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Four Springs 14/10/2025
Photos
Nigel Forteath and his Upside Down Red Tag.
Nigel Forteath and his upside down Red Tag I was born in India in the town of Shillong in Assam province. Assam is a tea growing area in India way up in the hill country near Burma. My Father was in the British military and my mother was a nurse…
Chris Crawford – His Possum Emerger
My first fishing experience was fishing with my dad. He was a keen trout fisherman often travelling to Tooms Lake with a group of friends. My elder brothers had this experience, but my introduction was centred around the local waters of Winnaleah in NE Tasmania. We fished the Frome Dam,…
Allan Miller Story – His Red Arsed Fly & The Irish Floater
At 13 years of age, I was on one end of a cross-cut saw with my father on the other end. We were cutting and splitting fence posts in the bush near the upper part of Trout Creek in the foothills of Mt. Barrow. With us this day was an…
Charlie Gall Story and the Comparadun
I was born at Campbell Town, Tasmania in 1949. When I was about eleven years old my father and mother moved to a property known as the Ram Paddock, just south of Nile. Dad was a farming contractor and worked around the area. Our house was situated about fifty metres…
Winter Bookings
Members are encouraged to utilize the shack at Koongara over the winter period. Where better can one sit on the porch and watch the native flora and deer in such a serene environment. The rate per member, or guest is half price. The booking process is still the same.
Charles Peck – My “Highland Dun” Story
My “Highland Dun” pattern. This dun pattern evolved in the early nineteen sixties. I started fiddling with mayfly patterns while I was fishing the Western Lakes. The traditional English patterns used, March Brown, Wickham’s Fancy and Hardy’s Favourite didn’t really work in crystal clear water when compared to the natural…
Charles Peck – His Story
Written by: Charles Peck. I am the eldest of three sons. My father, having grown up on a farm, came to town post-depression. He established a market garden and acquired a milk round in West Launceston. My mother, eldest of four, was a qualified dressmaker. She also taught at Tech.…
Four Springs 14/10/2025
Photos
Nigel Forteath and his Upside Down Red Tag.
Nigel Forteath and his upside down Red Tag I was born in India in the town of Shillong in Assam province. Assam is a tea growing area in India way up in the hill country near Burma. My Father was in the British military and my mother was a nurse…
Chris Crawford – His Possum Emerger
My first fishing experience was fishing with my dad. He was a keen trout fisherman often travelling to Tooms Lake with a group of friends. My elder brothers had this experience, but my introduction was centred around the local waters of Winnaleah in NE Tasmania. We fished the Frome Dam,…
Allan Miller Story – His Red Arsed Fly & The Irish Floater
At 13 years of age, I was on one end of a cross-cut saw with my father on the other end. We were cutting and splitting fence posts in the bush near the upper part of Trout Creek in the foothills of Mt. Barrow. With us this day was an…
Charlie Gall Story and the Comparadun
I was born at Campbell Town, Tasmania in 1949. When I was about eleven years old my father and mother moved to a property known as the Ram Paddock, just south of Nile. Dad was a farming contractor and worked around the area. Our house was situated about fifty metres…
Winter Bookings
Members are encouraged to utilize the shack at Koongara over the winter period. Where better can one sit on the porch and watch the native flora and deer in such a serene environment. The rate per member, or guest is half price. The booking process is still the same.
Charles Peck – My “Highland Dun” Story
My “Highland Dun” pattern. This dun pattern evolved in the early nineteen sixties. I started fiddling with mayfly patterns while I was fishing the Western Lakes. The traditional English patterns used, March Brown, Wickham’s Fancy and Hardy’s Favourite didn’t really work in crystal clear water when compared to the natural…
Charles Peck – His Story
Written by: Charles Peck. I am the eldest of three sons. My father, having grown up on a farm, came to town post-depression. He established a market garden and acquired a milk round in West Launceston. My mother, eldest of four, was a qualified dressmaker. She also taught at Tech.…