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Trout - Two Techniques for Success Two River Techniques for amazing results this Summer by Lubin Pfeiffer
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t’s the start of a new summer season here in Tasmania and once again the state is alive with excellent trout fishing opportunities. There’s little doubt that we have the best trout fishing in the country with countless locations to catch quality trout from. I know many of you reading this will be diehard lake anglers, and that’s not hard to understand with such amazing fish coming out of the lakes this season so far. There are many though that love the feeling of running water and the challenge it presents. For me, there is something very special about fishing a river. Working with the currents, getting the right drift and seeing fish appear in places you just wouldn’t expect them to be. As anglers, I think it is important to be proficient over a wide variety of scenarios. It helps us grow our knowledge and we can often cross over techniques and tactics from one form to another to catch more fish as a whole. If you are yet to set foot in one of the many amazing rivers in Fishing News - Page 40
Tasmania then there’s no better time than now to do it. Summer marks the beginning of many of the hatches and the fishing starts to fire up. Big numbers of fish can be caught, and while the average size may not match that of the lakes, there are still lots of really quality fish to be caught. All the more rewarding when you try something new and it all comes together! In this article, I’ll run you through two essential techniques and the gear you need to have a successful day in the river.
Dry Fly Fishing What has amazed me, as it does every season, is the willingness of a Tasmanian trout to rise to the surface to take a fly. Nowhere else in the country are they keener to come to the top for a feed. In saying that though, you need to get the fly drifting drag free to get them convinced that it is something that they would like to eat. Rod selection is the first key to the scenario. Always try to fish as light as you are comfortable with
as this is the best way to have your fly land softly and move through the water naturally. I like to use a few different rods for dry fly depending on the water I’m presented with. If it’s overgrown and there is no huge amount of room to cast. I’ll go with a 3wt or 4wt in a 9ft. These will present a fly beautifully if casting room is minimal. As the river opens up, a 2wt in a 10ft length is my go-to. The extra length gives you better control and I find the 2wt is almost unbeatable at landing a dry very delicately. While you can have a different reel and matching line for each of these rods, I just have the one Scientific Anglers VPT in 2wt and use that on each different rod. Under weighting a rod with a lighter line will also present a dry fly more naturally. My line has been spooled on a Lamson Speedster reel for the last few years and the lighter your reel the better your fishing will be. Heavy reels will get the job done but lack the touch of a lighter reel.
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