trout and fly fishing in Tasmania blog

Fly Fishing Tasmania: Ultimate Guide For The 2024/25 Season

October 14, 2024

Your ultimate guide to fly fishing Tasmania - packed with angler notes and key fishing opportunities from local Trout Tales fishing guide Matt Stone.

The Best Trout Flies in Tasmania: Patterns and Tips

October 10, 2024

Discover the best trout flies in Tasmania. Learn about effective fly patterns that help you catch trout across Tasmanian waters.

The best trout fishing spots near Hobart

October 9, 2024

As the capital of Tasmania and one of the main arrival points for travelers, there is some fantastic trout fly fishing near Hobart with a variety of small streams, rivers and lakes near by.

Why Wet Fly Fishing in Tasmania Deserves More Credit

September 24, 2024

Discover why wet fly fishing in Tasmania deserves more recognition, offering thrilling early-season experiences for every angler.

Tasmanian Flies And Patterns For Trout Fishing

September 17, 2024

For most anglers in Tasmania, trout flies are undoubtedly the most fascinating component of a fly-fishing set-up, offering endless possibilities for success on Tasmanian waters.

Ultimate Guide: Mastering the Art of Netting Fish

August 24, 2024

Master the art of trout fishing in Tasmania with our comprehensive guide to netting a fish, including expert tips to ensure a successful and humane catch.

Tasmania Trout Fishing Season 2024: Opening Weekend Highlights

August 7, 2024

Recap all the happenings of the opening of the 2024 Tasmanian trout fishing season, including weather reports, angler tips and what techniques and locations fished well.

Angler Update: Get Your Tasmanian Fly Fishing License Through Trout Tales

July 4, 2024

Anglers can now easily purchase their IFS fly fishing licenses Tasmania directly from Trout.

What to Expect from the 2024/25 Fly Fishing Season and Trout Season Opening

July 3, 2024

Discover what to expect from the 2024/25 fly fishing season and trout season opening in Tasmania, including tips and insights from local guides.

Winter Fly Fishing in Tasmania - What to Expect

June 11, 2024

Discover what to expect during winter fly fishing in Tasmania including tips, expert insights, and how to make the most of the off season.

Cast Away The Winter Blues: Trout Tales Announces 2024 Winter Campaign

May 13, 2024

Trout Tales Tasmania invites you to book your winter fly fishing adventure in Tasmania for a special early season discount.

Our Mega Recap Of The 2023/24 Tasmanian Fly Fishing Season

April 17, 2024

Join with Matt as we recap the 2023/24 fly fishing season in Tasmania, including highlights, lessons learnt and outlooks for next season.

A Beginners Guide: What's The Difference Between Wet And Dry Fly Fishing?

March 21, 2024

Our ultimate guide, specific to Tasmania, breaks down a common question among many new anglers in exactly what is the difference between wet and dry fly fishing?

Trout Tales launches Tasmanian online fly fishing store

February 26, 2024

We're thrilled to share our latest news with you all, the opening of the new Trout Tales Tasmania online fly fishing shop.

What We're Expecting As The 2023/24 Tasmanian Fly Fishing Season Wraps Up

February 23, 2024

Hear from Tasmanian trout fishing guide Matt who shares what he's expecting as the 2024 fly fishing season enters March and April.

Everything You Need to Know About Trout Fishing Licences in Tasmania (2024)

February 1, 2024

Explore our detailed guide on trout fishing licences in Tasmania including information about licence types, costs, regulations, and the best trout fishing spots.

The best places to fly fish for trout in Tasmania (2024)

January 1, 2024

Learn more about the best fly fishing spots in Tasmania and experience catching brown and rainbow trout in one of the most pristine fishing destinations in the world.

2023/24 Tasmanian Fly Fishing: Mid-Season Update

January 1, 2024

Join Trout Tales for a mega mid-season fly fishing update in Tasmania - recapping everything from fishing conditions, best locations, tips and tricks and more...

