That’s right, Tasmania’s 2007/08 wild brown trout season opens tomorrow, August 4, and runs to April 27 2008.

That means the heart and sole of Red Tag’s environment, the rivers and streams are on again.

Not that there is much fly activity this time of year, we are still in winter downunder, down under, snow caps are still on Hobart’s beautiful Mount Wellington, but we have gone past the shortest day and the fish are thinking about feeding again.

We have had some good cold days this winter to help kill off the germs and remind us that Spring is not far away when water levels are rising, those nymphs start moving, the insects start hatching and the trout start visibly feeding.

Also, we have had some good reports of whitebait around the river estuaries and starting to move up stream which should (we are hoping) give rise to some good to excellent sea-run trout wet fly fishing early in the season — August to early October.

Whilst not in flood conditions yet, we have now got some good river levels and with another few weeks of state wide precipitation the outlook for the new season looks positive.

Having said all that, we have some great early mayfly time slots available late September to end October.

At the moment only the 22nd of Sept and the 27th Oct are gone in that time frame.

To get you thinking, last year our first dry fly takes were on the 23rd August, and by end September, on the good days, mayfly were on the move. To be fair, not every day is an ideal day, but in October if you strike it right it can be great fun.

Hope to see you soon!