The first is the Rise Fly Fishing Film Festival being held at Public House (the old Liquid night club) in Dean Street, Albury.

This is a night where you can get together with like-minded people, relax, have a drink if you wish and enjoy some of the best fishing footage going around. It’s all about fly fishing, but you don’t necessarily have to be a fly fisho to appreciate quality film work.

It all starts at 7.30pm on Friday, September 1 – that’s right, the day before the Victorian trout season opens. Cost is $25 a head.

For details and teasers, go to www.gin-clear.com.

Just prior to the film night, a tapas/share plate dinner to be held from 5.30pm.

Matt Tripet will talk on the Fly program, a Crackenback-based fly fishing/camping-based program which he co-founded.

It was started to help Australian men who suffer from mental illness and has gained a lot of momentum in the past 12 months.

Tripet takes blokes who are struggling a bit into the hills for a week along with men with similar issues. This has proven to be a really positive experience for all involved.

This is a fundraiser too, with heaps of great donated prizes being auctioned off on the night.

There’s also a $25 for the food and a chunk of that also goes to the cause, so jump onto Father’s Day Fishing Dinner Fundraiser on Facebook and book now.

Dartmouth –  has been great, again. Sound a bit like a broken record, I know, but it’s been really consistent for a long time now.

Flatline trolling is still the go for most, with King Cobras and Tassies being are as good as any.

Although, there’s still a few fishos doing OK fishing deeper with either lead line or downrigger.

Lake Hume – keeps improving on the trout scene, when the weather allows.  There’s been some ripper trout coming out and numbers seem to be getting better. Reddies and yellas are still pretty slow though.

The Wall – is good and the river further down has also been pretty good.

Rhys Wilson managed a 68cm brown and a couple of 40cm models during the crap weather during the week, with the 68cm model weighing just more than 7lb.

All of them were caught on soft plastics.

The crays are still on the move too, and this bit of a flush of dirty water will only fire them up even more.

Mulwala – has slowed a bit, but there’s still the odd decent fish about.

There’s just a bit of time between them at the minute.