot fault the book – a recommendation for any serious flyfisherman. You can order a signed copy from Jason on his web site.
Single-Handed Fly Casting Book
admin August 26th, 2017
A new Sage Model, the Sage Salt HD (not to be confused with
the “old” Sage Salt). The rod comes in weight 6 to a real heavyweight – a 16
wt. The range covers many differing fishing situations from skinny water to heavy
blue water applications. I have already ordered the 9 wt and 11 wt models , the
9 to be matched with (amongst other lines) a Rio Flats Pro line, a new direct
core line released by Rio. This line has been released as a floating line but
also has an option for a floating line with a “stealth tip”, a 6 ft clear
intermediate tip.
