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Tasmanian fly fishing report – December 24, 2018
Mayflies and gum beetles have been the theme of December so far, along with sub-tropical low pressure systems and lots of easterlies! This has meant lots of rain in the east, and really good flows (sometimes too high!) down the two Esk rivers, and the granite streams. Snowflake caddis falls have been brilliant. The Mersey has also…
Read MoreTasmanian fly fishing hatch chart – December
On a day of wild wind, here is the latest fly fishing Tasmania hatch chart and fishing conditions (3/12/18): Esk rivers – Coming off high and murky flood levels. Excellent mayfly and beetle activity leading up to the rain, and young fish are in great condition St Pats – Brilliant fish quality, terrestrials are working well.…
Read MoreRainy days and dry flies – Tasmanian fly fishing
We are lucky to have had plenty of rain in Tassie, and plenty of high rivers currently (summer should be great!). The wetter days have seen lots of tannin in many of the streams, but this has brought on the best dry fly fishing of the season. With a hint of blood-red tannin, the trout…
Read MoreFly fishing Tasmania hatch chart – 27/08/2018
Fly Fishing Tasmania Hatch Chart – 27 August 2018 The Tasmanian fly fishing season has been off and racing for a couple weeks now. Typical of most seasons, opening week featured some solid fishing to Four Springs trout feeding hard on jollytails (galaxia), and the Western Lakes gave us some great trout for those hardy enough…
Read MoreTasmanian fly fishing season highlight
The RiverFly team has been chatting about our favourite part of last season, and two highlights became obvious: the three week sea-trout and baitfish season during spring, and the phenomenal hopper season which ran the full length of January to April. Both events offered full-on sightfishing, but when we got to the nuts and bolts…
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