Angling Report: July 2002 Lake Brunner Fly Fishing Report
July 2002 was a pleasant month overall. Because June delivered rainfall of approx 440mm, it was certainly a relief to get some sunshine, and some mild frosts for a change!
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12 July 2002
Paul Donohue, Cambridge, UK dropped in for a couple of days to sample the cuisine, the duck shooting, and also wanted an introduction into the art of fly fishing. A complete novice, but a fast learner, and after a few minutes tuition it became obvious that there was a real chance he could catch a fish, if I could find him one... My faith in his ability was justified, as was his in mine... and a very surprised Lake Bruner brown trout demonstrates his displeasure at being deceived by a #14 Flashback Pheasant Tail nymph!
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Paul proudly holds up his very first fish ever on the fly rod. A typical Lake Brunner brown trout, of 1.3kgs (2.75lbs/23inches) on a lovely midwinter day. |
| Later in the day, another fish also fell prey to our newly converted fly fisherman. I got the impression that Paul was going to enjoy regaling colleagues with stories of his fly fishing prowess when he returned to the UK! |
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25 July 2002
Hunter Edwards and buddy Zach Border from Alpine Texas dropped in for a couple of days. Hunter previously visited in July 2001, in the midst of our 17-day spell of frosts.
This year the weather was equally fine, but much warmer. In fact, we were all down to t-shirts in the afternoon with 14C temperatures!
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Brown trout along the shore of Lake Brunner vary in colouration to a surprising degree. some are almost black on top, deep burnished copper on the sides. Others are almost chrome-sided, green topped and some guests are convinced they are a different species! |
| A plump little hen fish shares a moment with Mr Edwards before release - talk about deja-vu!!! He caught an identical fish in almost the same spot last year! See july2001.htm |
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Winter fishing at Lake Brunner can be a real pleasure. As previously stated, a drift boat, sense of adventure, a warm jacket, and a couple of full Thermos flasks are the right formula for a great day of winter fishing!
Angling Report: July 2002 Lake Brunner Fly Fishing Report
                                
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