Change of seasons – April

With a mix of weather from t shirts to beanies, the season has really turned in Tasmania. Days are mixed between good baetid hatches, the last of the black spinner mayfly, baitfish feeders and very good nymphing (if you know where to look).  Highlights have been larger than average trout in the smaller streams 🙂

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Fly Fishing Tasmania – March hoppers!

March fly fishing has got off to a great start in Tasmania, with clear and warm days, and lots of terrestrials. Hoppers, willow grubs and free-drifting mayfly nymphs have been driving the river fishing, and the 1864 Mini-WMD Hopper and Ostrich Herl Nymph have been two of the best flies. The Esk rivers, Mersey, Tyenna and Meander…

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