It is pleasing to see the increase in couples enjoying flyfishing Tasmania while holidaying down under down under. Here, Noah and Sarah had a beautiful day to hone their dry fly techniques and get some nice wild browns to hand.

First up Noah gets some weight on the line early in the day on this tight spot, while later on Sarah’s big grin reflects her joy and reward for her perserverance and improved presentation skills with a good one of her own on the PB ‘hopper pattern’s.

Red Tag’s introductory fly fishing workshop was just what Martin had been looking for, judging by the results from his two day/two nights package with us.

After the regulation ‘on grass’ gear set up and casting session, it was onto the water at Currawong for for the first ‘still water’ intro period.

Martin soon got the ‘feel’ of both casting and trout. This was one of three good rainbows to hand and a couple more opportunities in the first water session.

He kept up the improvement and results on the next days river introduction with some five to hand from a dozen or more to the fly.

Along comes the Hobart regatta and with it the Australian Navy – HMAS Paramatta and sub HMAS Collins.

Here Jared works a grasshopper on a broadwater.

Then the three submariners, Jason, Mat and Phil are in a very different environment than their day job!

To show some success was had, here is Jason with his first ever fish on the fly, a very nice rainbow!.

Novice fly fishers, Mike & Joanne had a lovely day in early March improving skills and catching dinner! Above, Joanne and Mike starting out.

Both had fish to hand by lunch time, Joanne with her first ever wild brown on the fly and then Mike with this lovely stream fish that became dinner after snapping up another ‘hopper presentation.

After the hiding the combination of weather and fish gave us on the last outing it was a very relieved guide that reports on a most successful UK duo’s day at Currawong for the last January trip.

John had done a little and Di no fly fishing to date, had a great shore-based lakes fishing introduction to Tasmania’s fly fishing options.

John with his first brown is delighted with his efforts, while Di gets aquainted with her first ever wild brown trout on the dry fly.

Local fly novice Harry and daughter-in-law Melita, on holiday from Cambodia, had dual success in more ways than one on their pre Christmas introductory workshop.

First up both hooked up on the dry at the Snowy Ranges fishery still water opening session when in helping Melita to land a rainbow, Harry (background) is also feeling the weight of a nice fish.

The second success was even more rewarding, for both wanted to have a go at the stream wild brown fly fishing in the same day.

This was a tough ask for Melita, Harry had at least tried the fly before, to have success in one day from never having held a fly rod on arrival to catching (and gently releasing) your first wild brown on the dry fly.

Melita is delighted to be rewarded for some hard work and concentration with this well conditioned little wild brown trout. Harry also got a wild one to hand.

It is not usual to have three anglers fishing one section of river at the same time, but here these three friends share a chance fish together, work a broad water, keep cool on a warm day and cast to some nice trout.

Rebecca, nearest camera, Iain, and John working the far bank.

Albert and Simon were backpacking around Tasmania and decided to give fly fishing a go while in Hobart.

Not just wanting to ‘give it a go’ on the well stocked fishery ponds, these guys wanted to have get one or two in the wild on the same day!

Well the day was one of the toughest this year weather wise, but enthusiasm, youth and determination soon solved that! First up on the private fishery both soon broke their duck, then it was down to the wild fish, and wild environment, river.

The area was a very tough call, even well experienced locals usually give this area a wide berth with the fly. But as you can see they had a ball.