Meppstas

This is one of my early trips of the 2021/22 trout season back in November, it was in one of my favorite small streams that I love to fish. Hope you enjoy the video & thanks for watching..
Only 20 days to go now before the 2022/23 trout season opens..
cheers
Adrian (meppstas)
 

It was sad to hear about the cattle with their broken backs, yes a chainsaw may be a handy item too..
Then again, some of those trees are massive, maybe a rope & grapple may come in handy.😀😀

Just as the title reads, this is a video I put together on the rewards one can get from fishing small streams and it doesn't have to be in Tasmania either. 
As most of you know it was in South Australia where I first started out chasing trout in small streams back in the late 60's. I hope you enjoy the video..👍
cheers
Adrian
 

wow that is strong.  And not nice to find cattle with such injury.
You may have to take a chain saw with you to clear the way  

Great video Adrian and totally agree .... don't be under that tree when it comes down  

Just as the title reads, this is a video I put together on the rewards one can get from fishing small streams and it doesn't have to be in Tasmania either. 
As most of you know it was in South Australia where I first started out chasing trout in small streams back in the late 60's. I hope you enjoy the video..👍
cheers
Adrian
 

Just as the title reads, this is a video I put together on the rewards one can get from fishing small streams and it doesn't have to be in Tasmania either. 
As most of you know it was in South Australia where I first started out chasing trout in small streams back in the late 60's. I hope you enjoy the video..👍
cheers
Adrian
 

Thought I could start the ball rolling for this section by showing my latest lure aquisition to entice the local bream population. Enjoy. regards, HBt.

I don't know if those of you who fish the smaller rivers etc have this site set on your computer, I thought it may be of some use to those who fish the freshwater rivers/streams.
It will give you the rivers heights that may be helpful, it's the same one I use for the rivers here in Tasmania.. Take note height etc of the day you fish one of these rivers, it will come
in handy to know when the level is most suited for fishing  and may save a long drive after a heavy dose of rain, or even better a worthy drive if the water level is at the ideal height for fishing.
cheers
Adrian..
http://www.bom.gov.au/sa/flood/rain_river.shtml

Never seen that page before but thanks it could come in handy!

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I don't know if those of you who fish the smaller rivers etc have this site set on your computer, I thought it may be of some use to those who fish the freshwater rivers/streams.
It will give you the rivers heights that may be helpful, it's the same one I use for the rivers here in Tasmania.. Take note height etc of the day you fish one of these rivers, it will come
in handy to know when the level is most suited for fishing  and may save a long drive after a heavy dose of rain, or even better a worthy drive if the water level is at the ideal height for fishing.
cheers
Adrian..
http://www.bom.gov.au/sa/flood/rain_river.shtml

I don't know if those of you who fish the smaller rivers etc have this site set on your computer, I thought it may be of some use to those who fish the freshwater rivers/streams.
It will give you the rivers heights that may be helpful, it's the same one I use for the rivers here in Tasmania.. Take note height etc of the day you fish one of these rivers, it will come
in handy to know when the level is most suited for fishing  and may save a long drive after a heavy dose of rain, or even better a worthy drive if the water level is at the ideal height for fishing.
cheers
Adrian..
http://www.bom.gov.au/sa/flood/rain_river.shtml

I don't know if those of you who fish the smaller rivers etc have this site set on your computer, I thought it may be of some use to those who fish the freshwater rivers/streams.
It will give you the rivers heights that may be helpful, it's the same one I use for the rivers here in Tasmania.. Take note height etc of the day you fish one of these rivers, it will come
in handy to know when the level is most suited for fishing  and may save a long drive after a heavy dose of rain, or even better a worthy drive if the water level is at the ideal height for fishing.
cheers
Adrian..
http://www.bom.gov.au/sa/flood/rain_river.shtml

Sad news reported today of Aussie fishing icon Alvey Reels shutting the doors permanently.
Link to original article https://www.news.com.au/finance/business/manufacturing/australian-fishing-reel-brand-forced-to-close-after-102-years-amid-drastic-price-hikes/news-story/63caad4108d0191fc1da4a3269ae64c4
 
Australian fishing reel brand forced to close after 102 years amid ‘drastic’ price hikes
Iconic Australian brand Alvey Reels will shut permanently after 102 years in coming weeks as a result of immense market pressures.
After more than a century in business, Australian fishing reel brand Alvey Reels will shut up shop permanently.
Increased cost pressures have forced the Queensland-based manufacturer to close its doors after 102 years, according to a statement released on Monday.
The company announced it had “made the difficult decision” to cease operation on June 30.

It cited issues with sourcing raw materials, “drastic” cost increases, significant and increasing domestic and global supply chain logistics issues, and staff shortages caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
The company still had “significant supplies” to clear and has planned a “structured sell down”, the statement said.
“We anticipate running with warehouse/dispatch and administration staff with current stock on hand, which will carry us through to January/February 2023, but we will not be able to remain open after this time,” it read.
Products will remain available via its website, and authorised retailers will continue sales until they run out of stock.
Calls to company phones will be diverted to an answering service to assist the admin team.

