Philip Weigall

TACTICS AND TECHNIQUES LOCAL REPORTS

Return of the dragonflies?

Philip Weigall - 19 Sep, 2026

Dragonflies are back in numbers across Victorian waters, and trout are feeding on

TACTICS AND TECHNIQUES

Early season stream checklist

Philip Weigall - 08 Sep, 2026

Getting ready for Victoria’s trout stream season with a practical checklist covering

EDITORIAL PREMIUM ARTICLES

Editorial - Spring

Philip Weigall - 01 Sep, 2026

Why even the best flyfishing advice comes with caveats. Fish, weather and conditions

LOCAL REPORTS

West Coast Estuaries, Wildlife, and a Lost Rod

Philip Weigall - 15 Aug, 2026

Two west coast estuary trips bring bream, salmon, flathead, wildlife, big tides and

REVIEWS

Book Review

Philip Weigall - 30 Jul, 2026

A review of Neil Grose's True Confessions of a Tasmanian Fly Fishing Guide—an entertaining

TACTICS AND TECHNIQUES PREMIUM ARTICLES

Boat versus bank?

Philip Weigall - 25 Jul, 2026

Boat or bank? Explore the strengths of each approach to flyfishing, from accessing

LOCAL REPORTS

Rain boosts flyfishing opportunities

Philip Weigall - 06 Jul, 2026

Winter rain has boosted Victorian lakes, rivers and estuaries, setting up excellent

LOCAL REPORTS

West Gippsland Bream & Salmon

Philip Weigall - 23 Jun, 2026

A winter estuary trip to Andersons Inlet and the Powlett River delivers bream, salmon

TACTICS AND TECHNIQUES LOCAL REPORTS

Lake Eildon's Winter Smelters

Philip Weigall - 17 Jun, 2026

Hooked up to a smelter. JD and I had an alternative winter trip pencilled in

LOCAL REPORTS

Start of winter – south-west Victoria

Philip Weigall - 04 Jun, 2026

Cyclonic weather, estuary bream and rewarding trout fishing made for a memorable

EDITORIAL PREMIUM ARTICLES

Editorial - On and Off

Philip Weigall - 01 Jun, 2026

Why do cod and bream turn on and off while trout keep feeding? A winter reflection

LOCAL REPORTS

Autumn above and below Eildon

Philip Weigall - 24 Apr, 2026

Does it get any prettier? How to summarise the last few days in a few hundred

EDITORIAL PREMIUM ARTICLES

Editorial - Autumn

Philip Weigall - 01 Mar, 2026

After drought-breaking rain, a polaroiding session on the Goulburn River produces

PEOPLE

Vale Rob Meade 17/8/1960 – 25/1/2026

Philip Weigall - 21 Feb, 2026

Flyfishers everywhere were shocked and saddened to learn of the sudden passing of

New Zealand PEOPLE

Fishing the north of the South Island with Felix

Philip Weigall - 14 Feb, 2026

A week flyfishing NZ’s Nelson Lakes and surrounds an old mate: sighted brown trout,

TACTICS AND TECHNIQUES FLY TYING

The Sandworm Solution

Philip Weigall - 02 Feb, 2026

How a simple sandworm fly unlocked exceptional estuary bream fishing, with lessons

Philip Weigall

Return of the dragonflies?

Early season stream checklist

Editorial - Spring

West Coast Estuaries, Wildlife, and a Lost Rod

Book Review

Boat versus bank?

Rain boosts flyfishing opportunities

West Gippsland Bream & Salmon

Lake Eildon's Winter Smelters

Start of winter – south-west Victoria

Editorial - On and Off

Autumn above and below Eildon

Editorial - Autumn

Vale Rob Meade 17/8/1960 – 25/1/2026

Fishing the north of the South Island with Felix

The Sandworm Solution

Return of the dragonflies?

Cape York Flats Part 2

Early season stream checklist

Editorial - Spring

Fly Fishing New Zealand – South Island DIY Guide

The Best Wading Staffs — Tested

Fishing the North Island of New Zealand – A Flyfisher's Guide

Willow Grubbing

Added to your cart: