A busy end of season
April is the last month of rivers and streams wild brown trout fishing in Tasmania and it was a busy one angler-wise and a productive one fish-wise with dry fly patterns still taking fish, along with small bead head nymphs till the last day on May 2.
Early April action
Good weather, tough fish

Bob and Mickey from the US had a good weather, but a tough fish day. Here Bob is rewarded for his efforts with a good wild brown to hand, taken on the grasshopper.

Later, Mickey has success with another one on the dry.
This one was the perfect ambush, sunken log spotted 15-20 feet of the bank, ‘hopper’ presented over the outer side of the submerged trunk and bang! Lovely 1.5lb wild brown did the rest.
First timer gets a good result.

Louise from the Northern Territory had a great first up fly fishing day while on a short visit to Tasmania.
This excellent wild brown from was returned, but then the next one was a good sized rainbow that provided dinner back for the friends she was visiting.
Successful and productive on day one of fly fishing doesn’t get much better than that
Late April action
Good mates have a top short break

One day on the still waters of Currawong Lakes then day two on a wild brown trout river was just what Andy & John were after.
Andy’s reward after a good sighting, 30mins stalking and ‘controlled’ fish action brings this lovely rainbow to the guide’s net. As you can see, tough Autumn evenings in Tassie mid-April!
Next day John has some top action on the streams with this quality wild brown bringing a broad grin.
Trevor’s best ever!

Regular ‘Tagger’ Trevor probably still has his smile on after this magnificent rainbow taken on an unweighted brown nymph weighed in at close to 6lbs.
He triumphantly declared it was his biggest trout ever on the fly.
He’s coming back in a couple of months to look for its Mum and Dad!
Out of the West

Other returning ‘Taggers’ for some last minute wild trout stream action were Andrew & Jen who teamed up with long time local friend Vanessa.
The girls got away early on the success board with first up Vanessa getting this lively little one, above, to hand on a small copper bead-head nymph.

Next is Jen with this hook up on a #14 Humpy drifted down the run after spotting the fish.

Then Andrew gets onto this one with an emerger.
With a group tally of 10 or more to hand, 75% on the dry, not a bad finish on light gear for the end of April in Tasmania.













