Fishing Report
South Esk River in flood
The fly fishing season in Northern Tasmania has got off to an excellent start, with some of the largest floods in 35 years in the South Esk cathment. These floods provide great feeding opportunities for trout who forage for drowned worms and other terrestrials, and pack on weight quickly.
Read MoreTrout fishing Tasmania – early season 2009
The Tasmanian trout fishing season opens this Saturday (the first of August), and Tasmanian fly fishers haven’t had it this good in five or more years.
Read MoreRiverFly Tasmania fishing report – July 2009
The drought-depleted and algae-bloom affected Leake, Craigbourne and Tooms lakes are now full, or close too, which is awesome news-Tooms’ in particular features excellent fishing to baitfish feeders, while the Macquarie downstream offers the best small red spinner mayfly falls in Tasmania.
Read More2009 World Fly Fishing Championship results
Whilst competition fly fishing isn’t my thing, for some of you it is. The results from the 2009 World Championships held in Scotland have just come out, and can be found here.
Read MoreRains bring rivers up to minor flood levels – great news
As the floodwaters make their 4 day journey down Tasmania’s longest river to Launceston, the river-bed will be cleansed, fished that missed their spawning opportunities around Anzac day will spawn, and post-spawners will fatten back up on flooded worms, beetles and other assorted mini-beasts.
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