Once again myself, Rodney and Co have been thwarted in our attempts to go fly-fishing up North. Myself to join son Craig in Darwin and Rodney and Co. to Hinchinbrook. All thanks to Delta – No not the airline.

Queensland and the Territory have shut us out. Read More »

Although our little corner of NSW has been fortunate to avoid infection to date (fingers crossed that we continue to be lucky) Covid has meant that those members who intended to travel and fish in Queensland and the NT have had to alter their plans. Read More »

Paul wandering the flats

The season is changing once again and on the 1st of June we officially welcomed in winter. The annual closure for brown, rainbow and brook trout, and salmon will start at the conclusion of the June long weekend on Tuesday 9 June and re-open at the start of the October long weekend. Read More »

Jim Hyatt and Brian Julian

Success! An outing that not only delivered nice weather that allowed some of our most stalwart members to wet-wade but also delivered some compliant fish. Jim Hyatt won the attendance prize and has written the June outing report detailing the impressive achievements of the attendees. Read More »

Don with a good-looking trout he caught at Dunmore Trout Waters

Greetings from Darwin, it’s hot! Most days are averaging 350 but as the dry season has arrived at least it isn’t humid any more. Lovely to catch up with the family again, especially our two year old granddaughter who is the second youngest and distant member of our club. Read More »

Most, if not all of us will have heard and seen the devastating effects of the recent flooding; businesses, livestock, homes and precious memories have been lost.

But we are at our best in adversity don’t you think?

Friends, neighbours, emergency personnel and yes, strangers have come to tirelessly assist those in need as it was at Ron and Dawn’s. Read More »

Dunmore Trout Waters - the view across the dam

March was meant to be a busy month for the Club but Hughie sent us a great deal of “Pennies from Heaven” that changed our plans. As it turned out we were still busy but not as pleasantly as anticipated.
The floods are the subject of a special attachment to this edition in order to circumvent the size restrictions imposed on our email. Read More »

Bellinger River estuary boardwalk

I have been busy. Bonnie bought me one of those portable all in one fly tying kits for Xmas and this was an incentive to organise all my fly tying gear, sort through materials and, much to her relief, clean things up. Read More »

January outing to Harrington

Welcome to this month’s HFF Flycast Newsletter.

First let me apologise for the delay in the January Newsletter. Co-editor Bonnie and newly appointed sub-editor “Izzy” assisted me in the rapid preparation of the Newsletter after our return from Darwin and we were feeling justifiably pleased with ourselves. Read More »

Christmas Party 2020

I hope all of you had a great Christmas and a happy New Year’s celebration. Let’s hope that we never experience the problems of 2020 again. COVID19 is obviously going to be with us for the near future however our problems appear small when we compare ourselves to the rest of the world. Read More »