Comments for Philip Weigall

Comment on Gallery by philipweigall

philipweigall — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 11:25:52 +0000

John, glad you’ve enjoyed my books. The Snowys are a superb area to flyfish, and in very good shape this year (so far) following prolonged wet weather. Lake Eucumbene itself is likely to fish well this March with all sorts of exciting possibilities. If levels hold, look out for grasshoppers on the water and match with a foam hopper fly like a Wee Creek. The stream fishing is likely to be pretty good too. Try the Murrumbidgee and its tributaries above Tantangara Reservoir; also the Yarrangobilly. The Eucumbene River itself may be worth a look if there’s been some rain, and if time allows the Thredbo further south can be very good in March. Good luck.

Comment on Gallery by John Kieboom

John Kieboom — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 05:13:59 +0000

Phil thanks heaps for all the great books. I`ve fished Tassy in my younger days. Four decades on myself and fishing companion Warren Steptoe head to New England streams to get our trout fix . Moffat Falls Lodge provides us with great fishing. We now have started to fish areas to the west of Guyra. Warren and I have decided to fish the Snowy Mountain area around Eucumbene early march for a week being new to the area any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Johnno

Comment on Thank Goodness For Big Nets! by ozarkflyfisherjournal

ozarkflyfisherjournal — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 19:08:26 +0000

Thansk mate, only just found your comment.
That is actually bigger than anything this year our best on fly was 15lb. Awesome fish for you mate.

I’m still trying to guess where on the Derwent lol

Comment on Contact by Martin Scuffins

Martin Scuffins — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 20:17:56 +0000

Thanks Philip.
I’ll have a look at Hepburn for sure. I’ll pick a cloudy weekday if I can. Wow, a Sea Eagle at Millbrook is certainly a surprise. I did see a Juvenile bird at Moorabool resevoir years ago but that is my only local sighting of this species.
Thanks for the fishing tips!

Martin

Comment on Contact by philipweigall

philipweigall — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 11:17:24 +0000

Glad you like ‘Call of the River’ Martin. I had the raptor experience of my life a couple of summers ago walking around Cabin Lake at Millbrook. I startled a sea eagle in a low branch and it almost brushed my head as it tried to get ‘lift’ to take off.

On the local fishing front, Hepburn is well worth a look and the crowds have died down. Pick a cloudy day if you can. Newlyn is worth a trip too.

Regards

Philip

Comment on Contact by Martin Scuffins

Martin Scuffins — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 22:39:30 +0000

Hi Philip.
I Just wanted to tell you i’m really enjoying ‘Call of the River’. I live near Buninyong (Garibaldi) and rehab injured birds of prey so the local references and the swamp harrier story are obviously of interest to me, as well as the fly fishing content. I made a brief trip to tassie a couple of weeks ago to improve my fly fishing but spent much of my time getting distracted by the sea eagles at Bronte lagoon! Result just one tiny brown trout caught more by accident than design! I’m also a wildlife artist and hope to start doing some trout pics in future. Can you suggest some good local fly fishing spots? I note Hepburn Lagoon is mentioned in your book, although to be honest I’ve been avoiding it as I’ve heard its getting a bit of a ‘hammering’ on weekends. I tried Bostock dam the other day. Beautiful spot with clearish water and great wildlife watching. Caught a baby rainbow on a wooly bugger but the bigger ones were more elusive. Anyway, I’ll stop before i yabber on too much. Thanks for the book and inspiration. Hope to get to Millbrook lakes one day, maybe when I sell another artwork! Best Regards. Martin Scuffins

Comment on Contact by philipweigall

philipweigall — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 08:58:58 +0000

Thanks Martin, email sent. Regards Philip

Comment on Contact by vertikal

vertikal — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 20:45:47 +0000

Philip,

Just bought, read and reviewed your book “Fishing Season”. Great book! The review will go online later this month.

I’d love to lay my hands on “Fishing Sense” too.

Can you contact me at martin@globalflyfisher.com? I can send you a sneak preview of the review if I get your mail address.

Martin

Comment on Contact by philipweigall

philipweigall — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 10:33:10 +0000

Roger you can get to all the Eildon feeder rivers by boat, though you may have to walk a bit to reach flowing water (the lake is full so bridges etc. may block the last few hundred metres in a couple of cases.) All these rivers are reachable by good roads very near to the lake.

Regards

Philip

Comment on Contact by Roger Hales

Roger Hales — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 23:54:55 +0000

Hi Philip. Just bought your latest book, most helpful. Will be in Ballarat for a week Nov 1 on. then want to fish the High country. have 4wd. boat and tent. can I get to rivers flowing into Eildon by boat. would like to spend 7/9 days in the area. used to fishing lakes (NZ>) but love walking up rivers and creeks most. Regards Roger.