Pic of the Day…
A solid brownie from Penstock Lagoon
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.
My Christmas Pleasant
As per the last few years, me and a few cobbers ventured into Tasmania’s Western Lakes for a couple of nights camping, hiking and fly fishing. Once again, the mission was planned well in advance and by the time Christmas had rolled around we were champing at the bit to get out there. Destination this…
Struck Too Early…
Tasmania’s Western Lakes region is surely the most enchanting area the sight-fishing angler would hope to encounter. Shallow lagoons and tarns, crystal clear water and silty-bottomed waters brimming with trout that are sometimes keen for a decent feed. My life has been pretty hectic of late, with work and family life taking a hold, which…
Anglers Alliance Tasmania
We are incredibly fortunate in Tasmania to have a resource known as Angler Access. These are a bunch of dedicated beats and access points formed and maintained with the angler in mind. Much of this access is located on privately owned land and through the work of Anglers Alliance, both Tasmanians and visiting anglers have…
Anzac Day Brook Trout
Anzac Day has a powerful meaning for many people, for many reasons. I remember years ago when we were kids, standing around the cenotaph in my Naval Cadet attire trying not to pass out while ironically, my brother passed out next to me. I kept my cool and zoned in on some old bird in…
A Taste of Tasmania
Here’s a little slideshow entree of what the Tasmanian fishing experience can provide to the hungry angler. Clip by Al Simson.
Black Bream Tasmania
Here’s a snippet of a new DVD coming out soon focusing on catching black bream in Tasmania on fly and lures. There’s a sweet piece of footage that appears to be a big bream taking a dry fly…
Spot X
To kick off the Christmas holiday period, I thought it would be rude not to drag a few blokes up a big hill. As I’ve probably alluded to before – I fucking love fishing new waters. This statement really does need the emphasis of a swear word, as often I arrive at said new destination…
A Pommy called Tommy…
Sa wat dii kraaap. It’s been a bit quiet at iheartthefly HQ of late, mainly as I’ve been in Thailand with the cheese and kisses for a couple of weeks. I took a charter for a day out whilst in Koh Samui and although it was very cheap ($50 including pick up and drop off from my resort), there…
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