Summer sight fishing – Tasmania

Summer sight fishing is in full swing! Damsel feeders and early hoppers are driving good sight fishing on the rivers and streams, with excellent river heights currently. The wilderness lakes are also fishing well, with some extremelly large (healthy) fish coming to hand this season. We’ve been using the 1864 Blue Damsel and Scruffy flies…

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Mayfly and caddis – fly fishing Tasmania

Great to have mayfly, caddis and beetles on the Tasmanian fly fishing streams currently. Brumbys and the South Esk have had multiple species hatching, while the creeks are lowering to good sight fishing conditions. All the rain has produced very fat fish – happy days!

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Tassie holiday voucher program – for mainlanders!

Tourism Tasmania has partenred with select Tasmanian tour and accommodation providers to provide our friends on the mainland with $300 travel vouchers. RiverFly 1864 is one of the featured operators, so if you are from WA, SA or QLD and planning a trip before December 15th, apply for your voucher now! The ballot opens today,…

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