Ollie Bassett Fly Fishing

Charlie Laird is used to catching trout, now he has to figure out grayling.

Exciting news!

BIG NEWS!

Sport Fly Fishing New Zealand (SFFNZ) is excited to announce the inaugural youth team to represent New Zealand at the World Youth Fly Fishing Championships in Slovakia in July 2027.

The following talented young anglers selected are:

Anthony Guest
Liam Spence
Jayden Moore
Tyson Pearce
Charlie Laird

SFFNZ’s youth development plan has been instrumental in identifying and mentoring this group of young raw talent. It has been great to see them not only develop their fishing skills, but also grow in confidence too. We look forward to helping them with their preparations.

The competition is predominantly a team event, with 5 anglers per country rotating on five different venues, catching and releasing as many fish as possible. We have had individual youths attend past events, but this will be the first time we have ever sent a full team.

Over the next 10 months the team will be fundraising and getting together for regular training weekends. We will keep you updated on their journey!

New Euro Nymphing clinic for Sunday 16th August in Turangi. Contact me to secure a spot or find out more at https://www.olliebassettflyfishing.com/clinics/

Big thanks to everyone that came along to my Euro nymphing classes on the Tongariro river this weekend!

Looking forward to tying some flies and chatting about winter fly fishing at Taupo Rod and Tackle next Friday night at 5.30pm

New winter Euro nymphing clinics coming up in Tūrangi on Saturday July 18th and August 15th. More details are available on my website www.olliebassettflyfishing.com