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Great opportunity to get into fly fishing, learn more or dust off rusty skills … Our Herne Waters 23/24 workshop dates are now open for bookings – see details in brochures: Top-level instruction – decades of experience Private wild brown trout water All-inclusive – all gear (as required), BBQ lunch, refreshments, etc Casting – introduction … Continue reading 2023-24 Workshops now open

Ray on left, with great UK mates Paul (now Aus resident) and Godfrey far right just starting out day 1 Godfrey, the first of the trip to net, a lovely 2.5lb rainbow at Currawong. Godfrey and his first (Red Tag awards) cherry ripe! Day 2 on the rivers … Godfrey is soon getting acquainted with … Continue reading UK angler and long time mate have top trip!

Peter (from Queensland) had a workshop with us previously. But this trip was first time on the rivers … nice brown on the dry! A couple of nice risers to tease him. Onto a very good rainbow at Currawong, so much so, it straightened the hook and got off. Ray caught this ‘eye’ of the … Continue reading First day on river and first to the net!

Finally one to the net!! Jon had two river days with us recently that couldn’t have been more different … Here a beautiful brown is missed, on day 1, one of 15 to the fly and only three to the net! Day 2 started with morning frustration … changed location … and afternoon elation And … Continue reading Regular Tagger Jon … frustration to elation

Tony with another excellent small water fish … as we predicted when the floods were on, the lowland rivers would fire up in summer/ autumn. Another good wild brown on the dry. Tony delighted … sighted stalked and netted. For a change of pace … 1907 Vulcan outside a bakery in Ross. There was a … Continue reading Tony enjoys more top river action!

Colin, known since my advertising days 30+ years ago had a top rivers outing From the start, on the emerger, Colin was into it and the trout ‘were on’ High fives the order of the day Angler and guide on the stalk … Yes! Presentation … right fly … right place … right timing. Fish … Continue reading Long time friend has top river day!

Robert and son Jack had a red letter time on the river a few days ago. With something like 40+ fish to the fly between them. Cherry-ripe supply was under great threat. Jack ended up on top ‘fish to net’ count with 12, dad netted 7. Ray netting No 3 for Robert. Jack unto No … Continue reading Father + son combo set high bar on the rivers