Fly Odyssey: Freshwater Fly Fishing Destination: Tasmania

Tasmania: a beautifully scenic and historic environment

The first salmonids to find their way to the Southern hemisphere were sent to Tasmania, making a journey to this part of the world an essential experience for those who love to fish for brown trout. Brown trout ova originating from the Rivers Itchen and Wey were transported for 91 days on the clipper 'Norfolk' and arrived in Tasmania on the 21st of January 1864. From this batch of ova the first trout to be hatched in the Southern hemisphere resulted. Today Tasmania offers both river and lake fishing to wild brown trout within a beautifully scenic and historic environment. Tasmania has a unique convict history and any trip there will provide a fascinating insight into the first Europeans lives in the antipodes.

Sight fishing at its best

Tasmania is famous for its lake fishing, particularly to 'tailing' brown trout in skinny water. Trout forage in the shallow margins, tails and dorsal fins breaking the surface as they scrounge for food. This is sight fishing at its best and demands careful stalking and fine presentation. Tasmania is also renowned for its polarioding of lake margins under blue skies, lake windlane fishing and the adoption of loch style techniques from the UK which has proved to be extremely successful on the thousands of lakes available to fish.

Tasmania, a diverse fly-fishing experience

Perhaps the most unheralded aspect of Tasmania, though, are the rivers and streams available to the fly-fisherman. During the season, a myriad of insects come off the water providing some exciting and challenging dry fly fishing. For a diverse fishing experience, Tasmania offers it all.

Fly Odyssey offers a variety of fly-fishing packages

Fly Odyssey works with Tasmania’s best guides and lodges and can offer a variety of packages so that you can experience all that Tasmania has to offer.

Peter Hayes Guides

Peter Hayes is recognised in the elite class of Australia's fly-fishing guides and casting instructors. His fly-casting has won medals on the international scene and locally, he has been Australian champion too many times to count.
Peter has assembled a group of passionate guides that have local knowledge to burn and can provide the ultimate experience of Tasmanian wilderness brown trout fishing.

Rates

From £338 per day
7 day packages:
- from £1899 (1 angler)
- from £2920 (2 anglers - based on twin-share)

All packages include accommodation, meals and transfers
Exclusions: international and domestic flights, fishing licence, beverages and gratuities

Please note that a 2% surcharge applies to all credit card transactions.

Riverfly Lodge

Nestled in the North Esk River valley surrounded by the towering peaks of Ben Lomond, Ragged Jack, Ben Nevis and Mount Barrow, lies 400 acres of seclusion, 2 kilometres of premium river frontage and 2 small lakes. Riverfly Lodge gives you luxurious en-suite accommodation and premium Tasmanian river fishing for wild brown trout.

Rates

From £364 per day
7 day packages:
- from £2410 (1 angler)
- from £3118 (2 anglers - based on twin-share)

All packages include accommodation and meals
Exclusions: international flights, transfers, fishing licence, beverages and gratuities

Neil Grose Guiding & Rainbow Lodge

Neil has been guiding in the Central Highlands for nine years and has spent a life-time chasing trout in all manner of Tasmanian waters. He has established the Rainbow Lodge as one of the premier trout lodges in Tasmania and his team of guides offer diverse packages to ensure you experience all that the wonderful Tasmanian brown trout fishery has to offer.

Rates

From £350 per day
Rainbow Lodge 5 days / 6 nights packages cost from £1200 per angler
Western Lakes campout package: 5 days / 6 nights from £1100 per angler
All packages include guided fishing, accommodation and meals
A variety of other packages can be arranged with Rainbow Lodge
Exclusions: international and domestic flights, transfers, fishing licence, beverages and gratuities

Please note that a 2% surcharge applies to all credit card transactions.

Fly Fishing Season - Tasmania

October - May

Fly Fishing - Tasmania Bookings

To discuss any of your travel arrangements or queries about fly fishing in Tasmania please call us on +44 (0)1621 743711 or e-mail us.

Tasmania: local information

For information on Tasmania please visit the following website:

www.discovertasmania.com