Other great fly fishing people & businesses that I know.
In Tasmania
Tas Fishing and Boating News
www.tasfish.com
Tasfish is run by my friend and mentor Mike Stevens. www.tasfish.com is the one stop shop for anything to do with fishing in Tasmania. Be sure to subscribe to his awesome bi monthly magazine.
Australian Fly Fishing Museum
http://www.affm.net.au
A must visit if you are flying in or out of Launceston airport. It is just 10 minutes away.
Highland Accommodation
Thousands Lakes Lodge
https://www.thousandlakeslodge.com.au/
Australian Guides
The Great Mr Matthew Howell – North East Victoria
www.matthewhowellflyfishing.com.au
There is only one Matthew Howell and you are a lesser person if you have never spent time in his company. Matt is an exceptional teacher of all aspects of fly fishing and casting.
Graeme Williams – in the Northern Territory he is the ‘Guide of Guides’
Insight Fly Fishing
Darwin NT
www.insightflyfishing.com.au
Paul Bourne – cane rods and sighted fishing with dry fly crazy
Snowy Mountains NSW
www.snowymonaroflyfishing.com.au
New Zealand Guides
Dean Bell, Te Anau deanbell@xtra.co.nz
Ian Cole, Wanaka iancole@xtra.co.nz
Steve Carey, Twizel stevecarey@xtra.co.nz
Scott Murray, Murchison troutspotter@xtra.co.nz
Owen River lodge, Nelson area, www.OwenRiverLodge.co.nz
Montana Guide
The only guide in Montana is Chuck Ravetta (check out my blog)
Chuck Ravetta wsr3117@smtel.com
Cane Rod Makers
Nick Taransky – a true master craftsman and maker of ‘Magic Wands’
Queenbeyan, NSW
www.taranskybamboo.com.au
The other Peter Hayes ( yes, believe it or not there is another fly fishing Peter Hayes. Englishman and renowned author of ‘Fly Fishing Outside the Box’ )