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smallstreams.com plankowner
Opening day
After 3-4 months of reading & enjoying everyones streamside exploits on this forum,
the time had finally come, for one of my own.
Headed down the coast, crossed the the border into NSW (Australia),where the new
trout season was about to open.
Just a quick opening day session. Dawn till Dusk.
Grey & overcast, drizzling heavily, a blanket of silence hung in the air.
No wind...sheltered, overhanging canopy, numerous small fish, so went with the 2wt, 7ft leader,
2lb tippet with my version of a black & peacock Sz 16.
Mostly tie on large eyed hooks nowadays because my eyes arent so good & just plain
easier to tie on with cold, numb, clumsy fingers !
Alarmed by my noisy bushbashing, a wiry Bush Turky shreeked its call,
before disapearing into the dense, wet undergrowth.
Aniticipation high. Movement in the pools & runs. They're there.
Hooked & lost the first few, frustration starts to build until,
finally I catch my first for the season !
Happy now, the theme of loose a few & hook a few continued
throughout the long day.
Steady drizzle with occasional heavy downpours continued,
but I was warm & dry. I sheltered under a trees dense canopy when I had to.
All browns so far, which seemed strange as the mix is usually 50/50, browns & rainbow.
Love the red spots on this one.
Stopped counting after 8 fish came to hand, anyway, in my book I was having
a very gooood day.
Further upstream, a rainbow, just three for the day.
Time got away from me & before I knew it, it was time to start heading back to camp.
Drizzle gave way to a steady downpour the river was rising.
My pace quickened as the light started to fade, slippery rocks, in the darkness
is not my idea of fun....then again.....there's always time for one more :D
Happy & contented,
Warm & dry,
exhausted but elated........its going to be good season.
Ofuros.
Last edited by ofuros; 04-05-2011 at 08:10 PM.
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smallstreams.com supporter and plankowner
Re: Opening day
Now that.....
.....is living. I bet you slept well.
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smallstreams.com plankowner
Re: Opening day
ksbioteacher,
I sure did, a deep & contented sleep.
Maybe, even woke up......dare I say .....a little younger ;)
I wish.
Tight lines,
Ofuros
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Member
Re: Opening day
Very well done.
Great photos.
Thanks for taking us there.
Brk Trt
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smallstreams.com plankowner
Re: Opening day
Thanks Brk Trt,
No more cabin fever, I am finally cured......
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Fry
Re: Opening day
Blimey theres me writing on my blog about being depressed because my season is just ending and you are just starting yours... I need to move to Australia...
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smallstreams.com plankowner
Re: Opening day
You could be on to something there, erics beetle,
the mythical......never ending trout season,
part of the year in the uk, the other in Oz.
Then again, taking a look at the state of my superannuation,
I'd say it will only ever be a myth to us mere mortals. ;)
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Member
Re: Opening day
Well it looks like many of us are going to rely on you to give us our "fix" now that our season has ended. =_)
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Fry
Re: Opening day
My trout season is also ended,
you had a good season start,
beautiful trouts there,
thank you
Nic
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