We are a friendly, diverse community of fly fishing enthusiasts. Join us for a beautiful pastime, lasting friendships and family-oriented fun. All experience levels are welcome, and we offer skill development opportunities. Let's fish and have fun together!Join now!
Next Club Night
Monday 28th April at 7.30 pm - our speaker is Leigh Stirret from Otaki Hunting & Fishing. Leigh will give a talk on the latest gear. He is also interested in what new things that you would like to see stocked in the shop. Venue: Ocean Road Community Centre Visitors welcome
Club trips
Rotorua Lakes District
Date: Saturday, 26 April to Saturday, 3 May 2025
Lake Rotorua is a high catch rate area for rainbow and brown trout. There are 8 lakes and 8 rivers within easy distance from the accommodation. Boat fishing has a high success rate. Full trip details available here. Contact: Wayne Butson
Tongariro & Tauranga-Taupo Rivers
Winter fishing dates are set for the weekends of May 16-18th, June 19-22nd (Matariki), July 25-27th & August 22-24th. Accommodation will be at the at AFAC house in Turangi. Contact: Greg du Bern
Women on The Fly NZ
Final event - Join us for our next Sunday Skills Session. Topics will include: Casting Techniques + Line Types: Get hands-on with casting, double hauling, and learn how to work with sinking and sink-tip lines. Perfect for those eager to enhance their skills. When: Sunday 11th May 2025 Time: 10:30 AM - 12:30pm Where:Haruātai Park, Ōtaki Please RSVP for this free event using this link https://forms.gle/T3vSVn2ApWdiAQfa6 Contact: Cheryl Naylor
Join our community of female anglers at womenonthefly.nz to get updates on activities across the country.
Casting tuition
Club member Gordon Baker is available for free one-on-one casting tuition. Gordon is a casting instructor with Flyfishers International (USA). He is available to help beginners get off to a good start and to assist more experienced members improve their distance casting skills. Please don't hesitate to give Gordon a call for casting and other advice. Contact: Gordon Baker. (027 494 6487)
Club meetings happen every month at 7:30pm on the fourth Monday of the month (excluding December)
Ocean Road Community Centre, 45 Ocean Road, Paraparaumu Visitors are welcome.
We enjoy frequent field trips around New Zealand-this 10 lbr. from Lake Rotoiti
For many years the club has sponsored and hosted local kids who may not otherwise get the opportunity to catch, fillet and eat their own fish. Needless to say it has been a highlight for many young -(and older)-lives. We are active in our community and encourage others to share in our fly fishing world