Essential Guide: What To Pack For Summer Fly Fishing In Tasmania

December 22, 2023

Our latest post shares our top gear tips to back when visiting Tasmania in summer for a fly fishing adventure.

A Day on the River with Trout Tales Tasmania: Paul's Journey to Mastering Trout Fishing

November 22, 2023

Join Paul on his fly fishing journey with Trout Tales Tasmania, mastering trout fishing techniques and enjoying some pristine Tasmanian river conditions.

Seasonal Shifts: How Tasmania's Weather Influences Trout Behaviour

October 19, 2023

Explore the intricate relationship between Tasmania's dynamic weather patterns and trout behaviour. Explore the seasonal shifts and adapt your fishing strategies for a successful angling experience in Tasmania.

Fly Fishing in Tasmania – 2023 Early Season Update

October 3, 2023

Read up on early season fly fishing in Tasmania for 2023, including updates from around the popular locations, what's fishing well and what we're expecting for the rest of the year.

2023 Tasmanian Trout Fishing Season Opening: Recap

August 15, 2023

Recap the opening weekend of the 2023 trout fishing season in Tasmania with Trout Tales, with highlights from Little Pine Lagoon and the unique experiences of trout fishing in Tasmania's central highlands.

Trout Tales Launches New Fly Fishing in Tasmania Workshops Series

August 3, 2023

Trout Tales is pleased to announce it's new fly fishing school - a series of learn-to-fly-fish workshops in Tasmania.

What To Expect From 2023 Trout Season Open in Tasmania

August 1, 2023

As we build up to the opening of the Tasmanian trout fishing season in 2023, Matt previews what's to come.

Preparing Your Fly Fishing Gear for the Upcoming Trout Season in Tasmania

July 28, 2023

With the Tasmanian trout fishing season just around the corner, now is the perfect time to share some essential tips on gear preparation.

The Art of Casting: Mastering Fly Fishing Techniques

July 19, 2023

Learn everything about the art of casting and fly fishing techniques, specifically for fishing in Tasmania, through our comprehensive guide.

Trout Tales Launches New Newsletter for Trout Fishing in Tasmania

July 17, 2023

Trout Tales are pleased to share a new initiative ahead of the 2023 Tasmanian fly fishing season in our trout fishing newsletter.

Multi-Day Fly Fishing Tours: What to Expect with Trout Tales Tasmania

July 16, 2023

A guide to what customers can expect when they book a multi-day trout fishing Tasmania tour with Trout Tales Tasmania, including accommodation, meals, and fly fishing experiences.

Fly Fishing For Beginners: Three Tips From Your Tasmanian Fishing Guide

July 12, 2023

Master fly fishing in Tasmania with our top tips for beginners. Learn casting, patience, gear selection, and more to increase your success when out on the water.

River Fly Fishing in Tasmania – Adapting your technique to suit different water types

June 5, 2023

Well known for it's diverse water types, this post dives into the world of river fly fishing in Tasmania including a technique-specific focus to ensure a successful trout fishing trip.

Top Things to Do in Tasmania For 2024: Your Guide to the Island's Best Attractions and Activities

May 28, 2023

If you're visiting Tasmania for a fishing trip or wider adventure, here's some things to do with the best activities and attractions to get the most from your trip.

3 tips to get the most out of your fly fishing trip to Tasmania

March 15, 2023

If you're heading to Tasmania for a fly fishing trip, these tips from Trout Tales guide Matt can help you get the most out of your adventure.

Trout Tales features on 7MATE "On The Fly" TV show

February 1, 2023

Matt from Trout Tales recently joined Gav from Hurleys to showcase some of Tasmania's best fishing spots on the television show On The Fly.

Tasmanian Trout Fishing 2022/23 - Mid Season Recap

November 28, 2022

With summer fast upon us, we recap the first half of the trout fly fishing season in Tasmania for 2022/23.

