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Fly fishing Tasmania – Hatch Chart November 23
The past week has saw hatch activity really pick up in Tasmania. Frogs are still going in the highlands, complemented by gum beetles and midges. Reports of duns have been sparse, but the hatches are starting to trickle through. Flooding on the lowland rivers has held fishing off on the South Esk and Macquaire systems, while…
Read MoreFly fishing Tasmania – Hatch Chart 28 October 2016
What a wet spring it’s been! The good news is that on rivers such as the Mersey and St Pats, the fish are among the best early season condition we’ve ever seen. Stoneflies are hatching on Penstock and Woods, and black spinners have started on the South Esk and Mersey. Frogs are still showing up along…
Read MoreFly Fishing Tasmania – Hatch Chart Aug 13
Fly Fishing Tasmania Hatch Chart
Read MoreTop five tips and locations for trout opening day 2016
It’s official; Tasmania has just had the wettest three months on record. There’s no doubt that sections of the Mersey, Leven and Meander will be subject to patchy and un-predictable fishing conditions, and we need to be mindful of farmers and landowners who are busily repairing damage along rivers. But don’t let the localised damage…
Read MoreLoon UV Fly Finish and Water Based Head Cement – Used and Abused review
Whether you tie thousands of flies a year, or struggle along with one fly each session, anything that makes fly tying easier and more enjoyable is a good thing. Loon UV Fly Finish and Loon Water Based Head Cement are two products that do just this: easier, quicker tying, and none of the harmful fumes…
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