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Winter in our capital city has hit hard this year, meaning the local fishing has been tough (Natives don’t rate the cold). A couple of major life commitments have kept me off the water interstate for far too long (Completed our house build, Brother got really sick), mind you now personal items are sorted/repaired it’s something that is all about to change for the better. Recently I received an email from Tim Allard, a prominent outdoor sports enthusiast from Ottawa, Canada (http://www.timallard.ca/). Tim is currently a field editor for Ontario Out of Doors magazine (http://www.ontariooutofdoors.com/) which is one of, if not the top outdoor magazine in the nation. I love emailing people who share the same passion for Fishing/Journalism/Photography so was quick off the mark with my reply.
Turns out he has moved to Canberra and through a mutual acquaintance 16,000km’s away (Thanks Don) and was looking to hook up for a Kayak Fishing Adventure. Hearing he had been struggling land based (locally) I suggested moving further afield and joining us on one of our numerous winter pilgrimages. We are heading to an even colder destination (Yes, crazy I know), the township of Jindabyne, to fish the lakes depth and edges proper. It’s a great place to fish from a kayak (Trolling) and the lake itself offers many prosperous bank side locations (Soak some Powerbait). Reports show the lakes level is 58% and the fishing is great, with the Trouts natural food lacking in abundance during the cooler months artificial offerings can prove far deadlier than any natural presentation.
There is nothing better than chewing the fishing fat with mates, especially ones waiting for their baited donation to load up. The landscape scenery is also spectacular, giving off a really weathered, arid like feel. Given the close proximity to the tumultuous Kosciusko conditions it can be either pleasant or nasty, switching up faster than any snow bound car. Being from Canada I kind of expect Tim to be at one with the environment, given the extremes he lives with day to day (Think -30 degrees people) I fully anticipate him relishing in it. Here’s hoping his acclaimed photography skills can brush off on me, even if its just so I can provide the UGLY FISH HQ (And KFA readers of course) with some corker images!
Turns out he has moved to Canberra and through a mutual acquaintance 16,000km’s away (Thanks Don) and was looking to hook up for a Kayak Fishing Adventure. Hearing he had been struggling land based (locally) I suggested moving further afield and joining us on one of our numerous winter pilgrimages. We are heading to an even colder destination (Yes, crazy I know), the township of Jindabyne, to fish the lakes depth and edges proper. It’s a great place to fish from a kayak (Trolling) and the lake itself offers many prosperous bank side locations (Soak some Powerbait). Reports show the lakes level is 58% and the fishing is great, with the Trouts natural food lacking in abundance during the cooler months artificial offerings can prove far deadlier than any natural presentation.
There is nothing better than chewing the fishing fat with mates, especially ones waiting for their baited donation to load up. The landscape scenery is also spectacular, giving off a really weathered, arid like feel. Given the close proximity to the tumultuous Kosciusko conditions it can be either pleasant or nasty, switching up faster than any snow bound car. Being from Canada I kind of expect Tim to be at one with the environment, given the extremes he lives with day to day (Think -30 degrees people) I fully anticipate him relishing in it. Here’s hoping his acclaimed photography skills can brush off on me, even if its just so I can provide the UGLY FISH HQ (And KFA readers of course) with some corker images!
