Swan River field day hints for new members

[Andre Rossouw]

Hi guys

Last night at the AGM some new members asked for help with regards to this months field day.
Fishing the Swan can be frustrating at times so I hope the hints provided will make it more enjoyable

--Flies--
Clousers:
* Sizes = 2 - 6
* Colours = white over white, yellow over white, olive over white, tan over white, chartruse over white. Some with flash and some without flash

Deceivers:
* Size = 1 - 4
* Colours = white over white, yellow over white, olive over white, tan over white.

Sufr Candy's:
* Size = 2 - 8
* Colours = tan, olive, yellow, white

Charlie's:
* Size = 4 -10
* Colours = yellow, olive, tan, white, brown

Squimps:
* Size = 2 - 6
* Colours = tan, olive, brown

Poppers:
* Size = 1 - 8
* Colours = white, tan, yellow

There are other flies you can use but these have proven themselfs in my fishing adventures.

--Locations--
This is a very delicate topic seeing as members spend hours on the water to find good fishing holes. So I will try not to step on any toes.

* Point Resolution - Bream and Flathead. Watch out for the bow waves from the passing boats!!
* Niergarup Reserve - Flathead and Flounder
* Sorrell Park - Flathead, Herring, Tailor, Tarwine and the odd Sambo
* Point Roe Park - Herring, Flathead, Flounder, Bream, Tailor, Cobbler
* Apex Park - Bream, Flathead, Tailor

That should get you started and show you what to look for.

Tight lines and tight loops

[Jon Hammond]

The Point Resolution flats are devoid of any Bream atm (it's a bit early) but there have been a lot of Flatties around in some very skinny (almost ankle deep water) the last couple of weeks I've fished it. Walking from Point Res to Claremont can be pretty productive but currently theres bit patches of snot weed everywhere which is a bit of a pain.

ps. last week when I was down there when it was dead flat there were heaps and heaps of whiting around - worth a try (though the wind doesn't look to favourable on the weekend)