Experience Multi Day Fly Fishing Tours in Tasmania

October 28, 2022

How long do you need to fully appreciate Tasmania's world class fly fishery? In our latest post, we explore our fishing charter packages from single to multi day experiences.

Trout Tales hosting workshop - fly fishing the highland lakes of Tasmania

October 27, 2022

Join us for a day trip to Tasmania's stunning highland lakes to learn everything you need to know about fly fishing.

28 Gates Exclusive Fly Fishing Experience

October 19, 2022

Located one hour from Hobart, 28 Gates is home to large trout and exclusive Tasmanian fly fishing experiences.

The best fly techniques for trout fishing in Tasmania

September 28, 2022

With an endless range of lakes, rivers, lagoons and streams, Tasmania really is fly fishing heaven. Read on to learn about some of the techniques we use.

Tasmanian Trout Fishing Report - August 2022

September 7, 2022

Get up to date with our recap the first month of the trout fishing season in Tasmania for 2022.

Bothwell Bicentennial Festival - 15th and 16th October 2022

August 23, 2022

Trout Tales Tasmania are excited to help commemorate 200 years of the Bothwell township and the tradition of trout fly fishing in the region.

2022 Tasmanian Trout Fishing Season Opening

August 10, 2022

Read on for our recap of the 2022 Tasmanian Trout Fishing Season opening - and what we're expecting from the upcoming season.

Trout Tales personalised and unique Trout Fishing Tours Tasmania

June 20, 2022

Taking a look at some of the finer details that take our guided fly fishing packages to the next level, with Trout Tales Owner and Head Guide, Matt Stone

2021/22 Tasmanian Trout Fly Fishing Season Overview

May 9, 2022

We recap the 2021/22 trout fishing season in Tasmania - and preview what to expect for Tasmanian fishing in 2022 and beyond.

Autumn Fly Fishing in Tasmania

March 23, 2022

Autumn in Tasmania is one of the most interesting and diverse fly fishing seasons. Here we look at what March has produced, and what we expect to see for the remaining few weeks of the trout fishing season.

Fly Fishing the Lakes of Tasmania

January 12, 2022

Tasmania's vast lake trout fisheries can be a daunting proposition when fly fishing, so we share some key elements that can increase your success.

Dry Fly Fishing Tasmania

November 22, 2021

Dry fly fishing in Tasmania is in full swing, with the timing perfect for Tasmania's border reopening on the 15th December.

Trout Fishing Near Central Highlands Tasmania

November 14, 2021

A guide to some of our favourite trout fly fishing waters in Tasmania's stunning Central Highlands location.

Trout Fishing Locations Near Launceston

October 10, 2021

Located in Northern Tasmania and situated amongst some major river systems - the Launceston area holds some fantastic trout fly fishing opportunities.

Tasmanian Fishing Links

October 1, 2021

Relevant links and resources to trout and fly fishing in Tasmania.

Rainbow Trout Fly Fishing in Tasmania

September 26, 2021

Recent rough weather conditions across Tasmania have suited the rainbow trout and produced some excellent days of fly fishing.

Spring Trout Fishing in Tasmania

September 13, 2021

Spring has hit Tasmania and with it comes the familiar sound of frogs, one of the Tasmanian trout's favourite sources of food.

The Search For 'Tailing' Trout

September 5, 2021

Exploring one of the most sought after and elusive occurrences when fly fishing in Tasmania.

Accommodation providers for fly fishing in Tasmania

September 1, 2021

Accommodation providers that we work closely with at Trout Tales Tasmania to create our all inclusive, guided fly fishing packages.

Loch Style Fly Fishing in Tasmania

August 30, 2021

With the trout fly fishing season underway in Tasmania, we explore loch style trout fishing and what this means.

Early Season Fly Fishing Tasmania

August 22, 2021

Hear more about the early season success fly fishing for trout in Tasmania's Highland Lakes.

