ABOUT US

Sport Fly Fishing NZ is a not-for-profit organization aimed at promoting sports fly fishing in NZ.  We run regional championship events throughout NZ mainly over the summer months from which anglers compete to qualify for the NZ National Championships which are held on lake and river venues. From these National Championships teams are selected to represent New Zealand at either the World Championships, Commonwealth Championships or the Oceania Championships.  

Latest COMPETITION Results 

River and lake points tables>  

Ollie Bassett wins the 2024 Hanak New Zealand Fly Fishing River Championships for 3rd time.

Eighteen qualifiers fished the Hanak Lake Nationals on the Wanganui River in great conditions. Ollie once again demonstrated his outstanding ability to navigate a slippery and powerful river, connect with and land big fish while others often lost them taking out the event from Ben Henton in 2nd and Billy Thrupp in 3rd. Full report>

Billy Thrupp (L - 3rd) Ollie Bassett - Winner, Ben Henton (R - 2nd) 

Ollie Bassett take his first NZ Lake title

The 2024 Hanak Lake Nationals was fished on Lake Aniwhenua, in the North Island’s Bay of Plenty on the weekend of the 17th March. Ollie Bassett was the clear winner with 13 placing points from Nathan Pollard 2nd with 23 points and Andrej Banas 3rd with 26.
Full report and results >

Andrej Banas 3rd, Ollie Bassett 1st, Nathan Pollard 2nd