Australian Salmon and the 2014 popper swap flies

[Li'lDave 0]

Second outing with the popper swap flies... great start to the weekend with countless hookups, fish and even a broken rod.

 

Unfortunately some of the bass poppers just weren't up to the task. .. but they still attracted fish .

 

fly of the day was definitely the deer hair popper

[mikechell 0]

Nice pictures. Sorry about the rod. Vacuum cleaner?

[Li'lDave 0]

Pretty much... when they want to stay down they're pretty hard to lift.

[atxdiscgolfer 0]

Bummer about the rod but nice fish there Dave; at least you lost yours to a fish; i had a broken rod this past season i caught a lot of trout and then at end of the day accidentaly ran over my Sage rod with my car. lol

[Li'lDave 0]

Sigh... at the end of the weekend... i have now broken 2 rods... at least I caught the second one ...

 

Weather turned on us this morning so we didn't have a great session but still a great weekend.

[Li'lDave 0]

Today I managed another new species.... A mullet... caught on a bread fly

[Peterjay 0]

Sounds like you had fun Dave, even with the mishaps. (happens to all of us) I'm not one to take fishing trips, but Australia is one place I'd love to fish. You guys have some unique species down there.

[Li'lDave 0]

It's not a bad place Peter. Hopefully you make it out here one day

[Fisherboy0301 0]

Speaking of unique species, have you ever caught a Murray cod on the fly rod Dave?

[Li'lDave 0]

They aren't in my area mate. My friends from down that way want me to make a trip especially for that one. So it will happen eventually.

 

I have never thrown a fly in anger at Murray Cod... From what I have seen they are a beautiful fish.

[Li'lDave 0]

So... all in all I broke 2 fly rods.... But I managed to land the fish the second time...

 

Yes... That is pink hair... I was accessorising.

 

 

A small bonito caught by a mate

[ditz2 0]

That pink rod must belong to your spouse!........hehehe....just couldn't resist. I like the boat setup. I don't think I have ever seen one set up quite that way. Thanks for sharing. I have enjoyed your report. sorry for the broken rods.

[Li'lDave 0]

^{teehee.. its all good... NO.. the pink rod is mine.. and is now waiting for me to lovingly repair it!!}