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EUCUMBENE FLY LAKE AND RIVER

Now that lake Eucumbene  is dropping thing have slowed up in most places up the top end off the lake but with that the fishing has picked up down around seven gates, Buckenderra, Middling bank, Rushes and frying pan.

In the last few days there has been a few storms with some good action after so do not let the dropping off the lake turn you of things are still going well late in the afternoons and early mornings.

Best flies have been woolly buggers, Nymphs, Muddlers, Mrs Simpsons.

Overall the fishing is still going well on the lake with some good rainbows and browns getting caught. My best place would be rushes and frying pan in the afternoons.

Up at Eucumbene river things have Improved with the resent rains most fishers are getting good fish late in the afternoons with some good fish taking bead head nymphs in the deeper waters Up at Kiandra most fish have been taking dry’s and nymphs.

Best dry’s have been Royal Wulffs and hopper patterns

Best wets have been Nymphs in the runs down into the deeper waters.

All waters are running well and clear

            

                                                   

 

JINDABYNE FLY LAKE AND RIVER

With the lake staying at a good level Jindabyne is starting to pick up on the fly with some good results coming from the west side late in the afternoons and early mornings Woolly buggers and Muddlers have been the pick.

Over on the Eastern side fishing has been at its best early in the mornings Jindy East and Kalkite have been the pick.

Best flies have been Muddlers and Mrs Simpsons late in the evenings larger woolly buggers.

Jindabyne seems to be fishing better with the sun behind your back if that helps!!

Up on the Thredbo river thing have been a little quiet down the bottom end with better results coming from up around the diggings ski tube and Thredbo town itself.

Best flies have been red tags, caddis, Nymphs again best times have been early mornings and late afternoons though the day bead head nymphs are the go.

 

 

EUCUMBENE TROLLING

Now the lake is starting to drop the fishing is starting to change the earlier you get out the better the fishing with some really good results most trollers have been getting rainbows.

Around 6am slow the trolling speed down start moving out into the deeper waters keep the mono on just slow down this is when you will start getting the browns.

Best areas are frying pan, Rushes, Middling Bank, seven gates, Wainui bay, Brookwood Bay.

Most Tassie’s have been good try the Stings in the mornings

JINDABYNE TROLLING

Well jindy has Improved over the last few weeks with some really good results coming in . As Eucumbene get up early the fishing is at its best.

When you start hooking up start doing a few loops do not just move on go around hit the same spot a few times you will realise that’s the way you troll at jindy with better results.

Tassie’s, Blades, Minnows are the best lures.

 

 

Howdy

 

Peter from Braemar with a report of last week’s activity here at Braemar.

 

Well not a lot of fishing was done due to the severe thunderstorms and heavy rain that persisted for most of the week, however when there were breaks in the weather some groups did very well and others were left fishless, Bob Cameron and his son did extra well with mudeyes on 2 very early morning sessions catching 11 fish in a couple of hours with the trusty bubble float method slow drifting across weed beds, some very nice rainbows were amongst the catch as well as a few smaller fish that were released.

 

The trolling once again proved to be a bit tough for most people, the O’Hara clan from Torrens had a couple of good sessions with Kimberly and Vicki outshining Glen once more, Charlie White and his son Chris from Melbourne did OK on their first trip out boating with 6 nice rainbows trolling the ever reliable #28 and # 67 tassies, their next 2 sessions provided no fish at all so this gives you an indication on how inconsistent trolling is right now.

 

Jessie Magauer caught a couple of nice pan sized Brown’s and Rainbow’s casting soft plastics from the bank and the boat which has proved to be a very effective method in recent times amongst the heavily timbered area’s, the flyfishing remains up and down, ealy morning dry fly combinations of “parachute” and a small nymph accounted for a few fish for Bernard Willis with 1 rainbow going 1355gms but once again results were very sparse.

 

Tony Fubelli got the occassional Brown and Rainbow casting lures from the banks at Braemar and the spillway but again there were long periods of no activity at all, generally the fishing remains very much up and down, the falling water levels seem to have really upset feeding habits, we expect that to change for the better once the grasshoppers appear from early February so the flyfishing should improve. Braemar is running specials on accomadation for February with deals on houses and cabins during the whole month, stay 5 days and pay only for 4 potentially saving up to $200, just call Peter on 0264568805 and book as soon as you can.

 

                                                    




BAIT FISHING ON BOTH LAKES HAS BEEN GREAT

Jindabyne has been good on both ends of the lake most fish have been taking worms early in the days with the mudeye’s doing the job in the afternoons. Best areas have been hay shed bay, hatchery bay, Kalkite and down at havens bay towards the dam wall. Most reports have been good with most fish in the larger bays as i said worms and mudeye’s are the go.

 

Eucumbene is fishing great with good numbers coming in everywhere still the worms and mudeye’s are doing a lot better then the power bait.

Best areas are Middling bank, Frying Pan, seven gates, with Braemar bay doing the best on the mudeye’s.

Overall the worms and mudeye’s are going well sorry great!! The fishing is really good and it’s only going to get better by Christmas the lake is high and looking great.

Best Bait worms and mudeye’s