FlyShop 1864

Now online – Cliffs Outdoors fly boxes, and assorted fly tying materials

Daniel — Thu, 17 May 2012 00:36:13 +0000

For our online shoppers, we’ve just added our range of Cliff Outdoors fly boxes, as well as a number of new materials:

Holo Tinsel, Krystal Flash, Glo-Brite yarn, Bronze Mallard, Stripped Goose Biots, Hungarian Partridge and Golden Pheasant Tippets.

Tasmania makes it on to the Orvis Blog!

Daniel — Wed, 09 May 2012 06:03:53 +0000

The Tasmanian fishery just got a wrap over on the Orvis website, via contributor Phil Monahan. Great to see!

http://www.orvisnews.com/FlyFishing/Trout%20Evangelism%20Part%20I.aspx#idc-container

Hatch DVD – featuring Tasmania, NZ, Slovenia, UK. In Stock Now

Daniel — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 05:29:11 +0000

The feature film of last year’s RISE film festival has just been released, and is now available at FlyShop 1864. Featuring narration by renowned Tasmanian angler Greg French, Hatch brings BBC style documentary making to fly fishing, and features some of the World’s greatest hatches. These include mayflies hatches on the chalkstreams of England, mayfly leapers in the wilds of Tasmania’s Western Lakes, and cicada feeders in New Zealand’s gin-clear waters. You can order Hatch from here

New products in stock – Gamakatsu SW Hooks, Hare’s Ear Ice Dub, Bulk CDC

Daniel — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 00:07:07 +0000

New in stock are Gamakatsu Saltwater Hooks (SL12S and Bonefish), as well as Hare’s Ear in our Ice Dubbing range. The hares ear dubbing which features a UV-reflective dubbing should be red-hot on traditional Hare’s Ear nymph patterns and Fastwater Duns.

We also now have bulk 1 gram bags of natural CDC, for only $9.95.

Finally, the Orvis Sling Pack is a great alternative to the traditional vest, and now back in stock. Check out the Youtube clip for the Orvis Slingpack here

Hatch DVD – Available Now

Daniel — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 04:09:59 +0000

Hatch DVD by Gin Clear is now available from FlyShop 1864! Awesome chalkstream fishing in the UK, spring creeks in Slovenia, but the star of the show is argueably the black spinner mayfly leapers of the Tasmania Western Lakes. Hatch can be ordered from here

“Hatch” trailer – by Gin Clear Media | Fly Fishing Movie from The Fly Fishing Film Tour on Vimeo.

New to 1864 – New fly patterns, Tiemco & Kamasan Hooks, Drake Magazine

Daniel — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 04:04:15 +0000

New in the shop and online are a few new 1864 fly patterns. Also just arrived are Tiemco and Kamasan Hooks, and our favourite American Magazine – The Drake. Check them out online or instore now.

The Drake Mag – Now In Stock

Daniel — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 06:06:44 +0000

The Drake Mag – the world’s most youthful and irreverent fly fishing magazine is now stocked at FlyShop 1864. Buy it in store or via our webshop now.

New Orvis, Loon, Peitjean and fly tying products added

Daniel — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 23:09:36 +0000

We’ve just added more than 30 new products to our website, and are busily improving the navigation pane.

New products include those from Loon, Marc Petitjean, Orvis and a huge range of fly tying. Check out the new Buffs, dubbing and hair for fly tying, new Mini WMD fly pattern and more.

New size adjustable fly boxes from Orvis

New marabou colours and Orvis Ice Dub

New calf tails and para post materials

Itu’s Bones – new bonefish DVD

Daniel — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 00:37:37 +0000

Itu’s Bones:
New from the makers of Once In A Blue Moon comes Itu’s Bones, the story of bonefish netter-turned-guide Itu, and his island paradise of Aitutaki. Available in store or via our webshop from the 25/2/2012.

New Orvis Hydros 3D flyline review

Daniel — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:25:16 +0000

We’ve just received our first shipment of the new range of Hydros flylines from Orvis, and after three days on Brumbys Creek, the Meander and The Lower Macquarie, I’d have to say that the new Hydros 3D is the best textured line I’ve ever used.
Textured lines started to make an appearance a few years ago when Scientific Anglers released the Sharkskin, and Airflo released the Ridgeline. The theory is simple: by using a textured coating on the outside coating of the flyline, friction is reduced when running through the rod guides, which in turn increases the ‘shootability’ of the flyline. More cast for less effort in a nutshell.
Unfortunately the textured lines had drawbacks that descreased their appeal. The SA Sharksin shot line phenomonally, but cut your fingers, wore rod guides down, and whizzed like a zipper-sound through the guides. All of this for a retail price of $160 in some flyshops! Second cab of the rank was the Airflo Ridgelines, of which I own many. They are great – they shoot better than standard lines, and the ridges keep the line cleaner. They have a major drawback however: rollcasting. Both my Tactical Trout and my Explorer Tapers roll cast, and half-roll cast terribly, with the ridges clinging to the surface film, and anchoring the loop down. Add to this comparatively low flotation, and the Ridgelines still didn’t quite fit the bill. Enter the new Hydros 3D line.
The new Orvis Hydros 3D boasts the standard claims, and have met them with flying colours: high floatation, decreased friction from the textured coating, and slicker lubricants impregnated into the line. I’ve cast them at mayfly sippers, and used them for hopper fishing the lower Mac, and for me they’ve shot further than any other standard line I’ve had, float as well as any other line I’ve used, and roll cast well (though not quite as good as my favourite small stream line, the Rio Windcutter). Just as important is the WF Taper. The 3D features a reasonably aggressive weight forward taper, and is perfect for my new Orvis Helios rods, or any of my old fast-action Sage rods. The loop has great stability, far better than the Rio Gold’s I’ve been running, with what feels like a longer front taper and a lot less hinging when you hit the running line.
All in all this is a seriously awesome line, that I’d highly recommend whether your casting a Helios, a One, or any other medium to fast action rod. If your in Launceston feel free to drop in, and you can even borrow one of our demo lines and see for yourself. RRP $104.95, standard non-textured Hydros Power Taper & Trout Tapers $89.95
Daniel Hackett