After nursing a hangover for most of the morning, I decided to do something useful with my afternoon... fishing. I packed my fly gear and decided to give Murrundindi River a go. I fished this river on the second last day of 2008 with Covo and his dad. Due to the weather conditions on that day we didn't do as well as we had hoped, but 10 fish between the three of us kept us happy (Covo's dad got 20 on his last solo outing to the spot). I started fishing around 2pm, the temperature was a pleasant 28ºC, but felt more like 35ºC with all the gear I had on. It was not long before I landed my first trout, a small rainbow. Initial success was followed by a take in each likely looking run. If it wasn't for my sloppiness and delayed strikes I would have ended up with 20+ fish. I blamed my slow reaction to the still lingering hangover, but even so I landed 7 fish, best being a brown of about a pound and a quarter. I missed and lost easily that many fish, the most memorable being a solid rainbow which took my Parachute Adams while it was underwater experiencing life as a nymph. I called it quits just after 4pm giving me enough time to get home before dark, unpack and wash the car, and write this report. I am finding it hard to finish this entry as my mind is wandering, wandering to next weekend and my first trip of 2009 to the Snowys. Bring it on!
Australia Day weekend saw me make another trip to my favourite place in mainland Australia, the Snowies. Finally there were some good reports coming from the region, I had no other choice but to check it out for myself. The fishing was not on fire, but consitent takes were had each day which is a lot more than what could be said for our other recent trips to the lakes. That's all for now, watch this space as another long weekend is just around the corner.
