WATFAA Club Directory

Email details of your Australian or New Zealand fly fishing club to watfaa@iinet.net.au to be included in this directory. Send updates or changes to the same address. There is no cost to clubs to be included in this directory.

ACT FLYFISHERS INC. Contact: Rod Newnham, PO Box 3778, Manuka, ACT 2603. E-mail: actflyfishers@hotmail.com Web: http://au.geocities.com/act_ff/index.html The ACT Fly Fishers are a friendly group of fly fishing enthusiasts who hold social meetings with a guest speaker on the first Thursday of the month at the Italo Australian Club, 78 Franklin Street, Forrest ACT. They also have an active program of fresh and salt water fly fishing trips. Club Objectives are to encourage the art of angling with an artificial fly, protect trout and other waters, maintain an interest in the stocking and care of trout waters, foster and encourage the spirit of sportsmanship in fly fishing and promote social intercourse among fly fishers.

BENDIGO & DISTRICT FLY FISHERS INC. Contact: Greg Hellsten, Strathdale, VIC. Email: greg.hellsten@tkl.com.au Web: Bendigo and District Fly Fishers Incorporated originated from the Axedale Fly Fisherman's Club formed in 1980 and aims to promote fly fishing as a fishing experience which is more than just the reward of catching fish. Throughout the year the association conducts courses and activities designed to develop the fly fishing skills and knowledge necessary for community members to undertake fly fishing as a preferred recreational activity, create awareness that fly fishing is a recreational activity which is accessible to all, demonstrate to community members that fly fisher folk are aware of ethical concerns relating to fishing as a game sport and can make a difference towards improving the environment and developing fly fishing as a sustainable recreational activity in the Loddon / Campaspe river basins. Monthly meetings are held on the last Thursday, 7.30pm at the Lake Weeroona Pavilion, Weeroona Avenue, Bendigo. Fly casting is held on each Saturday, 1.30pm May through August at the Brennan Park swimming pool, Flora Hill. Fly tying is held on the second and third Thursdays, 7.30pm at the Lake Weeroona Pavilion , Weeroona Avenue, Bendigo. Affiliations include the Midlands & North Central Angling Association, Council of Victorian Fly Fishing Clubs and members participate in Fly Fish Australia events.

BRISBANE FLY FISHERS Contact: Richard Carter, CAMP HILL, QLD. Email: brisflyfish@hotmail.com Web: (under construction) Club Objectives are to: - Increase the knowledge through sharing of experience, thus increasing success, but mainly to have fun with fellow fly fishers. Monthly meetings, outings, club newsletter, casting and fly tying days. Meetings held at the Nundah Community Hall, Bage Street, Nundah at 7pm on the first Thursday of each month. Predominantly targeting saltwater and Australian natives due to geographical location but always ready and willing for the long drive to the NSW highlands or further a field for a trout sojourn.

CAIRNS FLYFISHERS Contact: Steve Morley, QLD. E-mail: nicksteve@optusnet.com.au Cairns Flyfishers is a social fly fishing club which has grown through the enthusiasm of keen flyfishers here in the north. We hold monthly meetings on the third Wednesday at 7:30 pm. The meetings are held at private residences so if you wish to attend please contact me to find out where the meeting is to be held. We also hold a monthly fishing trip to a location within a three hour radius. We welcome anybody who enjoys fly fishing or is interested in getting started. If you are up this way come along to one of our meetings or trips. It is one way to get on the fish without hassle or cost.

CANTERBURY FLYFISHING CLUB INCORPORATED Contact: Geoff Cardwell, Secretary, Christchurch, New Zealand. Email: cffc@snap.net.nz Web: www.fishing.net.nz/organisations/NZFFA/clubdetails.cfm?ClubID=270 The Club meets on the 1st Tuesday of the Month (Feb - Nov) 7:30pm in the Patterson Lounge (opposite St Albans Park) 670 Barbadoes St, St Albans, Christchurch and VISITORS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME! Meetings include guest speakers on various topics of interest and presentations by members on flies and selected local and nation-wide fishing locations. We hold a regular raffle of trout fishing gear and share fishing news and stories of successes or otherwise over tea/coffee.

CENTRAL COAST FLY RODDERS. Contact: CCFR. E-mail: mailto:ccflyclub@optusnet.com.au Web: http://au.geocities.com/ccflyclub/ The Central Coast Fly Rodders' (CCFR), was formed out of a discussion on the Internet between a couple of Fly Fishos who felt that it was time that the Central Coast area had it's own fly fishing club. Monthly meetings are held at Kariong Neighbourhood Centre, 10 Langford Drive, Kariong, the 1st Wednesday of every month, starting at 7pm.

CORRALINN FLY FISHING & CASTING ASSOCIATION INC. Contact: Nick Moore, Launceston, TAS. E-mail: mailto:nickjai@iprimus.com.au Web: http://angelfire.com/ma/coralinnfishing We promote fly casting and fly fishing for all ages and skill levels. Families are most welcome to attend. Excellent disabled access to our lesson ponds at Corralinn Fisheries Ponds, St Leonards, Launceston on the North Esk River. Lessons are held every 2nd Sunday . Regular trips to local fishing areas, and information nights are also held throughout the year. Annual membership is available or casual coaching can be given. Please visit our Web page for more detailed information.

DARWIN FLYRODDERS Contact: Lyle O'Reilly (President), Darwin, NT. Roxley Pearce (Secretary), Darwin, NT. Email: LM.OReilly@bigpond.com or roxley@great-northern.com.au The Darwin Flyrodders is a friendly and very social club formed towards the end of 2000. The club consists of fly fishing enthusiasts who are willing to share their collective skills with anyone who may be interested in accepting the challenge of fly fishing. Visitors from "down south" are welcome to drop in and attend our monthly meetings, which are held at the Aviation Institute on Charles Eaton Drive, Marrara on the last Wednesday of every month, 8pm start. Meetings include fly tying, casting clinics and video nights. Monthly comps and outings include both salt and freshwater trips. Darwin Flyrodders organise the Saltwater Fly Challenge at Bynoe Harbour, a 3 day event held in September in 2001 when 11 teams caught and released 785 fish. Please email for details.

DEVONPORT FLY FISHING CLUB INC. Contact: Reid MacLachlan, Devonport, TAS. Email: reidmcl@bigpond.net.au Web: www.devonportflyfishingclub.net.au Regular meeting night is the last Thursday of the month at the Devonport Library, Oldaker Street, Devonport - start time 7:30 pm. The Club conducts a Fly Fishing School in early January each year at Bronte Lagoon in Tasmania's Central Highlands. This is the main item on the club's calendar and is a great way to be introduced to the area if you've not been there before. Club membership is open to all anglers including juniors and families. Our motto is "To Promote all Facets of Fly fishing and Good Fellowship".

FLYFISHERS' CLUB OF TASMANIA Contact: Ray Costello, Devon Hills, TAS. Email: flyfishers@post.com Web: www.angelfire.com/fl4/flyfisherscluboftas Club meetings are held at 7:30 pm the first Wednesday of each month in Launceston. Guest speakers are invited to most meetings and have included notable flyfishers and experts in fisheries and conservation. Our monthly newsletter provides a wealth of information on upcoming activities, Club programs etc. and our Library boasts a large selection of fly fishing resources on every aspect of fly fishing. Members are invited to attend Club outings which usually centre around fly fishing; however some may be of a social or work nature. The Club owns shacks in the Central Highlands. For more info on joining the club or Fly fishing in Tasmania, please take a look at our web site which includes excerpts from our monthly newsletter and a page devoted to Tasmanian Flies.

FREQUENT FLY RODDERS Contact: Ben Smith, Adelaide, SA. Web: http://www.frequentflyrodders.com/ The Frequent Fly Rodders is a progressive Adelaide based club, involved with all aspects of Fly Fishing, including saltwater and freshwater. Not just for experienced Fly Fishers, we offer the chance to learn more about casting in a wide variety of conditions, and the techniques required to allow anyone to become a better exponent of Fly Fishing. We welcome all levels of Fishers, from the Fly Fisher of vast experience, to the complete novice. We can advise on the purchase of equipment, and guide you in learning to make the most of the equipment you may already have. We meet once a month and also conduct regular trips targeting species such as salmon, mulloay, bream, snapper, carp and trout.

GEELONG FLY FISHING CLUB Contact: Keith Dowell, Geelong, VIC. Email: kdowell@impaq.com.au Geelong is the second largest city of Victoria, Australia - situated on the shores of Corio Bay, 100 KM southwest of Melbourne. The Geelong Fly Fishing Club offers a wide range of  activities associated with fly fishing. Membership benefits include: Fishing trips, Fly tying classes, Free casting tuition, Casting competitions, Social functions, Advice on tackle, Regular club newsletter, Discounts on tackle. Membership is open to anyone who has an interest in fly fishing. Experienced members are keen to introduce new members to the pleasures of this relaxing sport and dispel  the myth that fly fishing is a mystical art form practised only by an exclusive group of eccentric senior citizens. Casting competitions or casting coaching and practice are held most Sunday mornings at the club's casting pool at Barwon Valley park, Barrabool Road (Opposite the caravan park) Belmont, Geelong. Members of the public are welcome to come along and receive an introduction to one of the fastest growing sports. Please introduce yourself to any of the members present who will introduce you to a committee member. Enquiries regarding membership may be directed to the Membership Officer, Keith Dowell, (kdowell@impaq.com.au).

HOBART FLY TYERS CLUB Contact: Graham Blight, Hobart, TAS. E-mail: dc_king@tas.scouts.com.au Web: www.geocities.com/hobartflytyers The Hobart Fly Tying Club is a club with an emphasis on hands-on practice in tying flies. Formed in early 1999 with the aim of encouraging local fly tyers to get together to exchange fly patterns and develop fly tying techniques the club has gone from strength to strength. With guest speakers and regular field trips to try out that latest creation the Hobart Fly Tyers Club has plenty to offer the novice or expert tyer alike.

ILLAWARRA FLY FISHERS CLUB Contact: Secretary - Stephen Chatterton, NSW. Email: stpeters@ezy.net.au Web: http://www.illawarraflyfishers.com.au/ The Illawarra Fly Fishers Club was formed on the 5th of July 1989 and was incorporated on the 6th of January 1993. Monthly meetings are held at 7.30pm on the first Tuesday of each month except for December and January at Tarrawanna Lodge, Tarrawanna NSW 2518. Meetings include a range of speakers on topics such as tackle, stream craft, techniques and fishing adventures. There is an honour bar operating, a fly of the month competition and a raffle is held each meeting. Visitors are very welcome. Monthly fly casting workshops are held on the Sunday morning following the Club Meeting every month except for December and January at the duck pond at the University of Wollongong. They represent a great opportunity for members and visitors to improve their casting skills, to meet with others with similar interests and to try out a range of rods, reels and lines. Monthly Fly Tying Workshops Are held on the third Tuesday each month except for December and January at Tarrawanna Lodge. Details on all of the above on our web site.

MALLARD & CLARET FLY FISHERS CLUB INC. Contact: Alan McGrath, Brisbane, QLD. Email: amcgrath@powerup.com.au Email: yves.long@bigpond.com Located in Brisbane, the club was formed in 1972 and affiliated with NETAS (New England Trout Acclimatisation Society) in the same year. The current membership stands at 80. Through NETAS, the club is responsible for stocking the Deepwater River, on the northern tablelands of NSW, with both brown and rainbow trout. Beyond its interest in trout fishing, the club holds regular trips to fresh and salt-water locations in South-East Queensland, targeting species such as bass, saratoga, flathead and trevally.

MID NORTH COAST FLY RODDERS INC. Contact: Peter Jenkins, Port Macquarie, NSW. Email: pjenkins@felglow.com.au The Mid North Coast Fly Rodders Inc. is an amateur fly fishing club based in Port Macquarie. The Club's ambition is to promote and teach the art of fly fishing and associated techniques. We encourage awareness in all members of the benefits of conservation and catch and release fishing practices. We are actively involved in the stocking of our local rivers with native species and to this end are promoting public awareness of water quality and catchment management. We meet monthly and have frequent day and weekend outings and fly tying and casting days.

NEWCASTLE FLYRODDERS Contact: Mark Cafe, Newcastle, NSW. Email: davidq@turboweb.net.au Newcastle Flyrodders was formed by a small group of very enthusiastic fly fishermen from all walks of life. The club was formed with the idea of helping further the sport of fly fishing and creating a place where beginners and experts alike can gather to share their experiences and knowledge for the benefit of all. Club members fish more in saltwater (due to our geographic location) but generally can't wait for the next sweet water sojourn. The club actively encourages catch and release fishing but respects the rights of all members to keep legal fish for the table. The club also produces a monthly news letter with local fly fishing tactics, flies and recipes. Monthly meetings are held first Tuesday of each month at the Charlestown Bowling club Pacific Highway Charlestown. Start time is 7pm.

NORTH WEST FLYFISHERS CLUB OF TASMANIA Contact: Chris Young, Burnie, TAS. Email: nwffc@hotmail.com The NWFFC meets on the second Tuesday of each month and visitors are most welcome. Meeting nights usually include guest speakers, fly tying and an informal supper where members catch up on all the fishing gossip. The Club owns a fishing shack ("The Jassid") located on the shores of Bronte Lagoon in Tasmania's Central Highlands. Club members fish the local north west rivers in September/October for sea-run trout feeding on white bait and tend to favour the Central Highland lakes once the weather has settled. Slowly but surely there is growing interest in the saltwater scene and this year the club organised its first saltwater field trip.

NSW COUNCIL OF FRESHWATER ANGLERS Inc. Contact:  Secretary - Validmir Diakiw. Email: cfa@freshwateranglers.com.au Web: www.freshwateranglers.com.au The NSW Council of Freshwater Anglers Inc. represents the interests of New South Wales freshwater anglers, with the aim of fostering recreational fishing in a healthy and ecologically sustainable environment for today’s and future generations.

NSW ROD FISHERS' SOCIETY INCORPORATED Contact:  Secretary - Andrew Harris. Phone: 02 9498 6356 Email: info@nswrodfisherssociety.com Web: www.nswrodfisherssociety.com Formed in 1904, the New South Wales Rod Fishers' Society is the oldest fly fishing organisation in Australia. Hundreds of active members currently share the history, comradeship, facilities and activities of the Society. Our website www.nswrodfisherssociety.com is a guide to the Society, its’ organised events and resources. New members are always welcome . We organise Field Programs for members at various locations and see our Calendar of Events for detailed information about Monthly luncheons (frequently with guest speakers), our Annual dinner , the Oberon Landowners' Dinner and the Cooma Landowners' Dinner, our Fly Tying and Auction Night , our Annual General Meeting and Casting Day and monthly Council meetings. Members are kept in touch with our two publications: Tight Lines Bulletin, which is published four times each year, and the annual Tight Lines Journal .One of the Society's principal assets is its specialist library containing most of the classic Australian and New Zealand fly fishing books. The Flowing Stream is our own major hard-cover publication celebrating the formation of Rod Fishers in 1904, the dedication of our founders, our efforts and achievements and the pleasures and mateship of fishing, glimpsed through the pages of our journals over the past 100 years. It is published in a Limited Edition of 1,000 individually certified copies and one is presented to each new member.

SALTWATER FLYFISHERS SUNSHINE COAST Contact: Graeme Dennis, Woombye, QLD. Email: sinned@worldoptions.com.au The SWFFSC is one of the few dedicated saltwater fly fishing clubs in Australia Our aim is to foster the sport of saltwater fly fishing in a friendly family atmosphere and to provide an avenue for participation in club activities. Male, Female and Junior members are made welcome. Annual Fees are kept low to encourage family membership. Meetings are held on the 2nd Monday of each month (except January) at the Kawana Community Hall Nanyima Street Buddina. Meetings commence at 7.30 PM, are kept informal with maximum time on workshops, displays and discussions on all aspects of saltwater fly fishing. Regular monthly club fly fishing outings are organised to such places as Poona, Caloundra, Pumicestone Passage Maroochy and Mooloolah Rivers, Hervey Bay, Inskip Point and offshore from Mooloolaba. An annual autumn Tuna fly fishing Tournament is a club feature activity. Membership forms can be obtained from club meetings, or the secretary at the above email address.

SINGLETON FLY FISHING CLUB Contact: Lawrence Blackburn, Newcastle, N.S.W. Email: lblack@ozemail.com.au Web: http://members.dodo.com.au/~sffc/ The Singleton Club was formed about two years ago with a mixture of experienced and novice fly fishers. The club meets on the first Wednesday of the month at Singleton RSC (York St) at 6.30pm. We have monthly fly fishing trips to either fresh or salt water and the club also produces a monthly newsletter with local fly fishing tactics, members' stories, flies and recipes - copies of which can be found on our web site. The club encourages catch and release fishing but sometimes you just have to take one fish home to earn some brownie points for the next trip. If anyone is heading up this way for a holiday and would like to do some fly fishing please contact us and we will try to help.

