Welcome to our club!

Northern Suburbs Fly Fishing Club is a Melbourne based fly fishing club with a very active membership of over 90. We pursue all aspects of fly-fishing in fresh & salt water using modern techniques and technologies while upholding many of the older values of the sport.

The Club was established in 1971 and is situated at Yarrambat Park Lake, Yan Yean Road, Yarrambat. (Melways Map 184 F5). Enter the golf course driveway and turn right towards clubrooms. Our Clubrooms are located beside a lake, which is regularly stocked by fisheries.

The Club meets every Thursday in the month - guests are always welcome. All meetings begin at 7.45pm. The 1st Thursday of the month is our general meeting General meetings usually conclude with a guest speaker The 2nd and 4th Thursday are fly tying nights The club has all the necessary equipment and materials for newcomers use The 3rd Thursday is our committee meeting

Other activities held throughout the year include regular fishing trips fly casting, coaching and competitions, Introduction to fly fishing courses (see below), and “Come & Try Fishing" days.

Introductory Fly Fishing and Fly Tying Courses for Beginners:

Let Northern introduce you to this fantastic recreation with an introduction course held over a six week period. All aspects covered, practice and theory - includes with one year's annual membership and joining fee.

Now also beginners and intermediate fly tying courses starting regularly. Courses cover material and methods used as well as different patterns.

Contact Peter Watson for more information

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Club News:

June 4th meeting - Mr Andrew Chan will be our guest speaker. He will be giving a talk on Building a split cane rods which will is an interesting topic to many passionate flyfishers!
Our Club is hosting “The Inaugural Cane Maker’s Day” on Saturday June 13th.

Some of Australia’ best cane rod builders including Nick Taransky, Brad Waggoner and Peter McKean will be on hand to answer any questions you may have about any aspect of building a split cane rod.

The tools required will be discussed and their use demonstrated. It will run from 9.00am until 3.30pm at our Clubrooms. All interested persons are welcome.

Please contact Andrew Connell 0418530073 if you wish to attend.
This year is gonna be another hot year for the competition casters. Join the club casting team and help us be the best!
ACF 2009 casting syllabus is now available.
The 2009 Calendar of Events is now available.
Click here for the full 2009 syllabus.

Download the March 2009 Newsletter!

What's on in June?

  • Thur 4th - General Meeting, 7.45pm, Clubrooms
  • Sat/Sun 6-7th - Australian Casting Championships, Canberra
  • Thur 11th - Flytying, 7.30pm, Clubrooms
  • Sat 13th - Cane rod maker’s day - Clubrooms
  • Sun 14th - Brunn Shield, Yarrambat
  • Thur 18th - Committee Meeging, 7.45pm, Clubrooms
  • Sat/Sun 20-21st - Barwon Heads Saltwater Trip
  • Thur 25th - Flytying (informal)
  • Sun 28th - Club Casting, John Rumpf Trophy, Yarrambat

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Aussie Angler

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Affiliate Flyfishing Clubs

The Southern Fly Fishers

Bairnsdale
            Fly Fishers Club Inc

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