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find a guide Before you engage a guide or instructor, make sure you know what services you're going to get. You should also check if the guide has the appropriate permits, licenses, and insurance for the activities planned. When you enlist PFIGA guides you can rest assured that they have completed an accreditation process ensuring that they are capable guides and instructors, and run their businesses in a proper, professional manner. For the actual fishing trip, the main thing is to discuss plans with your guide. Usually, guides do not like to fish themselves while with a client. It makes things more difficult for them. However, sometimes clients enjoy having their guide fish, at least for some of the time. "It shows me what's possible," said one client. Be sure to tell your guide what you want to do before the trip begins.
Fishing guides have been helping anglers for many years, but it is only in relatively recent times that ordinary people have been able to afford what was previously regarded as a luxury available only to the very wealthy. Catching a big Marlin from a fully crewed game fishing boat does not come cheap. However, just as there are many different kinds of fishing, there are professionals offering a variety of different services, with the costs varying depending on what is included.
Good professional fishing guides are not only technically skillful anglers, who know the right times and places to enjoy good fishing, but they can also teach clients how to improve their own skills and knowledge. In some cases they organise fishing schools, where groups of clients get together to learn. Sometimes the school activities include actual fishing practice, but sometimes they may be entirely in a classroom. Whether you are a complete novice or an experienced fisher, a professional guide can help you improve. A guided fishing trip may involve walking along a beach, walking and wading in rivers, or using a boat for transport or a fishing platform.
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Rod BARFORD, Flytrek Australia
Phone: (03) 5952 5300 Mob: (0418) 591 475 or 0427 319 431 Fax: (03) 5952 5044 Email: rod@flytrek.com |
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Antony BOLIANCU
Goulburn Valley Fly Fishing Centre Free Call Purchase/Enquiry 1800 458 111 |
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Paul
BOURNE, Snowy Monaro Fly Fishing
Phone: (02) 6452 7650 |
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Gary BROWN Acclaimed fishing instructor, author, freelance reporter for fishing publications. Mob: (0422) 994 207 Locations: Services various sites across Sydney, NSW Email: gbrown1@iprimus.com.au |
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Jeff
BROWN, Riverlands Fly and Sportsfishing
Phone: 0418 435 410 Fax: (02) 4735 2990 Email:
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Stephen
(CHATTO) CHATTERTON, Fish on Fly Jindabyne based guided fly fishing and boat charter Email: stephen@fishonfly.com.au Web:
www.fishonfly.com.au |
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John
COLES Fly Fishing & Fly Fishing School Fly fishing school in Sydney and fly fishing guided trips
from Sydney Phone: (02) 9907 0682 Fax.
(02) 9907 8719 Mob. 0417 283 327 Email:
john@jcflyfishing.com.au |
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Jack
DART, Sunset Fishing Adventures
Phone: 0413 039 800 Email:fish.southcoast@gmail.com |
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Paul
ELLIS, Paul's Fishing
Phone: 0407 416 575 Email:paulsfishing1@yahoo.com |
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Bill
FALLS, Calm Water Charters / Estuary Sport Fishing
Phone:(02) 4476 2483 Fax: (02) 4476 5291 Email:info@estuarysportfishing.com |
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Geoff HALL
Goulburn Valley Fly Fishing Centre Free Call Purchase/Enquiry 1800 458 111 |
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Phone/Fax: (02) 6654 8777 Mobile: 0412 050 279 |
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Barry HEIN Barry has had a lifetime of experience in fishing once working a charter boat on the south coast of NSW. Today, Barry specialises in instructional fishing techniques both saltwater and freshwater. Barry has been working with Steve Williamson's Fishing Adventures for 5 years mainly teaching saltwater fishing techniques at Steve's family fishing clinics at Discovery Holiday Park Pambula and Eden. Barry has also been working at Jindabyne with Steve Williamson's trout fishing schools. Barry can be contacted through Steve Williamson's Fishing Adventures - 02 64561551 or swtroutfishing.com.au Barry Hein direct - 0428 949778 |
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Stuart
HINDSON, Aussie Fish Estuary Adventures Phone: (02) 6495 9902 Fax: (02) 6495
9902 Mobile: 0400 062 504 Email:
stuart@ausfishing.com.au |
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Andrew MATENSON FFF CCI Andrew Matenson Fly fishing Email: andyfly@airlan.com.au Web: www.highfly.com.au |
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David MOZINA, Match the Hatch Fly Fishing, Jindabyne,
NSW Fly Fishing in the Snowy Mountains Region, including Kosciuszko National Park. P.O. Box 1026, Jindabyne, NSW 2627Phone: (02) 6457 8342 Mobile 0458 54 8565/6 Email: troutmaniac@yahoo.com.au |
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David PICKERING Goulburn Valley Fly Fishing Centre |
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PO Box 36 Erowal Bay NSW 2540 Mobile: 0413 610 832 Fax: 02 4443 0311 |
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Post: 6 Conjola Close Amaroo ACT 2914 |
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Steve WILLIAMSON'S Lake Jindabyne
Trout Fishing Adventures Trout fishing in Lake Jindabyne and the Snowy Mountains “Steve Williamson’s Trout Fishing” Shop
1 Snowline Centre Kosciuszko Road Jindabyne 2627 |
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Australian Accuracy Casting Tournament champions specialising in land based fishing adventures including private lessons, birthday parties, vacation care events, corporate events, bucks parties and more. Phone: (02) 4730 6343 Mob: (0413) 032 217 or 0422 728 083 Fax: (02) 4730 6343 Email: younggunfishing@gmail.com |
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There
is no doubt part of the fun of recreational fishing is discovering
new places to fish and learning the fishing methods and techniques
that produce the best results. However, nobody can do this on their
own. We may not realise it, but we acquire a lot of information and
knowledge before we go fishing. There are thousands of magazines,
books, and videos dedicated to providing this information. When we
visit a fishing tackle store to purchase equipment, we expect to
discuss fishing and learn from knowledgeable staff. If we have
fishing close to home, and have plenty of time, we may devote many
years in learning how to be successful there. We may also spend a
great deal of money on fishing equipment, boats, and suitable
vehicles. Hiring the services of professional fishing guides can be
not only much quicker but cost much less, especially if we are
visiting new locations.
Young Guns Fishing Adventures