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The 6th and the 7th of June brought the Australian Fly Casting Championships back to Old Parliment House for another year. Having been held here previously visiting anglers knew the weather could be wild and woolly so dressed warm for the event. Some of Australia's best fly casters were in action as they competed in a range of competition events (Accuracy, distance casting etc). From 9:30am each day the casting events took place, Fly Distance events on Saturday and Fly Accuracy events on Sunday.
Admission was free and with a G Loomis tent and hot food available for purchase it took many visitors minds off the cold climate. I looked for the free casting clinics but must have missed them, summing up I missed testing some rather tasty Loomis rods too. Fly casting has a modest upbringing, eventuating due to the need to practice during the off Trout season. Contestants came from far and wide, the sound of fly line whipped ears a prick.
Event orginaser Danny Spelic of the ACT Flyfishers Club said, ''It's to sharpen up your skills so when the trout season reopens you can land a fly on a dinner plate a cricket pitch length away and hopefully catch a fish or two.'' ''Anybody can do it, kids to retirees and disabled people. That's the beauty of it.''
Unfortunately I could only visit for a limited amount of time on Saturday, I took some video and still shots for you to enjoy. Its a majestical sport in which I am dabbling in but as a short tempered angler I find it frustrating but invigorating at the same time (Figure that out!). Hoping I can one day cast with the accuracy shown by some of the competitors, with some tuition from both Danny and Lindsey Irvine I have an acceptable technique that lacks as each month passes.
Time to go to the local oval...
