Philip Weigall

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1. on September 1, 2009 at 8:05 pm | Reply Tubbs

   Hi Phil, when is the next FlyFisher due out, is it September or October? Cheers Chris.

   
   
   • on December 11, 2009 at 1:30 pm | Reply philipweigall

     Hi Chris,
     Sorry about the delay in getting back to you, still working out this comments thing. I hope you enjoyed the most recent issue of Flyfisher.
     Cheers,
     Philip.

     
     
2. on December 9, 2009 at 10:40 am | Reply dougal rillstone

   Philip
   Just wanted to let you know how much I enjoyed your interview with Kathryn Ryan on Radio NZ. Fine effort, given Kathryn isn’t an expert.
   I am based in southern NZ where I have been a passionate angler for decades–also have loved fishing the weipa area for the last 7 or so years.
   I’m also very pleased to own your most recent book. Couldn’t resist it after reading the Permit story, just a month before I had a camping trip to the Skardon river with “Fish” to chase that wonderful species.
   Dougal

   
   
   • on December 9, 2009 at 12:35 pm | Reply philipweigall

     Dougal, thanks for that – I never quite know how radio interviews have gone, so it’s really good to hear you enjoyed that one (and the book of course!)
     Regards,
     Philip

     
     
3. on December 11, 2009 at 12:27 pm | Reply Michael

   Hi Phillip

   Do you know of any good fly casting coaches.

   Thanks

   
   
   • on December 11, 2009 at 1:21 pm | Reply philipweigall

     Hi Michael,
     That depends on where you are, but I’d recommend Dash Laver dash@millbrooklakes.com.au in Victoria, Peter Morse petermorsie@optusnet.com.au in NSW, or Peter Hayes hayes@flyfishtasmania.com.au elsewhere.
     Regards,
     Philip.

     
     
4. on April 6, 2010 at 9:14 am | Reply Josef

   Where can I get the new guide book that is talked about in Freshwater Mag 101 please ?

   
   
   • on April 7, 2010 at 1:08 pm | Reply philipweigall

     Josef, my new guidebook Fly Waters – Victoria & Snowy Mountains should be available by the end of this month. You will be able to order direct from the publisher AFN on (03) 9729 8788 or http://www.afn.com.au. Alternatively, it should be available through most tackle shops and some bookstores during May, regards Philip

     
     
5. on March 21, 2011 at 12:26 pm | Reply Borumba Fishing 'n' Outdoors

   Hi Philip,

   This is just an enquiry!!

   Have you in the past produced a Fly Fishing DVD and from memory in and around the Northern part of N.S.W.

   The DVD that I had but somebody else found it easier to keep than purchasing was of great benefit for all new anglers wishing to take up fly with a multitude of great advice on all aspects of fly fishing.

   The DVD from memory at the start was catching a beautiful and massive Trout from a river/creek in Northern N.S.W. and from then featured all the basic aspects of fly fishing.

   If you can advise me, that would be greatly appreciated.

   Regards
   Graeme
   Borumba Fishing ‘n’ Outdoors
   Borumba Dam “Home of the Toga”

   
   
   • on May 25, 2011 at 9:35 am | Reply philipweigall

     Sorry for the slow reply Graeme. I did an instructional DVD ‘Your Guide to Freshwater Fly Fishing’ but set in Victoria and Tasmania. Australian Fishing Network (03 9729 8788) sell it. Runs for about 50 mins.

     
     
6. on July 17, 2011 at 2:16 pm | Reply Phillip Arnold

   Hi Phillip,

   Just finished reading Fishing Sense, another good read thanks very much. One question, is there anywhere in your books where you give the details of the fly patterns you use in the books? Wee Creek Hopper, Emu Wooly Bugger and your version of the Kosi dun.

   Cheers
   Phil

   
   
   • on July 18, 2011 at 2:18 pm | Reply philipweigall

     Phil I don’t have the patterns in my books, but you can find the Wee Creek Hopper on the DVD Muz Wilson Fly Tying (Prowess Publishing) and the Kossie Dun in issue 9 of Flyfisher magazine (Australian Fishing Network. The Emu Bugger is the fly on page 59 of Fishing Sense – it’s another Muz Wilson pattern, basically a conventional Woolly Bugger hackled with emu instead of regular hackle.

     
     
7. on July 17, 2011 at 11:04 pm | Reply Anne Damon

   Hi Phil,

   I’m so pleased to read so many wonderfully complimentary reviews of your books…keep up the good work.

   regards,

   Anne D.

   
   
   • on July 18, 2011 at 2:19 pm | Reply philipweigall

     Thanks Anne! Good to catch up on Saturday.

     
     
8. on September 6, 2011 at 3:24 pm | Reply iheartthefly

   Hi Phil – Just stumbled accross your site and knew not of its existence! I’m going to add a link on my blog (http://iheartthefly.wordpress.com/) if that’s cool?

   Cheers,
   Beevor @ iheartthefly

   
   
   • on September 7, 2011 at 12:11 pm | Reply philipweigall

     Thanks Beevor, no worries.

     
     
9. on October 1, 2011 at 9:54 am | Reply Roger Hales

   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.

   
   
   • on October 10, 2011 at 8:33 pm | Reply philipweigall

     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

     
     
10. on October 12, 2011 at 6:45 am | Reply vertikal

    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

    
    
    • on October 13, 2011 at 6:58 pm | Reply philipweigall

      Thanks Martin, email sent. Regards Philip

      
      
11. on November 3, 2011 at 8:39 am | Reply Martin Scuffins

    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

    
    
    • on November 3, 2011 at 9:17 pm | Reply philipweigall

      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

      
      
12. on November 4, 2011 at 6:17 am | Reply Martin Scuffins

    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