Summer fly fishing Tasmania report

Summer has been great on the rivers, with excellent flows and warm temperatures. We’ve experienced our first hopper falls of the season, more than a month earlier than normal, and currently have damsels, hoppers and mayflies on the menu. Best flies have been the 1864 Blue Damsel, and size 14 Scruffies. Cormorants have been hitting…

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Entry level waders – Orvis Clearwater 2023 review

Orvis Clearwater waders This season i replaces a handful of guest waders, as i do each season. After going through the usual considerations of Simms, Patagonia and Orvis, I went for the latter in the Orvis Clearwater. We’ve had great value out of previous Orvis waders, surviving wear and tear better than any of the…

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Fly fishing Tasmania report – Nov 26, 2022

After weeks of major flooding, washed out roads and bridges, great fishing is back with a vengeance! Just this week we had a mix of super productive nymph (under dry) fishing, followed by three days of solid sight fishing with the dry fly. Our best pattern by far was the 1864 Para Scruffy. The South…

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