Fly Fishing
Trout 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 MoreTasmanian Trout Expo – meet the authors Phil Weigall, Greg French, Daniel Hackett
As part of the weekend, I have arranged a special book launch and signing from well-known Australian author Philip Weigall, who will be launching his new book Fishing Season. Also on hand will be Greg French, who’ll be there to chat and sign copies of his books Frog Call, Artificial and Tasmanian Trout Waters. Greg also wrote the foreword to my own book, In Season Tasmania – A Year of Fly Fishing Highlights which will also be available for purchase throughout the weekend.
Phil and Greg will be at the stand around 11am-2pm on the Sunday, assuming there
Read MoreProtected: Proposed Tasmanian Irrigation Schemes and anglers
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Read More2012 Commonwealth Fly Fishing Championships to be held in Tasmania
Some more competition fishing news, the word on the grapevine is that (unofficially) Tasmania is set to host the 2012 Commonwealth Fly Fishing Championships.
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