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Damsel flies…
-2020 Update- the damsels are currrently out in full force, make sure a few of these are in your flybox! 2018: Each season we look to develop a new fly pattern. One that’s easier to tie, and easier and more effective to use than all the rest, a sort of continuous improvement. The Fastwater Dun,…
Read MoreA weekend with the Sage MOD, CLICK reel and RIO Single Handed Spey flyline
Wombats, wallabies and wild brown trout were our bedfellows for the morning of New Year’s day 2016. It’s not often that I get to fish with mates during peak season, so it was pretty cool to have three days at our Western Lakes wilderness huts, complete with the usual array of Tasmanian animals, as well…
Read MoreChristmas Shop Opening Hours
Christmas Shop Opening Hours: Thursday 24th – Monday 28th of December Closed for Summer break Tuesday 29th – Thursday 31st Open Friday 1st-3rd – Closed for New Year Break Monday 4th, back to normal trading hours. Thank you for your business, and have a great new year. Daniel, Simone and the RiverFly1864 team …
Read MoreFly Fishing Tasmania Hatch Chart and Fishing Report
It’s been a brilliant week for fly fishing in Tasmania. The lowland rivers are having excellent daytime mayfly action, and early morning caenids have just started. The mayfly season has also begun on the lower altitude highland lakes, with Penstock and Woods featuring good hatches for nearly a fortnight now. Lake St Clair Lagoon just had a…
Read MoreFly Fishing Tasmania fishing report and hatch chart – Oct 2
The past week has seen the Tasmanian fly fishing season really get going. The first mayfly of the season are showing on the lowland rivers, and whitebait / sea trout action has really strengthened on the north and west coasts. Frogs in the 19 Lagoons are starting to peak, so there are some great choices on…
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