Look up Blane Chockletts "Game Changer" on youtube for ways to tie the pattern. I think the articulated shanks are made by Fish Skull so you just need to find somewhere that sells them. Just found a link for you... http://flymenfishingcompany.com/products/fish-skull-articulated-fish-spine?...

Here are a couple of the cicadas we get around Victoria. They are 2-3 inches long on average. I have never actually seen trout feed on them where they are present on trout waters. Our natives like murray cod will eat them no problem at all. http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x75/blackwater_album/ora...

We used to stuff around on the casting pool at NSFFC doing something similar. Usually starting with a rod length of line outside the tip laying on the water. Slipping line on the pick up, shooting into the back cast and then seeing how far we could throw the lines got us right across the 70ft pool q...

I remember reading somewhere that cicadas live underground for various times depending on the species. There was a hatch where three or four different species lined up and hatched one summer so the 7 year cicadas, 12 year cicadas and 17 year cicadas all emerged at the same time and it was unbelievab...

I have not had any problem hooking fish with the hook that far forward in the fly. Most predator fish will hit the head of the fly when trying to eat it. They are easy flies to tie. I like the popovics spread fleye style flies because it is really easy to get the depth you want in the body. Tie in y...

Depends how big the bait is. For smaller size baitfish a zonker or double bunny usually does the job. For bigger baitfish Popovics Hollow fleye, deceivers, fatboys and flashy profiles. Just need to pick the fly that suits the body shape of what you're tying. It would be easy to get a deep profile li...

That's ok when you are dragging in a one pound trout or turning a cod away from the snags on a 50 pound tippet. You aren't going to skull drag a 30, 50 or however many pound tuna. Either you let them run or you straighten hooks, bust the fish off or turn your nice expensive fly rod to splinters. An ...

In a second if I had the spare cash.

Is trout the only introduced species in Australia that is protected? Trout aren't protected but they do have closed seasons and bag/size limits in most areas. The only other introduced animal I can think of off hand to have a closed season is the hog deer which are found in coastal areas of eastern...

What is the statute of limitations on invasive species? There must be some point at which any given introduced species will be considered indigenous. Is trout the only introduced species in Australia that is protected? Dingoes are considered "native" but were introduced some 50,000 years ...