The Goulburn River is Victoria's most popular trout fishery, and for good reason. This season has been an absolute cracker and Wilderness Fly Fishing have fished it hard with unbelievable success. Without a doubt there is a lot to learn about this spectacular trout fishery and there's no better bloke to chat with than our mate at Wilderness Fly Fishing, Scott Xanthoulakis. This tailrace fishery has its flow constantly adjusted for the requirements downstream, and these fluctuations are what make this fishery so good, but also so challenging. Listen in and you'll learn exactly what makes this fishery so good, and how you can improve your own success on this river.

Join us on this week's episode of behind the counter to hear all that's been happening in the world of flyfishing. From Victorian game fishing to small stream antics.

Join us on this week's episode of Behind the Counter. We reveal all that's been happening in local flyfishing, plus report on Andrew's trip to Cocos, and Josh cracks the cod code on the King.

There's been some time between drinks so we have lots to report on. Andrew finds a challenge in chasing carp, Forbes deserts us, and gear gets tested including the Orvis Helios Blackout, Simms GTS roller and the Lamson Litespeed Marine. Plus we reveal (but don't reveal) some news regarding a new saltwater fly rod from a brand we can't mention...!

This episode was a lot of fun to put together and we hope you enjoy the listen!

Coco’s Keeling Islands is rapidly gaining recognition as one of the world’s premier saltwater flyfishing destinations. Ross has recently returned from this island paradise and while we were expecting he would have a good trip, the obscene fish count was not expected. Teeming with huge GT’s, permit, and of course trophy bonefish, Cocos should be on your radar if you fly fish and have a pulse. Listen on as we uncover everything there is to know about this emerging destination.

In this episode, we get fly fishing weapon Kiel Jones on the phone to chat all things victorian bream fishing. Kiel is an established salt and freshwater flyfishing guide based in victoria and has spent countless hours targeting yellowfin and black bream across the state.

Kiel covers all things bream fishing from what gear to use, and what sort of water to look for, to what flies to use in certain conditions. Join us as Kiel provides a fountain of information to get you on the water to target the ever-elusive bream successfully.

Join us on this week's episode of Behind the Counter to see what's been going on behind the scenes at the shop!

In this episode, we're joined by good friend at Scientific Anglers, Jeff Pierce. Jeff is a well travelled angler thanks to his role as the international sales manager of Scientific Anglers. He visited us recently to run a demo day in-store and not surprisingly, he attracted a big crowd.

Scientific Anglers have been market leaders in fly lines for about as long as The Flyfisher has been in existence. We talk about this history and the direction of the company, including some recent developments and the exciting technology that's incorporated into their lines. We cover tapers, coatings, line cleaning, and discuss what it takes to bring a fly line to market. Jeff is an expert on all facets of flyfishing and his insights into the brand, and the industry, are both entertaining and enlightening!. We hope you enjoy this episode!

There is no more anticipated moment in the Victorian flyfishers calendar, than spring mayflies. We caught up with the oracle of mayfly fishing, Philip Weigall, to learn how we can maximise our success during this exciting time.

We thought we knew a lot about mayflies before chatting, but once Philip started, we realised just how much more there is to know.

Philip had our panel speechless as he reveals the best techniques and flies for the different stages of the hatch, and goes into detail on Victoria's best mayfly waters.

This one is a must listen. Enjoy!

In this episode, we sit down with the main man behind The Flyfisher - Andrew Fuller.

Andrew has been a flyfisher since he was a young kid growing up in country New South Wales, and his love of flyfishing has since seen him travel all over the world.

He has worked in the flyfishing industry since 2004, and is the owner of The Flyfisher as you know and love it today.

Join us for this enjoyable and enlightening conversation as Andrew discusses where it all began, why he's passionate about what he does, and the mentors who have shaped him into the flyfisherman he is today. Keep your ears open for some great travel stories and flyfishing tips thrown in along the way.