Drew from NSW has only been fly fishing for a few years and had never experienced a day like it! The area between the bank and the reed beds on his right were dry only 76 hours before. An easterly low drift over Tasmania with about 100mm of rain falling around these Currawong Lakes. Then … Continue reading A worthy tale of tailing trout
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Rains bring top fishing for tailing trout
November rains meant top fishing for tailing trout at Currawong Lake. Alan from Victoria had some great tailing trout fishing at Currawong Lakes. This one, taken on an unweighted nymph, and making a beeline for the open lake was literally in a few centimetres of water. Many were sighted and taken inside the normal (at this time … Continue reading Rains bring top fishing for tailing trout
The look of a convert
Andy’s first day at fly fishing and he gets a plump little rainbow to hand on the dry! Next day, mate (and regular ‘Tagger) Ernest shows the way on some flooded lowlands backwaters. Ernest returning another nice top conditioned river wild brown.
Why I love what I do in Tasmania
A recent November (spring) day in Tasmania on our teaching water, cotton-wool clouds, no wind, just peace and tranquillity. One could say ‘the reception area of the Red Tag office’.
Tough conditions, but trout still there
What a couple of days these were. Dustin, ex USA, now from Victoria, was looking forward to two days river/stream fishing in Tasmania. Queue ‘destructive winds’ and Currawong Lakes is brought into play, and top rainbow brings grin. … and a nice wild brown trout. Day 2 and stalking the streams … This is more … Continue reading Tough conditions, but trout still there
Spring fishing
Shane Mensforth, editor/writer South Australian Angler Magazine puts a Currawong Lakes rainbow to the test, the first of many. Typical Tasmanian Spring action next day on the lowland streams – note blue sky & shirt sleeves!
First timers get into the wild brown trout
James, from Sydney, with his first ever river wild brown trout. James and son, Ben, working well in tough conditions. James won the Tourism Tasmania give-a-way at the Sydney Boat show in August. Red Tag was a guiding contributor. The boys had an introduction to fly fishing – one day lakes – one day rivers. … Continue reading First timers get into the wild brown trout
Warmer, wetter Spring forecast bodes well for dry fly action
The latest medium-term weather outlook for Spring in Tasmania is a wetter but warmer one. This should translate into an early start to the lowlands mayfly/dry fly season. Forecasts like this usually mean more water in the streams and mayfly nymph on the move sooner than the norm in the warmer conditions. So it could … Continue reading Warmer, wetter Spring forecast bodes well for dry fly action
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