SUNSHINE FLY CASTING CLUB INC. Contact: Bill Barr, Melbourne, VIC. Email: andrew@5media.com Web: http://members.optusnet.com.au/sunshineflyclub/ The SFCC is one of a number of clubs around the Melbourne area and mostly draws members from the western suburbs and mostly fish in the north western lakes around Kyneton and Ballarat. The aims of the club are: to foster the art of fly fishing; to promote fly casting and fly tying; to arrange and conduct fly casting; to conduct fly casting competitions; to arrange monthly fishing trips. General Meetings: 3rd Tuesday of the month 8.00pm - 10.00 pm Fly Tying Nights: Every other Tuesday evening 8.00pm - 10.00 pm Clubrooms: King Edward Avenue, Sunshine, Vic. Casting: Red Tag Casting Pool Sundays 1:30 - 4:00pm Fishing Trips: Monthly - arranged at General Meetings. Each year a fly-tying competition is held which attracts a great deal of interest. The competition is designed to test tiers on a variety of specified patterns. Sunshine conducts regular fishing trips and competitions. Last year we conducted a very successful major trip to New Zealand. A point system has been adopted for fishing competitions similar to that used for Victorian and Australian Fly Fishing competitions. Please visit our web site for further information.

SYDNEY FLY RODDERS' CLUB INC. Contact: John Coles, Sydney, NSW. Email: info@sydneyflyrodders.com.au Web: http://www.sydneyflyrodders.com.au/ We are one of the largest fly fishing clubs in Australia and very active in all aspects of both Freshwater and Saltwater fly fishing. The club holds lively monthly meetings with guest speakers , fishing reports, casting instruction, club raffles. The club is dedicated to sharing its collective knowledge with all its members and has basic courses in fly fishing, stream and lake craft and fly tying. There are regular monthly outings . Although a large club we believe we are a friendly one , we have members of both sexes ranging in age from 17 to 70 + and membership is open to all. Please check our web site for details about outings, events and great pics!

TASMANIAN FLY TYERS' CLUB Contact: Ian Stokes, Hobart, TAS. Phone: 03 6243 6714 The Tasmanian Fly Tyers' Club was established in 1956 by Bob Peacock with the objective of improving the fly tying skills of club members. The club has an active calendar of fly tying events during the winter months and monthly field weekends during the fishing season. Recently the club has undertaken a reprint of past member Max Stokes' book Tasmanian Trout Fly Patterns. (Available from the FlyLife Shop). The club meets on the 3rd Monday of each month at the Black Buffalo Hotel in North Hobart.

THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN FLY FISHERS ASSOCIATION INC EST 1948 Contact: Steve Crowley, Adelaide, SA. Email: salmo1@chariot.net.au The South Australian Fly Fishers Association has over fifty years of history invested in South Australia. The club has an eclectic membership base and is welcoming to new members. We are responsible for stocking of rivers and dams in SA (being the only body with a stocking permit). This gives our members great opportunities to be involved at all levels, from the hatchery to stocking to fishing. SAFFA meets at the Country Women¹s Association, 30 Dequetteville Tce, Kent Town. Meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each month at 7:30pm, starting with a fly tying demo.

WANGARATTA FLY FISHING CLUB Inc. Contact: Brian Lewis (Secretary) VIC. E-mail: wangflyclub@hotmail.com Web: http://www.geocities.com/wangflyfishingclub The WFFC is one of the oldest fly fishing clubs in Victoria, formed in 1947 after a series of meetings convened by keen local fly fishermen Vic Culph and Bill Law. The aim of the club when formed and up until today is to provide local fly fishers with an effective voice in the development and management of the trout fishery in North East Victorian waters and the opportunity to meet and socialize with other fly fishers. We also conduct an introductory fly-fishing and tying course each year and numerous club trips. The club meets on the first Wednesday of each month at the YMCA building, Ryan Avenue, Wangaratta at 7.30 p.m. Any fly fishers visiting the area are most welcome to attend. For further information about the club or the district please visit our website or contact us at the above E-mail address.

WELLINGTON FLYFISHERS CLUB Contact: Gordon Baker, (Secretary), Wellington, New Zealand. Email: wellingtonflyfishers@paradise.net.nz Web: http://www.wellingtonflyfishers.org.nz/ Wellington Flyfishers Club is one of the largest fly fishing clubs in New Zealand. Being the capital city, Wellington attracts a wide variety of people, many for only a short time. Some members are lost to the club each year because they become employed elsewhere and don't renew their subscription. Some members are resident overseas. The club is still growing and currently has about 250 members. Meetings are informal - visitors and new members are welcome - check our web page for details of meetings (first Monday of every month), fly tying classes, casting practice, on-stream days, club trips, competitions, Capital Trout Center and other activities.

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