Gear & set ups

Fly suggestions – Central Tasmania (Arthurs, Penstock, Little Pine & Bronte)

This is a list of flies that I know all work well for the lakes around Miena and Bronte in Central Tasmania. For the sake of convenience I have broken the list below up into 4 distinct sections: The first table deals with "Matching the hatch" and is best read in conjunction with an article I first…

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Fly lines that I use – #6 trout in lakes

Read in conjunction with: [start-member] [list Link="p=2890" Title="Fly lines"] [list Link="p=6193" Title="Casting a fly line"] [end-member] In terms of manufacturers of fly lines there are heaps of very good manufacturers out there. Look for brand names that are well known and proven in the fly…

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Fly lines that I use – #3 & #4 trout in rivers

All my #3 and #4 weight fly lines are loaded onto a BFR 5/7 modular spools which many would say is better suited to a #6 weight rod. I do have smaller reels that I don’t use because the slightly heavier reel helps me keep the rod tip high because it overbalances the butt of the rod. This helps a…

^{Last Udpated: May 2024}