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Peter Morse casting day – Sunday 12 March 2017
RiverFly 1864 are excited to be hosting Australian fly fishing legend Peter Morse for a skills-development casting day on Sunday the 12th of March (8-4pm). Peter is an International Federation of Fly Fishers Master Fly Casting Instructor Peter Morse, as well as a Sage fly rod and RIO ambassador. Both Simone (who is also a IFFF casting instructor) and…
Read MoreFive tips for chasing Western Lakes trophy trout
[pexvimeo pex_attr_src=”https://vimeo.com/201763430″][/pexvimeo] Five tips for chasing trophy trout in Tasmania’s Western Lakes, from the Western Lakes experts at RiverFly 1864: Where: Headwater lakes offer anglers the best chance to chase trophy trout, offering low fish numbers, but endless food. What’s a headwater lake? Look for a lake with little or no inflow, and an insignificant…
Read MoreMid-season rundown from RiverFly 1864
The season so far… Spring and early summer river fishing has been very dynamic. River levels were extremely reactive to rainfall (rising quickly), which meant taking each day as it comes from a fishing-planning perspective. With the extra flows and floods, the average fish size in the Mersey and Meander was bigger than previous seasons,…
Read MoreFly Fishing Tasmania Hatch Chart – 23 December 2016
Here’s our last Hatch Chart for 2016! With a ripper weather pattern on its way, we hope that you all get out for a fish during the Christmas Break. Thank you to all of our customers, and we look forward to seeing you in 2017. Daniel & Simone, Peter and the RiverFly 1864 Team. Christmas /…
Read MoreNew in stock – Patagonia, Loon, RIO, BUFF and custom RiverFly 1864 gear
New Patagonia for 2016: Brilliant new-season gear from Patagonia include the re-designed Patagonia Stormfront Pack, a bullet-proof submersible backpack which we’ve been using for the past five seasons (check-out our reviews here). We also have a handful of the very popular, very hard to get Convertible Vest (last batch due to arrive early next week),…
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