FLY FISHING FOR AUSTRALIAN BASS

Fly fishing is often a little misunderstood and it’s not hard to imagine why. All this talk of flies with names like Sex Dungeons, Drunk and Disorderly’s, Stealth Bomber’s, or Shooting Heads and Double Hauls, not to mention rods measured in ‘weights’ rather than actual weights… Like I said, sounds a little overwhelming! But as with all things, one of the beauties with fly fishing is, it can be as simple, or as complex, as you want it to be. If you’re a gear junkie, and love nothing more than playing with the latest and greatest, then there is plenty of that! But if you like to keep things simple, and have fished the same gear for the last 10 years with no signs of changing – you’ll fit in perfectly too. I tend to fall into the latter category. I get attached to fishing gear not always because of its quality, but by the stories that come with it. Memories of trips, of fish, or friends that become entwined with my favourite fly rods are what makes me keep things simple – plus the place’s bass take us often demand simple!

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