“We at Alvey Reels deeply regret this difficult decision, and while we commit to supplying as many of our products as we can for as long as we can, our immediate priorities are our loyal staff, our dedicated retailers and passionate supporters and customers,” the business said.
“On behalf of the Alvey Team, we thank you all for your 102 years of support.”
The company experienced significant export market growth, product innovation and expansion as it entered its centenary year of 2020.
Its success came off the back of an announcement in 2017 from Bruce Alvey – a descendant of the man who founded the business in 1920 – that it would need to shut because of plunging sales.
When the news broke, there was an outpouring of support for the company that allowed it to continue trading.
It ultimately attracted attention from Con Athans, who expanded the business to include a broader range of gear, including high-end apparel.

This is just a short video of the second best trout that I've caught in a river this season. I took a gamble filming it with my Canon camera while holding the trout rod in my left hand, thankfully the trout made it into the net. It certainly tested out the fine (0.15mm diameter) Platypus Pulse ultra thin 4lb premium mono line too.
Thanks for watching.. This video is HD  make sure you change setting to suit..
cheers Adrian.
 
 

Thanks doobie, it did take my breath too as I had to make my way downstream in the fast water to try and keep up with it. Using a ultra thin 4 lb mono I was a little worried the line would part ways at the knot, thankfully it held. 
cheers
Adrian

Lovely size Trout and it took your breath a bit by the sounds
 

This is just a short video of the second best trout that I've caught in a river this season. I took a gamble filming it with my Canon camera while holding the trout rod in my left hand, thankfully the trout made it into the net. It certainly tested out the fine (0.15mm diameter) Platypus Pulse ultra thin 4lb premium mono line too.
Thanks for watching.. This video is HD  make sure you change setting to suit..
cheers Adrian.
 
 

This is just a short video clip of a few Platypus I often come across while trout fishing the rivers here in Tasmania. Seeing Platypus in a river while trout fishing is always the highlight of my day, it makes the trip all the more worthwhile.
cheers Adrian (meppstas)
 
 

This is just a short video of the second best trout that I've caught in a river this season. I took a gamble filming it with my Canon camera while holding the trout rod in my left hand, thankfully the trout made it into the net. It certainly tested out the fine (0.15mm diameter) Platypus Pulse ultra thin 4lb premium mono line too.
Thanks for watching.. This video is HD  make sure you change setting to suit..
cheers Adrian.
 
 

Normal is another word for average  @dmck I'm supernormal* 🤣
*(it's a real word, I won that argument with my wife, and winning an argument with your wife proves you're supernormal)
 
@Des yeah that's a concern I have too, thumbs are more a problem, I look for reels with big round/EVA grips now.

I'm RH... but I cast with my LH and wind with my RH.  I've noticed some people hold the rod on their RHS and still wind RH.  My LH holds the rod on my left hip.
I think I'm normal so you must be ....................... ????
 

I'm probably like most people been using right handed since i was a kid and it's what i know. I could try left handed but doing the right hand swaparoo after casting doesn't bother me.

Been meaning to discuss this for a while.
I'm right handed, meaning I cast with my right hand, and like most righties I did wind with my right hand too. When I got the yak I got the irrits that the steering is my left hand, so after I've cast, every time I needed to adjust the steering I had to swap the rod to my right hand, adjust steering, then swap it back to left, repeat ad nauseum.
It got me thinking, why do righties wind right handed? Makes no sense when you consider pretty much every reel we use is geared, so it's not about more cranking powers, and you want your strong/accurate hand on the rod. It's just inefficient doing cast, swap hands, crank, when you can simply cast, crank.
So I changed the handle to left hand wind, and it took me all of an hour of fishing to be completely comfortable with it.
There's been a few interesting things that followed from it.
- almost all brand new reels out of the box with handle already fitted are left hand wind, at least the ones I've picked up in the last year or 2
- fly fishing was easier to pick up because hand swapping is risky with takes often as the fly lands.
- there's a lot less LH wind baitcasters, which isn't a huge issue as I can use RH, I just don't want to anymore , but I expect most lefties buy RH wind baitcasters 🤣
- it's amusing immediately swapping the handle on a reel when the salesperson hands it to you as they always seem to swap it back when you're done testing
I feel like a goofball it took me 40 years to work out it's better for me and was so easy to change. YMMV

I Have not tried for Redfin in a long long time. Not at all sure about their behaviour.
With YFW on a clear calm day a smaller lure, Clearer colours, and a slower retrieve works a little better.
On a windy day a bigger, noisier/splashy lure, with a faster retrieve works better.
Never pause your retrieve with YFW. A millisecond pause followed by a burst of speed can work.