Days Like These…
Blue hues, dramatically enhanced by polarised lenses. Amphibian shoes, scratched by scoparia, encounter decades-old fences. Thousands of tarns and lagoons, barely any trees Taking full advantage of sight-fishing days like these.
Off and Racing!
Despite recent rain enough for rivers to break banks, I managed to open my account on the rivers to kick off the Tasmanian 2013/14 trout season. I set off for the St Patricks River, expecting it to be still out over the banks but was surprised to arrive at a very full but clear river.…
Open Season – Tasmania
Anglers across Tasmania and abroad are gradually coming out of hibernation to wave their wand for the opening of the 2013/14 season. Great numbers of quirky crew will be heading to their local haunt this weekend to tangle with a brown trout, a sometimes-complex little species that many would not have seen for three months…
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A glimpse of a small wild brown trout, extracted from one of the super-clear headwaters of North-East Tasmania…
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A speckled rainbow trout from a headwater creek
The Last Sneaky Session
At this time of year I like to sneak out to a little river that is still open to rainbow fishing… It was blowing dogs off chains when I left town and I knew that it was going to be cold and miserable. Still, kicking back inside on my day off didn’t sound that hardcore.…
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A remote tanin-stained creek on Tasmania’s wild West coast…
Mid-week Munter
There’s no better way to unwind after a days work, than to head to a creek for some fly fishing. Such was the case during the week with Bryan, as we headed to a remote creek in the North West. Almost as soon as we arrived I spotted a nice looking fish in the shallows.…
Small Fish, Big Calves
Fishing small waters is rad. Some people love to get out there and stalk the biggest fish all the time, and while that’s all good – I love getting out amongst small headwater creeks and streams. Much like old mate in this clip, seeking out tiny Brook Trout and doing the hard yards to get…
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