A comprehensive introduction to fly tying that will have you tying about a dozen of the most popular patterns by the end of the day. Along the way you will learn the techniques th you to tie hundreds of different flies. These sessions are conducted in our fly fishing centre at Thornton. Bring your fly rod with you as you will get a chance to fish our private lakes at lunch time and after we knock off in the evening.

Meet at our fly fishing centre at 9am on Saturday 19th July. All gear and instruction provided. A BBQ lunch is supplied. Price $150 p.p.

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We are running two of our highly popular 'Beginner's Workshops' this winter on the weekend of Saturday 5/ Sunday 6 July and Saturday 9/Sunday 10 August. A comprehensive two day course that will take you from novice to intermediate in a swift jump. Learn to cast properly, how to select flies to match the hatch, read water, present accurately and more. If you don't know what any of this means, you must do this course!

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The new trout season opens at midnight of the Friday night. Drop by on September 6 for a chat in front of the fire. Pick up some flies to cover the first few weeks of the season or take a look at the new gear for season '08-'09. The BBQ will be going all day and all are welcome to stop by and see whats going on.

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We will be conducting a New Zealand Orientation Day on Saturday November 14th for anyone wishing to attend (see link at top of page). The day will include casting instruction/demonstrations, fly tying instruction, a couple of video presentations, plus a chance to speak with people who have been before. All trip participants will receive comprehensive gear checklists as well as the opportunity to purchase new gear at discounted prices.

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Join us for a day or two drifting the mighty Swampy Plain River in the shadow of the Snowy Mountains and Kosciusko National Park. This brilliant river runs through private property and is therefore not accessible to the bank angler. Rafting opens up the entire river to the fly fisher.

The cost of a day rafting the Swampy is $400 per person. Drifts start at 9am at Khancoban dam wall and finish on dark about 20km down river. This is approximately 12 hours of fishing. For those with limited spare time, we can fly you there from Melbourne (Essendon or Moorabbin) in an hour. For further click the link below or the photo above.

The option to fish other rivers in the region is possible and we can design a package to suit your time constraints. November is one of the peak times in the Snowy Mountains and we have some great rivers to explore should you wish to spend a few days with us. Come up for a day or two drifiting and another walking the banks of some of the most famed rivers of the region. Full day streamside guiding is $350 per person.

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A special workshop for those wanting to take their river/stream fishing to the next level. Learn all of the skills needed to consistently catch fish in moving water and go from catching the odd fish here and there to regularly having success.

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Depart Weekly JAN - FEB - MAR 2009

Dates for our South Island New Zealand trips have been posted. These trips have proven very popular over the past five years and we expect this summer’s trips to be no exception. The trips are for one week, starting and ending with a Saturday flight to/from Queenstown, with accommodation in a cottage situated on brilliantfly fishing river. Day trips from this base provide the angler with a variety of fishing options from lowland rivers to alpine lakes and everything in between. The pace of the trips is altered to match the needs of the particular group.

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