Pretty fly, in any language

Casting his line in the Meander River, Mungunkhuyag Adiya, a keen fly fisher from Mongolia, took part in the 39th FIPS-Mouche World Fly Fishing Championship held in Tasmania at the end of 2019. For current fishing information download the free InFish app, visit www.ifs.tas.gov.au or head to Sherriff Fishing and Outdoors on Facebook.

Photo by Hayley Manning

By Hayley Manning

KEEN FISHING enthusiasts grab your rods and tackle – there are prizes to be won!

The Inland Fisheries Service has released brown trout into popular Tasmanian lakes for two fishing competitions around the state.

A total of $50,000 can be won in the Tagged Trout Promotion, with five blue-tagged trout worth $10,000 each, released into Lakes Burbury, Pedder and Rowallan, Arthurs Lake and yingina/Great Lake.

Also underway at Huntsman Lake in Meander, Sherriff Fishing and Outdoors’ Tagged Trout Competition received five tagged trout. A prize pool of $3,500 is up for grabs, along with a bonus second chance prize draw for those who catch a fish that is not tagged.

Matt Sherriff said he was keen to promote the Huntsman Lake as a beautiful, low pressure fishing area with ease of access.

‘Tasmania is unique, with so many good things to enjoy.

‘With everything that has gone on this year, people need to get out and see what’s about. Fishing in a place like this can help clear the mind by allowing us to take a breather away from our everyday life,’ he said.

our everyday life,’ he said. ‘We love fishing here in lower light first thing in the morning or leading into dusk on cloudy days with a slight breeze. Fishing on warm, sunny days is very hard work.

‘Happy fishing everyone!’