TheBerg

Only thing I'd add is not to cheap out on a line. 
Also some styles of line are a bit heavier or lighter than their actually rated weight. ie. Rio In-Touch Perception.
Likely not to notice unless you are really insync with your gear/rod etc. 
If your using a line for salt application this time of year probably best not to use a tropical line. Not sure if it is cold enough water but the line might stiffen up. 

No offence Paul but those English Trout fisheries like that are stocked with triploid fish fed on a diet of pellets and attain great weights.That stocked dam looks not much bigger than an olympic swimming pool, fair enough the guy must of had some skill to land the fish....but in fishing half the battle is outwitting the quarry......a 1/2 pound wild brownie caught out of a small running adelaide hills creek would be more of an achievment than a fat 20lb pellet fed fish contained in a dam.Not having a go, just the way i see it.Cheers

Your better off spending the extra money to upgrade your reel on some good quality fly lines. 
Any fish that your likely to tie into down here fly fishing can be stopped by palming the reel. 
Any saltwater use with your reel will just need a good clean after. 
 
In my opinion, save your money for mid range gear when starting out. Especially in SA as your likely to do some creek bashing when your looking for new spots. 
No sense scratching up your 500 $ Abel reel etc. 
 
Most reels in the upperrange get you better drag, bearings, fully enclosed etc. All great and if I could afford a 1000 dollar reel I'd likely get one despite what I've said above BUT the quality of the reel doesn't catch you fish in any event

Your better off spending the extra money to upgrade your reel on some good quality fly lines. 
Any fish that your likely to tie into down here fly fishing can be stopped by palming the reel. 
Any saltwater use with your reel will just need a good clean after. 
 
In my opinion, save your money for mid range gear when starting out. Especially in SA as your likely to do some creek bashing when your looking for new spots. 
No sense scratching up your 500 $ Abel reel etc. 
 
Most reels in the upperrange get you better drag, bearings, fully enclosed etc. All great and if I could afford a 1000 dollar reel I'd likely get one despite what I've said above BUT the quality of the reel doesn't catch you fish in any event

All the advice I found when starting fly fishing was buy the best rod you can afford, then the best lines you can afford and finally whatever reel you can get with the money left over.
 
Unless you are chasing large game fish the reel is just a line storage device. If you are going to chase bigger fish which in SA would be large salmon, mullies, kingfish, snapper and tuna then you will be a better reel but anything large arbor with a smooth drag should do.
 
The insane prices for fly fishing gear is more of a status symbol than anything. Like it is in any hobby really.
 
I've caught up to some good sized barra on my entry level Orvis encounter 8wt combo with no issue.

Your better off spending the extra money to upgrade your reel on some good quality fly lines. 
Any fish that your likely to tie into down here fly fishing can be stopped by palming the reel. 
Any saltwater use with your reel will just need a good clean after. 
 
In my opinion, save your money for mid range gear when starting out. Especially in SA as your likely to do some creek bashing when your looking for new spots. 
No sense scratching up your 500 $ Abel reel etc. 
 
Most reels in the upperrange get you better drag, bearings, fully enclosed etc. All great and if I could afford a 1000 dollar reel I'd likely get one despite what I've said above BUT the quality of the reel doesn't catch you fish in any event

Simms Freestone. 
Light weight. Breathable. Neoprene boot so you need to pick up a wading boot. Much prefer this option as the external boot provides a lot more support then a build in rubber one. 
Works well for when it gets a bit colder. Keeps you dry even if your not wading out ie. pushing through wet foliage etc.  No need for them in the summer at all. 
Not to mention they are pretty tough. 

Avoid full neoprenes like the plague.
Technology has advanced way beyond the need for it.
You can easily pick up something that is lightweight, breathable, comfortable, and durable that outperforms neoprene.  

The power of nature once again testing the human resolve to just keep on going. 
So much devastation from the one thing that we need to live and ironically sort of brings all of us together here on the forum. 
Hopefully the worst is done and the damage is less then estimated. 
Stay safe out there while your taking photos mate. 

The power of nature once again testing the human resolve to just keep on going. 
So much devastation from the one thing that we need to live and ironically sort of brings all of us together here on the forum. 
Hopefully the worst is done and the damage is less then estimated. 
Stay safe out there while your taking photos mate. 

The power of nature once again testing the human resolve to just keep on going. 
So much devastation from the one thing that we need to live and ironically sort of brings all of us together here on the forum. 
Hopefully the worst is done and the damage is less then estimated. 
Stay safe out there while your taking photos mate. 

The power of nature once again testing the human resolve to just keep on going. 
So much devastation from the one thing that we need to live and ironically sort of brings all of us together here on the forum. 
Hopefully the worst is done and the damage is less then estimated. 
Stay safe out there while your taking photos mate. 

Well , what can i say . We will start with , what an awesome time an i was very privileged to be invited along . As far as i know there was a fair few entries asking the boys Andrew and Nick from Hook Line and Sinker to come fishing with them and out of all those entries they answer Mully Madness , Shane "mulloway" Evans to go down Goolwa beach to have a crack at some beach Mully's . I was just lucky to have Shane ask me to come along and help out . The weather was not in our favour and despite this Andrew managed his first Mulloway . Wasn't the biggest going a rough 30cm but still a Mully . Damian who was also invited by Shane landed a Gummy shark as well , that was just over legal . They got some pizzas for dinner and a few beers to wash it down . These blokes were really chill and great to have a fish with . The episode should be aired April the 13th i think . Hope it turns out well ;

Good Point. 
From what I understand using the two methods together is going to have the most effect. 
The herpes is like the initial knock on the head to get numbers down to a "more" realistic manageable number for other programs to be implemented. 

Well done mate. 
I need to get over there at some point for a fish. 

Well my mate asked me along another Kangaroo Island trip last holidays! Arrived back home last week with an experience we will never forget. 

When we first arrived on Hanson bay, we got out of the car for a quick stretch and collected some fresh air on the front porch. We looked at the first bay to see a massive patch of "seaweed/reef" that was never there before? After a long analysis, I realised it was a salmon school that was incredibly close to shore!!    We quickly started to unpack but my mates mum told us to grab the rods and go so we did!   
It was the closest school I have ever seen and the salmon weren't small! We hooked up every cast for a good 25 minutes before the school moved out deeper. Biggest went 70cm and they were all around 65-70cm. Awesome fun while it lasted and we already collected a feed. lol   

 
The next day we woke up at 6:30am to find another huge school (possibly the same one) being chased in close by a couple of hungry seals!  
Same thing happened, we ran down and hooked up every cast for a solid 25 minutes before the school moved back out. Crazy stuff!! 




 
After had some time to relax and eat, we headed down to the river and realised that it was full of feeding bream!!! We used surface lures (OSP Bent Minnows) for the majority of the time, landing dozens of healthy fish including a 36.5cm one! 




 
Went back home for dinner and played a couple of board games before I headed back to the river for a solo flick. Caught another half a dozen or so before dark. 



 
The next day we woke up early once again, but this time we couldn't see any schools so we headed straight for the river. Within the first half hour of using surface lures, they seemed a bit slow because it was freezing!! So we switched to Zman grubz, cranka crabs and dragon maggots. This turned out trumps and we found ourselves catching one almost every cast in one specific spot.   Not huge but they were fun little fish. 







 
After about 3-4 hours, we went back to the shack to get our energy back, when my mates mum comes in and informs us of a big salmon school on the second bay! We grabbed the big rods and ran down to give it a suss. Standing on the cliff at the start of the second bay, I spotted the school! It was out far unfortunately so we waited (impatiently). 



 
After a long wait, we realised there was another smaller school further down the bay, but this one was closer! 
We followed it around the place, landing a fish every few casts into the school before one fish broke my hook! For the next 20 minutes, I was casting into the school with a hookless slug and watching them chase it all the way to the shore. It was an amazing sight. 




 
After the school moved out far and wide, we  decided to call it a day as we were buggered... 
 
The next day, we headed north towards Kingscote! Expecting the best, it ended up being rough and windy at the jetty but we fished it anyways. It was real slow but we managed to land 2 tiny squid (kept for bait), a few red mullet, a leather jacket and a troutie! 


 
On the way home, we stopped at Vivvone bay for a quick night flick. After landing about half a dozen nice tommies on plastics, along with a couple of tiny trevally, it was time to go. On the way home, a 4x4 with a barcrusher boat overtook us at high speeds. Then another one which looked quite familar? After a second look, I realised it was the Paul's boat, "True Blue" and the Ifish crew! LOL   Hope they didn't hit any wallabies. 
 
The next few days we only fished the river as there were no salmon schools in sight! 
We landed over 30 bream on the OSP Bent Minnows including some bruisers that were 35cm+!  We had clear visions on most of the hookups! It was insane!!!! 









 
Overall, it was one of the best holidays I've had! None of it would have happened without one of my best mates, John and his lovely family!   
 
And to finish this new thread, here's the longest video I've made on my YouTube channel!!  Cheers! 

 
 
 
 

https://www.facebook.com/abcnews.au/videos/10155074825144988/
 

http://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/2016/05/02/joyce-carp-video-question_n_9818984.html
 
Enjoy! 

There are lots of good videos/info on youtube about this very issue. 
Interviews and the such. Goes through it pretty precisely. Hard to not agree with some of their points.
It seems pretty safe in theory. 
 
 
Still can't help but think that this could turn in to a horror scenario involving genetic mutation and disaster. lol 

Be great to get rid of the Carp, certainly hope it doesn't effect the native fishery that's my main concern.. I would think they've fully tested it to see if there was any effect to native fish.??
 
dmck, feral cats. bring in a bounty on them..

Try this out on Google.. there may be some thing here that will help..
 
https://www.google.com.au/#q=fly+fishing+for+trout+in+deep+water
 
cheers
Adrian

In the driest state in Australia I'm sure there would be a lot of opposition to topping up reservoirs purely for the benefit of fishermen while home owners are facing huge and ever increasing water bills. Couple this with the problem of some fishermen who will inevitably pollute the catchment areas with refuse left behind after a session the chances of all our vital reservoirs being open for rec fishers is very low.

Avoid full neoprenes like the plague.
Technology has advanced way beyond the need for it.
You can easily pick up something that is lightweight, breathable, comfortable, and durable that outperforms neoprene.  

Avoid full neoprenes like the plague.
Technology has advanced way beyond the need for it.
You can easily pick up something that is lightweight, breathable, comfortable, and durable that outperforms neoprene.  

Avoid full neoprenes like the plague.
Technology has advanced way beyond the need for it.
You can easily pick up something that is lightweight, breathable, comfortable, and durable that outperforms neoprene.