Fly Fishing Gear using Code TT10

August 15, 2021

Access great deals on all the fly fishing gear you need using our unique code when shopping at Hurleys Fly Fishing Australia.

2021 Tasmanian Trout Fishing Season Opening

August 9, 2021

The opening of the 2021/22 trout fishing season in Tasmania brought cold and wet weather and plenty of trout fly fishing opportunities in the Tassie Highlands.

Trout Fly Fishing Vouchers

August 2, 2021

A great way to combat changing travel restrictions in Australia and experience a fantastic guided trout fly fishing adventure in Tasmania.

Trout Fly Fishing with Friends

July 27, 2021

Welcoming the new trout fly fishing season in Tasmania with some furry friends.

New Partnership: Hurleys Fly Fishing

July 24, 2021

Trout Tales Tasmania are proud be ambassadors for the Stalker range of fly fishing gear with Hurleys Fly Fishing.

Fly fishing guides in Tasmania

April 2, 2020

The age old question for travelling fly fishers all around the world is whether or not to engage the services of a fly fishing guide...

Another great season fly fishing in Tasmania

March 31, 2020

Here's an update from Trout Tales Tasmania, in the wake of the COVID-19 shutdown.

Fly fishing Tasmania – streams and rivers

March 6, 2020

As temperatures begin to drop in some of the highland fly fishing regions in Tasmania, mayfly hatches slow and therefore rising trout become harder to find.

Fly fish Tasmania – discover the very best

February 26, 2020

With the launch of Tourism Tasmania’s unordinary adventures campaign many traveling anglers have made it a focus to fly fish Tasmania.

Trout Tale: Dustin in the Tasmanian Highlands

February 25, 2020

After piecing together a plan over email and long range phone calls with Colorado based fly fisherman Dustin, we finally met up in March to begin another Trout Tale in Tasmania.

Best fly fishing in Tasmania

February 24, 2020

We get many emails from fly fishers all around the world wanting to know where to find the best fly fishing in Tasmania and what is the best way to approach experiencing as much of Tasmania’s fishery as possible.

Trout Fish Tasmania – it’s great!

February 22, 2020

New Zealand fly fisherman Jack Kos reflects on his recent trip to Tasmania, and outlines why all fly fishers should come and trout fish Tasmania.

Tasmanian trout fishing icon finally returns

February 17, 2020

After a 25 year battle to eradicate European Carp from Lake Sorell, the much loved Tasmanian trout fishing has officially been re-opened to anglers. A recent article from Inland Fisheries Services reported;

Trout fishing rivers Tasmania

January 27, 2020

A great benefit coming from the recent World Fly-Fishing Championships has been upgraded tracks around various trout fishing rivers Tasmania has on offer, including venues used during the competition, now open to the public, increasing fly-fishing opportunities.

Western Lakes fly fishing Tasmania

January 20, 2020

A Western Lakes fly-fishing experience in Tasmania is a fishing experience that is hard to beat anywhere in the world...

Guided fly fishing Tasmania

January 14, 2020

Heading to Tasmania’s Central Highlands for a two day guided fly fishing Tasmania trip, with new client Drew, on an inclement cold and windy summers day we hoped the trout would still be searching for mayfly and beetles, given the favourable time of year.

World Fly Fishing Championships 2019

January 10, 2020

A great little video encapsulating all the action from the recent World Fly Fishing Championships 2019, held right here in Tasmania, at venues our clients regularly visit to fly fish with us.

2020 Rainbow Trout Fishing in Tasmania

January 9, 2020

Rainbow Trout in Tasmania are considered by many anglers to be the best sporting fish to catch, but they have not adapted in the wild as well as the Brown Trout.

Trout fishing Tasmania – meet your guide

January 6, 2020

Trout fishing Tasmania is broad subject and the world class fishery has been a deep point of discussion among anglers for generations.

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