"Roger Ohlund" wrote in
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For the clavers I can tell that the mountain region is getting a fair
amount of snow, which is good for us.

I hope that clave works out well ... sounds like a rip snorter.

Anyhow, anyone doing any fishing or are you all fighting cabin fever?
(Rephrased question: How are things where you live?)

Been getting out ... have been through a longish warm spell with odd
days getting into the 30+ degrees C and the humidity has been an
absolute bugger (but good for minimising fire risks). The fishing is
patchy but will pick up in all likelihood - the smaller terrestrials
(hoppers and beetles) haven't really taken off yet despite a bumper
year for the cicadas. A recent American visitor described them as
sounding like a chainsaw with a crook bearing. Its a little strange
seeing people wander about campus protecting their ears from the racket
the big 2 inch jobs (greengrocers) make. While the ones up the scrub
tend to be smaller, up to an inch or so, and more to a fishes liking.

The seasons festivities tend to take time now and the weather is
becoming changeable (electrical storms, rain on the horizon) so actual
fishing is going to be 3 hour sessions nabbed here and there between
gatherings and preparing for the Tassie trip.

(BTW: there are a few postcard type shots at of last years trip at
http://www.flyflickers.com/ff/articl...tassiepict.htm )

A caddis pupa pattern has been working pretty well on the rivers,I hope
it travels well to Tassie and the inflowing streams on some of the lakes
we'll be hitting.

So what am I doing here on a weekend ... well it is gloomy, and raining
right through the areas I would fish so I'm building up brownie points
with myself for next week ... perhaps an afternoon off work.

I eagerly await the arrival of a double hander from Wales and had an
early present arrive when some tying stuff I ordered through a friend
arrived from Dan Baileys. At last some 'flat' thread, I haven't been
able to get any here for years and this Gudebrod stuff appears to be
just the ticket.

Anyway ... back to the grimstone.


Steve