Penstock Lagoon | Tasmanian Fly Fishing Spots

OVERVIEW OF PENSTOCK LAGOON Constructed in 1916 for hydro water storage, Penstock Lagoon is a small but very popular shallow water fishery. It performs best during overcast conditions and being s...

Bronte Lagoon | Tasmanian Fly Fishing Spots

OVERVIEW OF BRONTE LAGOON Located geographically at the centre of Tasmania, Bronte lagoon is medium sized hydro-electric storage set in native bush with extensive areas of tussock margin. The lag...

The Great Lake | Tasmanian Fly Fishing Spots

OVERVIEW OF THE GREAT LAKE Large, exposed and set in a barren landscape the Great Lake is biggest water in Tasmaniaäó»s Central Highlands. The lake is a major hydro-electric storage and suffers f...

Four Springs Lake | Tasmanian Fly Fishing Spots

OVERVIEW OF FOUR SPRINGS LAKE Four Springs Lake is a purpose built trout fishery located approximately 40 kilometers west of Launceston. Due to being relatively close to major population centers,...

The Meander River | Tasmanian Fly Fishing Spots

OVERVIEW OF THE MEANDER RIVER The Meander River begins life in the Great Western Tiers in Northern Tasmania, making its way through alpine bush before flowing into Lake Huntsman just out of the t...

Little Pine Lagoon | Tasmanian Fly Fishing Spots

OVERVIEW OF LITTLE PINE LAGOON Little Pine Lagoon is a highly regarded wild trout fishery located next to the Marlborough highway, 7 kilometers west of the Great Lake in Tasmaniaäó»s Central Plat...

The South Esk River | Tasmanian Fly Fishing Spots

OVERVIEW OF THE SOUTH ESK RIVER Rising near Upper Esk in the north east of the state, before its confluence with the Tamar River at Launceston, the South Esk is Tasmaniaäó»s longest river. It i...

Three Easy Pre Season Fly Casting Drills

October 1st fly fishing opening looms and the fly boxes are full. A new Airflo SuperFlo Ridge 2.0 Tactical line has been spooled and the Simms Freestone Sling Pack is as organised as it will be for...

Saltwater Flies For NZ

In part one of our guide to saltwater fly fishing in NZ we covered the basic requirements for setting up rods, reels and flies as well some good starting locations New Zealand for saltwater fly fis...