Meet April Vokey with FlyShop1864 at Fly Fest – 2nd March 2014

Fly Fest Sunday March 2nd, 2014 at Josef Chromy Vineyard FlyShop1864 and Patagonia Present April Vokey–international fly fishing superstar, conservationist and leading ambassador for female fly fishers Join April and the FlyShop 1864 team for a fun day of activities including fly and Spey casting demonstrations, fly tying, entomology with Greg French, gear talk with Bill…

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Blue Sky days and sightfishing

We’ve had a couple of cracker sight-fishing days over the last three weeks, at the wilderness huts and on the rivers. Summer is going really well, and this second half of the season should be a cracker! Baby ‘hoppers are showing along some of the rivers already, and black spinners are out and about in…

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Omnispool flyline storage system, boat boxes, dvd’s and more

  Our first shipment for the new year has arrived, and we’ve got some great new gear. The Omnispool has been reviewed by Midcurrent.com as one of the best accessories: It’s rare that I gush about “gimmicky” accessories, but this is quite simply the best gadget I’ve used to change lines in the field or at…

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Fly fishing on the rivers – hatches, hatches and more hatches!

The fly fishing on our Tasmanian rivers is really cranking along. Fat fish are the rewards of a record wet spring, and the mayfly are out, the willow grubs are falling, and baby hoppers are getting twitchy. The next few weeks are going to be brilliant! Here’s a nearly 2lb trout on its way to the net, caught after three fly…

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