August 5th 2006: "Opening of most brown trout waters"

Weather Stuff:

The rain event that occurred on Sunday is the first decent rainfall the Coast has experienced for many weeks. A high pressure system is moving across North of the State with some weak fronts behind it until a stronger front should cross sometime Thursday.

Fishing Stuff:

The season opener is this Saturday and I’m not expecting the rivers to be looking that great due to the lack of rain this winter. Unfortunately, this has been the pattern for the last few years. With out any floods prior to the opening, the rivers are less likely to produce fantastic fish in great condition. Thanks to the high res satellite photos on Google Earth of the Great Bend and beyond, some new possibilities as far as river access has added some interest to the beginning of the new season. From my discussions around the traps, the usual uncertainty on where to go on opening day is apparent among the avid looking to open their score cards. I will probably do the usual, at least to start with… good ol’ Hoggs Bridge!

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