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Rains bring rivers up to minor flood levels – great news

As the floodwaters make their 4 day journey down Tasmania’s longest river to Launceston, the river-bed will be cleansed, fished that missed their spawning opportunities around Anzac day will spawn, and post-spawners will fatten back up on flooded worms, beetles and other assorted mini-beasts.

Fly fishing the Tasmanian Western Lakes

UPDATE – for more information on guided fly fishing in the Western Lakes, click here – RiverFly Wilderness Huts. During the last week of January each year, I spend a week in the Western Lakes region of Tasmania – this is a region of stark beauty, harsh weather, and remote World Heritage listed wilderness. If you’re…