RiverFly 1864 – river and wilderness fly fishing Tasmania

Our favourite fly fishing and outdoor gear for 25-26 (and some hot tips to use it better)!

Daniel — Fri, 10 Oct 2025 02:36:30 +0000

We get asked a lot about what fly fishing and outdoor gear we recommend, so here here is a list of our starting gear for season 2025/2026, along with some tips to make the gear last longer, and work better! Waders: Orvis Pro wading boots (season 4) and waders (season 4), both of which…

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Fly fishing in Tasmania – spring 2025 is underway

Daniel — Fri, 10 Oct 2025 00:22:48 +0000

The Tasmanian fly fishing season 2025/2026 is off and racing, with much improved conditions over the previous two: consistant early spring rains have topped up water tables, and the majority of the natural rivers and streams such as the St Pats, North Esk, South Esk, Great Forester, Georges and Groom are running consistently high…

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Spring and mid-summer Tasmanian fly fishing report:

Daniel — Fri, 24 Jan 2025 10:45:12 +0000

December and January also brought out masses of beetles and grubs in some of the most consistent numbers in years, with soldier beetles, lady beetle larvae, gumleaf skeletoniser catepillars, and eucalypt gum beetles all making regular appearances on warm days. Just last week myself and a friend camped at the far end of a wilderness lake containing a 3km slick (lake current) turned yellow by the sheer numbers of gum beetles on the water. As you’d expect the fish were full to the brim, but a massive spinner fall on evening brought about an hour and a half of very fun Tasmanian dry fly fishing.

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New season, post drought and cormorants. What have we learnt?

Daniel — Tue, 19 Nov 2024 23:18:14 +0000

Tthe fly fishing in Tasmania is getting more consistent on stable weather days, and we are starting to have consistent and large hatches. Atleast two rivers are featuring hatches with mixed species of mayfly, combining with caddis and early damselflies which has been brilliant

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Upstream presentation or across-stream presentation? Lessons from Pennsylvania

Daniel — Fri, 07 Jun 2024 19:44:44 +0000

So I’m currently in Pennsylvania, USA (on a Fulbright Scholarship), surrounded by a heap of famous streams. Most of them start as limestone springs, and flow over shingle beds along the tight forested valleys of the Apalachian Mountains. Local streams include Spring Creek (next to our house, and the location of America’s first catch and…

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Fly fishing Tasmania tactics – using sound and movement to increase catch rates

Daniel — Fri, 24 May 2024 18:04:27 +0000

Do you ever think about sound and movement, and how sound and movement can be used to increase your catch rate? Using sound and movement is a part of fly fishing that I experiemented with a lot this past season, particularly while sightfishing. By sound and movement, I’m talking about the sound vibrations that your…

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Fly fishing through cormorants and drought – fly fishing Tasmania

Daniel — Sat, 04 May 2024 00:50:58 +0000

As the 23/24 Tasmanian fly fishing season wraps up, there’s no doubt that cormorants combined with drought conditions were the talk of the town. After twenty-odd seasons guiding, including my fourth cormorant / drought combo, here are some observations from my experience, and a bit of science from overseas. Schooling fish are the giveaway. It’s…

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Fly Fishing Tasmania – Brumbys Creek

Daniel — Mon, 29 Jan 2024 21:40:12 +0000

Fly fishing Brumbys Creek in Tasmania

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Summer fly fishing Tasmania report

Daniel — Mon, 15 Jan 2024 05:12:00 +0000

Summer has been great on the rivers, with excellent flows and warm temperatures. We’ve experienced our first hopper falls of the season, more than a month earlier than normal, and currently have damsels, hoppers and mayflies on the menu. Best flies have been the 1864 Blue Damsel, and size 14 Scruffies. Cormorants have been hitting…

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Season opening, August rundown and what to expect from El Nino…

Daniel — Sun, 27 Aug 2023 08:59:12 +0000

The fly fishing season is off and racing in Tasmania,

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