The Brown Trout (Salmo Trutta) which we catch in Tasmania, New Zealand and the mainland were introduced from Europe and are descendants of a German strain and a Scottish Loch Leven strain. This means that coloration can vary depending on the hybridisation of the particular individual as well as according to the environment, season and age of the fish.

This is a highly sought after species and is ideally targetted with a fly rod. Generally fly rods of 4, 5 and 6 weight will cover most of the trout fishing you will encounter.
Shorter, lighter fly rods are suited to streams and creeks and longer, heavier rods to lakes and specific applications such as float tubing or large, strong flowing rivers.

Brown Trout provide various sight fishing opporunities including:
- Tailing
- Polaroiding
- Opportunistic Surface feeding
- Rising during hatches

Brown Trout are a relatively slow growing fish which can live for quite a long time dependant on environment and genetics.

Generally Brown Trout will weigh 1 - 5 pounds with some locations holding a large number of smaller fish and other locations producing a lesser number of larger fish.

Brown Trout are targetted in many locations at different times of the year. Travelling Fly Fisher recommends the following locations:

- Tasmania
- New Zealand
- Chile

Contact Travelling Fly Fisher to discuss the style of fishing and location that you have in mind for your next trout fishing adventure to target that special Browny.

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