Fishing Guides - ACT / NSW
Jimmy Barwick - Provisional Member
SNOWY VALLEYS FLY FISHING
Jimmy owns and operates Snowy Valleys Fly Fishing based in Tumut NSW. A fly fishing fanatic who lives and breathes all things fishing, Jimmy is a dedicated and highly experienced guide. Jimmy’s career in guiding began over 15 years ago, and with experience all over the world, it’s the Snowy Valleys that really captured his attention four years ago when he came to live and guide in the area.
With everything a fly fishing enthusiast could ask for: a versatile river right on the doorstep, high country creeks and streams and pristine lakes, there was no better place for Jimmy to realise his life long dream of launching his own guiding operation. Wanting to provide the very best experiences across the board, this area was like striking gold! The area is also unique for offering year round fishing opportunities.
During the trout season, Jimmy offers unforgettable drift boat trips on the Tumut and Swampy Plains rivers and walk and wade adventures in the picturesque Kosciusko National Park. In winter, Jimmy practically lives on the famed Blowering Dam, where he has put countless hours into honing the craft of catching trophy Murray Cod on fly. With some unheard of runs on the board in this department, he has now invested in a custom built powerboat, fully fitted out with state of the art Garmin electronics. With this addition to Snowy Valleys Fly Fishing, Jimmy is excited to be able to offer the rare opportunity to target the highly coveted monster of a fish that is the mighty Murray Cod!
Service Location: New South Wales
Paul Bourne - Full Member
Snowy Monaro Fly Fishing
Paul has been operating as a fly-fishing guide / instructor in the Snowy Mountains and Monaro region in 1994.
He began fly fishing in South Australia in 1980 while in his early 20s and was a regularly visitor to the Snowy / Monaro through-out the 80s and early 90s. After moving to Sautelle Lodge as guide/instructor in 1994, he located more centrally in Cooma just after the World Fly Fishing Championships that were held here in 1999.
While he has a tremendous amount of experience on the streams of the Monaro, his current focus is more towards the mountains rivers and streams of the Snowy Region of NSW.
Service Location: New South Wales
Phone: (02) 6452 7650
Mobile: 0415 779 316
Email: paul@snowymonaroflyfishing.com.au
David Copperthwaite - Full Member
Wild River Tours
David Copperthwaite was born with a passion for fishing and - more importantly - Bass fishing!
An expat from the UK, it was love at first sight for David when he first moved to the Northern Rivers of NSW. After fishing the bays and local coastal waters he discovered Bass fishing and from that moment he has dedicated every spare moment and resource to chasing the amazing Australian Bass.
David says that if you’ve never fished for Bass then you are missing out on one of Australia’s most iconic and amazing fish.
Service Location: Northern New South Wales
Mobile: 0477 779 983
Email: admin@wildrivertours.com.au
Michael ‘Harry’ Davey - Full Member
Michael is based in Tenterfield NSW and offers fly and lure freshwater fishing tours in the New England and Northern Rivers region of NSW.
When it comes to fishing, nothing beats local knowledge and Michael ‘ has plenty of it. Harry has been a fishing guide in his local town of Tenterfield for more than 10 years.
Harry specialises in accessing remote fishing locations and ‘un-pressured’ fisheries that have limited access. Catching vibrant brightly coloured green and gold fish from the clear waters among this Aussie bush land, is an experience not to be missed.
Service Location: New South Wales
Mobile: 0412 241 934
E-mail: michaeltdavey@outlook.com
Graham Ford - Full Member
Australian Inland Fishing Charters
Graham has lived in the small country town of Narrabri NSW for most of his life. He has always had a passion for fishing and enjoys helping and watching others catch fish. Graham is currently involved in the Bass & Yellowbelly (Golden Perch) tournaments in Australia, keeping up to date with all the new trends and techniques involved with fishing.
Offering one day fishing packages and country camping adventure experience. Chasing Murray cod, Yellowbelly and Bass in two beautiful Hunter Valley locations, Glenbawn Dam and Lake St. Clair and two stunning locations in the New England New South Wales, Copeton dam and Pindari dam.
Service Location: New South Wales
Mobile: 0439 924 449
Web: www.australianinlandfishingcharters.com
E-mail: grahwen@bigpond.com
Grant Hilder - Full Member
REEL FLY FISHING
Grant Hilder from Reel Fly Fishing specialises in trout fishing tours throughout NSW’s inland streams, rivers and lakes. Grant has access to some of the most pristine rivers and streams (including those on select private lands) ensuring a unique fly fishing experience in some of the most scenic areas NSW has to offer.
Grant is a passionate, ethical and experienced guide, providing a personalised and sustainable fly fishing experience, tailored to meet your objectives and/or goals whatever they may be, from catching and releasing fish, to learning new techniques.
Grant conducts his’ trout fishing tours during trout open season, throughout New South Wales inland streams, rivers and lakes. Reel Fly Fishing has secured private lands with extensive water frontage in the Snowy Monaro District, ensuring your exclusivity and serenity. Grant respects all communities, lands and waterways, preserving the environments he and his guests visit, leaving only footsteps.
Service Location: New South Wales
Mobile: 0474277286
Web: http://www.reelflyfishing.com.au
E-mail: granthilder@me.com
Michael Shanahan (Mickey Finn) - Provisional Member
TOM’S OUTDOORS
Mickey is the Head Guide for Tom’s Outdoors.
Based on the Tumut River in the Snowy Mountains, Mickey is experienced in drifting big rivers, loch-style fishing, chasing Murray-Cod on big flies, and is also always happy to hike a high-country stream. With over a decade of guiding and fishing experience in the Snowy’s and around the world, Mickey can find you the fish and experience you are after. Mickey is a Snowy Mountains local who cut his teeth on his home river the Murrumbidgee, and then learnt how to fish drift big rivers over years in West-Yellowstone Montana.
He is passionate about teaching his skills to new and experienced anglers so that everyone can enjoy and help protect the awesome fishery that he calls home.
Service Location: NSW
Phone: (02) 6947 4062
Email: mickey.finn@tomsoutdoors.com.au
Web: https://www.tomsoutdoors.com.au/pages/snowy-mountains-fly-fishing-tours
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tomsoutdoors
Peter Smee - Full Member
manning valley adventures
Peter Smee established Manning Valley Adventures in 2016.
Peter has a broad range of outdoor adventure experience ranging from everything from Sydney Hobart yacht races as Navigator/Helmsman to Australian Outback trips to International Travel.
Manning Valley Adventures’ on water operations are conducted with a 5.4 metre U.S.A built Bass boat, which is comfortable, stable and fast enough to get us where we want to go!
Manning Valley Adventures are a registered 4WD tour operator. 4WD operations are conducted with Toyota Hilux dual cab fitted with winch, long range fuel tank, 40mm lift, all terrain tyres. CB radio, satellite phone and full recovery gear.
Service Location: New South Wales
Mobile / SMS: 0437 686 697
Email: mva@mvadv.net
Web: www.mvadv.net