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Regional Discussions => The Traveling Kayak Angler => Topic started by: uplandsandpiper on February 27, 2019, 07:16:08 AM

Title: Tasmania Fishing
Post by: uplandsandpiper on February 27, 2019, 07:16:08 AM

I was hoping to get some kayak fishing done on our recent trip to Tasmania so much so I dragged an inflatable kayak with me on my checked luggage but high winds kept me off the water. Tasmania might be the windiest place I've ever visited on planet Earth. Despite not getting out on the water we did a fair amount of shore fishing and enjoyed some spectacular wildlife and scenery which was the primary purpose of our trip. I'll be posting several videos over the next few weeks of our fishing adventures in the land of the devil.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SfL-Hc4Ev2s

Title: Re: Tasmania Fishing
Post by: Zach.Dennis on February 27, 2019, 10:14:42 AM

Great Video!  I am excited to see the others that come out!

Title: Re: Tasmania Fishing
Post by: Captain Redbeard on February 28, 2019, 12:56:03 PM

Great video, USP!

Title: Re: Tasmania Fishing
Post by: uplandsandpiper on March 02, 2019, 08:03:04 AM

Tasmania's wildlife is as or more interesting than the fishing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCHPf1DWtos

Title: Re: Tasmania Fishing
Post by: jp52 on March 02, 2019, 08:57:04 AM

Great videos. Looks like and awesome trip. Thanks!

Title: Re: Tasmania Fishing
Post by: bb2fish on March 03, 2019, 10:20:58 AM

Really fun video!  Great adventure! :banjo:

Title: Re: Tasmania Fishing
Post by: [WR] on March 03, 2019, 11:23:42 AM

My 5 yro wants a wombat as a pet now....and K just added Tasmania to our travel list....

Title: Re: Tasmania Fishing
Post by: uplandsandpiper on March 03, 2019, 03:03:14 PM

Quote from: [WR] on March 03, 2019, 11:23:42 AM

My 5 yro wants a wombat as a pet now....and K just added Tasmania to our travel list....

I want a pet Wombat too!

Title: Re: Tasmania Fishing
Post by: [WR] on March 03, 2019, 05:40:22 PM

I don't think our basset  hound or our rat terrier mix would allow it  ....

Title: Re: Tasmania Fishing
Post by: uplandsandpiper on March 05, 2019, 01:17:54 PM

Chasing the world's largest crayfish, talking extinct marsupial tigers, and tenkara fishing for Tasman Brown Trout.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELey-U1mi_c

Title: Re: Tasmania Fishing
Post by: uplandsandpiper on March 14, 2019, 12:14:50 PM

Squid or Southern Calamari were abundant in coastal weedbeds and easily caught by shore bound anglers. We ate fresh squid on several occasions and also used them heavily for bait when targeting other inshore species.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQeeRUPuwWg

Title: Re: Tasmania Fishing
Post by: uplandsandpiper on March 27, 2019, 07:08:46 PM

This was my favorite day of fishing in Tasmania. We backpacked several miles into a remote beach in Freycinet NP and immediately stumbled upon a large school of Australian Salmon. Sidra got a treble hook driven thru her hand but after getting it out proceeded to continue on like a champ. After the salmon school moved on we caught mackeral and the bizarre and acrobatic Australian Snook.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSKnqYvIcuo