Lynne was our last wild trout outing for the 2007/08 season with an overnight fly fishing workshop. Lynne had wanted to fly fish ‘a river somewhere’ since she saw the show on ABC TV some time ago. Finally managed to get the time together and this is the result. A great couple of days, learnt … Continue reading Last wild brown trout outing for the 07/08 season
Tag: Wild Brown Trout
Wow! what a day — a new ‘all time’ top rod
“Yes, think you should get a few today”, was my reply. 
“Nice little wild brown this one” was the next comment after the second cast of the day; “bit out of practice” was heard soon after three fish dropped in the next four casts … By a slightly delayed lunch time, after numerous missed opportunities, dropped fish and returned wild browns, the count stood at 25 to hand. … What a day, it was a delight to guide Jack, I believe his secret to success was the combination of his enthusiasm for the smaller streams, he was ‘in tune ’ with that environment and his determination to ‘present’ the dry as best he could to all rising fish and potential trout holding spots.
Lady luck? No. Good presentation, Yes!
Debbie not only had great weather for her 3-day introductory flyfishing workshop, but had success on both the lake and river environments with rainbows and wild browns to hand. Day one was the Currawong lakes intro day and where rainbows were brought to hand. This was followed by the river wild browns where this nice … Continue reading Lady luck? No. Good presentation, Yes!
Fishing mates get April off to a flyer
Dry fly enthusiasts Anthony and Brendan, shown casting above, ex internationals now from Queensland, had a top first up introduction to Tasmania fly fishing for wild browns with something like 30 odd fish to the fly and 15 to hand between them. It again shows how the dry and mild autumns are extending our quality … Continue reading Fishing mates get April off to a flyer
Blue Damsel brightens Ken’s day
Good fly fishing mates Ken & Don decided to stop off for a couple of days with Red Tag on their way through Tasmania. Day one was a top day, but day two a more challenging one with the, by now, familiar cloudless sky and clear waters. After seeing a very good brown leaping clear … Continue reading Blue Damsel brightens Ken’s day
Novice visitors taste success!
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 … Continue reading Novice visitors taste success!
More International success …
This time it was Jon, ex Brit who now lives in USA and is visiting Australia on a work trip, found our site, loves river and stream lightweight gear dry fly fishing and had to get down here to give it a go. Not a bad day, 35 to the fly and 18 or so … Continue reading More International success …
The Internationals Fight Back
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 … Continue reading The Internationals Fight Back
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