Over the past few months, I have been fortunate enough to have been involved in some project work with The Australian Fly Fishing Museum. It is located in an old shepherds cottage on the grounds of the historic Clarendon Estate at Nile, Tasmania. It was opened in May 2013 by Mrs. Tamie Fraser AO and…
Every now and then something comes along that makes you stand up and take notice. Something that tickles your fancy or raises your hackle. Something that you desire, yearn for or want. Something you NEED! For me, it has been Harfin Fly Reels. They are a new Australian manufacturer of very sexy fly fishing reels.…
It’s not all about trout and it’s not all about freshwater. We’ll chase anything with fins!
We’re excited to share a new element to iheartthefly. Over the coming months, we will be featuring global artists whose work is deeply engrained in fly fishing. While fly fishing itself is often perceived as an art, for many it inspires a whole other visual realm. This in turn, inspires fly anglers to immerse themselves…
The lads had been looking forward to it for many weeks, a chance to all hook up and hike into the wilderness, where conservation meets salivation. The date was set – Friday 13th December, and to say we were all a little edgy at work that week would be an understatement. Not edgy due to…
The weather dictates much of what we don’t want – miserable fishing conditions. Just as we receive a weather-high, it’s often followed by a subsequent low. While we blame Huey (the weather god) for many missed opportunities or cancelled outings, sometimes we need to blame ourselves for not committing in the first place. Sometimes, you…
Friday’s are pretty awesome. For many, it spells the end of the working week, where stress levels ease and relaxation looms. It’s engrained in the modern anglers’ DNA to transfer thoughts across to fishing. The stream becomes your cubicle, the overgrown bush-track is your highway. The lake is your oval and the creek is your…
Summer is a very exciting time of year for the Tasmanian fly fisherman. Until now the surface activity has been very few and far between. We relied instead on our keen eye to pick out trouty shapes amongst a myriad of trouty shaped things that aren’t actually trout. That time is drawing to a close and things are…
Finally, it seems like Tasmania’s rivers, streams and creeks are bouncing back from a very wet spring to reveal some healthy little fish that eat dry flies with gusto. It’s about time, I mean, we are now in summer! Even still, some larger rivers are still in flood from recent rains while others are gin…
You know those people who always win stuff through promotions? You know the ones, they’re everywhere, free shit here free shit there type deals. A Current Affair usually runs a story every 6 months about Kamakazi Promo Pilots who have filled their houses with free shit. I’m usually too busy or lazy to bother, the…
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