Gary ‘of the 2wt large wild brown fame’, had a day at Currawong (weather driven) then a second day on the Macquarie river.

Both turned out to be good fish days, if very different experiences. First up weather not so hot but the fishing was at Currawong Lakes. Gary releasing his first to hand for the day, a lovely wild brown.

Then a number of top condition rainbows among them. The conditions at Currawong were fantastic after those winter and early spring rains.

This photograph shows the edge growth and feeding grounds which have produced top mayfly nymphs and hatches.

Then on the Macquarie, top conditions for a mayfly hatch and a good fish on here.

This is it, a magnificent river wild brown … they don’t come in much better nick, or more wild, than this.

Now an established regular ‘Tagger’, Trevor always gets fish to hand and enjoys his trips.

On this ocassion he is releasing a very well-conditioned and good sized rainbow trout picked up feeding in the shallow margins.

He has already booked his ‘hopper day in March 2010.

Learning was the aim, achieving was the game!

This lovely returning rainbow, was just one of four top quality fish to hand and several more to the fly for Vincent.

Sighted, stalked and caught by the angler it was a fitting fish to complete a great teaching workshop.

Staying at the beautiful heritage ‘Priory’ in Bothwell, picked Vincent up at 7.45am and we headed over to the Currawong Lakes for another top day on the fly.

After a mixed day on the water end of August, Adrian got this nice well-conditioned rainbow to hand.

Had a number of hook-ups with some good fish on (this one, below, put a decent bend in the #5wt) but with all the feed and water around they were not taking the fly hard at all and gentle hands and a soft touch were needed for success.

For details of shows, venues and dates visit Fishing Tasmania.

The featured film is a 45-minute fly fishing travelogue, The Source — Tasmania demonstrating the State’s variety of wild trout waters. Highly recommend it.

You bet! Father and son David and Justin from Queensland wanted to try fly fishing while down in Tasmania for a midwinter break, and look what happened. Tried out a private fishery called Red Banks for the first time, less than an hour’s run from Hobart, and very pleased with the results.

To start with David gets his first ever trout, above, a nice rainbow, to hand on the fly.

Then not to be outdone by Dad, Justin is releasing yet another rainbow, below, he has taken on the fly.

Both had a great day and you can see from this shot of Justin bringing one under control, that it was a great day weather wise as well. Who says Tasmania is cold and wet all winter?

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!.