On The Fly

The SFFNZ National Rivers Championships were held recently and we just had to chat to the new champ Ollie Bassett. While his legs were still sore and the action still fresh in his mind, we unpack the win with Ollie and hear about some of the tanks he pulled out of the river.

Tom first represented Australia in competition fly fishing at the age of 18. He has been to 4 World Championships, finishing in the top 25 in each of those tournaments. Tom is a highly respected fly fisherman and a gentleman of the sport. In this episode Tom share some valuable advice when it comes to modern nymphing techniques. You don’t want to miss this one!

Ben and Steve talk to Ollie Bassett, New Zealand Youth Fly Fishing Team member, about growing up in New Zealand. We also hear about his exciting new venture ‘Champion Flies.’

Steve and Ben chat to Erhan from Victoria who shares some insights into the competition scene.

Join Ben, Ross and young gun Logan as they hike Dixon’s Track and fish some of the Bar Lakes system in Tassie’s beautiful western lakes wilderness region.

What would you do if you saw a Water Rat swimming straight for your mate? Find out what Ben did.

Ben, Steve and Tim head to the Snowy Valleys for a day trip and take you along for the ride.

You can plan for everything on a fishing trip, but you can’t control the weather. Ben and Steve talk about those wet days and making the most out of tough conditions (sharing some laughs along the way).

Ben and Steve think back to their first fish on fly and have a few laughs along the way.