Sunday 29 April 2012

Not even fly fishing...

Had a great weekend fishing the NZ Softbait Champs as part of the FC Boats crew. Plenty of fish, plenty of beers and good times with good people. Was based around the Coromandel, would loved to have had a cheeky 10wt at times to fling at some of the snapper who were feeding very close to the surface. It was also good to see a tournament which promoted fish conservation and fishing consistency, and the winner wouldn't be complaining with a $10,000 cash prize!

For more info on the comp visit www.softbaitchamps.co.nz
For the FC Boats (they make awesome fly fishing boats) visit www.fishcity.co.nz

Here is my best from the comp, was too big believe it or not. See the rules of the tournament for an explanation. Had enough of the salt for now, gotta stay fresh...






Sunday 22 April 2012

Lakes. Like a boss.

Took the new inflatable out for a test fish. Perfect stealth machine for small lakes. Dragging buggers over weedbeds was the most productive method on the lake however it was pretty tough going. No huge fish but all were nice and fat and really stubborn fighters. Looking forward to a few more trips in it soon.


Wednesday 18 April 2012

Been a while...

Haven't had a decent fish for a week or so. Just bought a small inflatable for lake edges and such so hoping to get down to the Rotorua lakes for a couple of days this week. Drifting around lake edges using a sea anchor or drogue is a really effective method of fishing less accessible margins. Will report on that trip soon.



Where the Yellowstone Goes - Official Trailer from Hunter Weeks on Vimeo.

On another note, here is a trailer for a video focused on the Yellowstone River and the anti dam movement in the US. Really cool to see that some things are still left as they were found.


Monday 9 April 2012

Downtown Browns

Had an awesome day exploring some new water with the old man today. Plenty of fish although nothing huge, on the dry fly. Also had a bit of fun while testing out my new Airflo Switch setup from Manic Tackle Project on the Waikato river in Hamilton. First cast hauled in a nice little brown. The fly fishing in urban areas gets overlooked and it only gets better as the weather gets colder. Swinging a big black woolly bugger can be surprisingly productive.



Wednesday 4 April 2012

High Winds :(

Had a nice day on the stream yesterday with my buddy Josh and managed to get some sick footage which will appear at some stage I'm sure. The wind was hectic at times and the fly was pretty hard to roll over but we ended up with a few each. Kick back for a few days until this stuff passes. Bit more wind and rain on its way but then things are gonna get silly good. Get your gear ready.

Got a two week break from Uni coming up and I have a couple of things in the works but until then its cold beers and Google Maps trawling. On an entirely different note here is an EPIC vid. What do you do if you are bored in downtown Miami? This.


I've Got Work in the Morning But.... from Fish Porn on Vimeo.