The Thredbo River is a pretty special place in Australian Fly-Fishing culture and even more so for The Fly Program. The program was literally conceived on this river many years ago and since then has grown from strength to strength.  Matt and Amelia Tripets dedication to helping those in need is a testament to...

The first Fly Program after Covid Lockdown has just completed. Step back only a few weeks ago with a simple phone call between Matt Tripet, Andrew Ettingshausen and myself about doing some filming for Escape with Et…..it quickly escalated into a fully-fledged mental health program for a great group of men who have been...

Trout opening in NSW is just about upon us. The Snowy Mountains are living up to their name with some great snowfalls in the past few days. The highland streams could see some spectacular scenery and catching a trout will just be a bonus for those adventurous to hike into these streams. Trudging through...

Trout opening in NSW is just about upon us. The Snowy Mountains are living up to their name with some great snowfalls in the past few days. The highland streams could see some spectacular scenery and catching a trout will just be a bonus for those adventurous to hike into these streams. Trudging through...

Trout opening in NSW is just about upon us. The Snowy Mountains are living up to their name with some great snowfalls in the past few days. The highland streams could see some spectacular scenery and catching a trout will just be a bonus for those adventurous to hike into these streams. The workhorse...

That last moment of light in the Alps can really change the whole mood, one minute it is howling 40 plus knots with horizontal snow and minus temperatures to all of a sudden, just as the sun sets, a ray of warm light from a sinking sun breaks through, the wind drops for a...

There’s somethings that are just magical to a flyfisher, snow on a mountain waterway in early spring is one such thing. Having grown up in the highlands of trout country in Victoria, fly fishing was a family tradition. My father taught me to flyfish and the textbook or almost bible to me was David...

Over the years I’ve owned multiple versions of Nikon’s 20mm lenses like the 2.8D and 1.8G versions, while both were good at their times, new cameras and sensors push the boundaries of what may be classed as a good lens in the past. The latest Z version is a whole new beast, this fast,...

Bow hunting deer is a much more intimate experience that demands more of the hunter in terms of skill, patience and perseverance. Unlike hunting with a gun, success with a bow rides on your ability to capitalize on an opportunity to close the distance and take a well-placed shot. Stealth and camouflage play the...

Camouflaged and hidden deep in the sticks on dusk, great for stalking but not ideal to take images. Over the years I’ve owned multiple versions of Nikon’s 20mm lenses like the 2.8D and 1.8G versions, while both were good at their times, new cameras and sensors push the boundaries of what may be classed...

Bow hunting deer is a much more intimate experience that demands more of the hunter in terms of skill, patience and perseverance. Unlike hunting with a gun, success with a bow rides on your ability to capitalize on an opportunity to close the distance and take a well-placed shot. Stealth and camouflage play the...

That last moment of light in the Alps can really change the whole mood, one minute it is howling 40 plus knots with horizontal snow and minus temperatures to all of a sudden, a ray of warm light from a sinking sun breaks through, the wind drops for a brief moment and the snow...