
Christopher Bassano Guide Series
Christopher has fished extensively throughout the world in both fresh and salt water. A guide with over 20 years experience, he has a knack of finding fish for clients. He has guided in the north of Australia chasing species such as sailfish, black marlin, giant trevally, tuna, queenfish and barramundi. The fresh water of Tasmania, however, is his home and Christopher has fished practically every piece of water that Tasmania has to offer.
In 2006, Christopher was the ‘Coach’ of the Australian Fly Fishing Team at the World Fly Fishing Championships in Portugal. He recently won the Tasmanian Rivers Fly Fishing Championships (2010), is a Certified Casting Instructor with the Federation of Fly Fishers (FFF) and is currently the Vice President of the Trout Guides and Lodges Association of Tasmania (TGALT). He has written extensively for many fly fishing publications, both in Australia and internationally, and has been featured on the front cover of the Japanese “FlyFisher” magazine. Appearing on many fishing shows on both television and DVD’s, Christopher also presented and produced the highly acclaimed “Tasmanian Fly Fishing Techniques Volumes 1 and 2” – Tasmania’s best selling fly fishing DVDs.
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Christopher Bassano Shaving Brush Hares Ear/ Possum
Christopher BassanoThe shaving brush is a favourite of many anglers across Australia. It represents an emerging mayfly, is easy to see, holds up nymphs in larger size...
View full detailsChristoper Bassano Grab All #14
Christopher BassanoMy great friend, Damian How, showed me this fly two decades ago. At the time, Damian was guiding in North Western Tasmania and was catching more fi...
View full detailsChristopher Bassano Possum Emerger
Christopher BassanoAny Australian fly fisherman should already know about the effectiveness of this fly. My guiding diary over the past twenty years clearly shows tha...
View full detailsChristopher Bassano Parachute Possum Emerger
Christopher BassanoBeing tied almost entirely out of possum fur, this fly floats brilliantly. Much more robust than its "CDC winged" counterpart, the fly is very imit...
View full detailsChristopher Bassano Hares Ear Klinkhammer
Christopher BassanoThis fly is specifically tied to be used when the light is low or you need a buoyant dry fly when fishing nymph under dry. We all have to compromis...
View full detailsChristopher Bassano Polaroiding Stick Caddis #14
Christopher BassanoThis fly was designed for sight fishing whether it be polaroiding or tailing fish. Almost every trout in Tasmania has a stick caddis in its stomach...
View full detailsChristopher Bassano Claret Possum Emerger
Christopher BassanoThis is a simple adaptation of one of the greatest mayfly patterns Christopher Bassano has ever used, the Possum Emerger. Basically, it is a Possum...
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Christopher BassanoThis is a top dropper fly when fish are feeding on mayfly duns or nymphs. Wherever mayflies are present, this is a great fly. It sinks slowly and r...
View full detailsChristopher Bassano Zulu Tag #14-18
Christopher BassanoThis fly floats so well that it works superbly with a nymph hanging under it. The colour combination of black and red has stood the test of time. I...
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Christopher Bassano Shaving Brush Claret
Christopher BassanoThe shaving brush is a favourite of many anglers across Australia. It represents an emerging mayfly, is easy to see, holds up nymphs in larger size...
View full detailsChristopher Bassano Fur Fly Small #14
Christopher BassanoWhen fish are in shallow water or tailing in bright conditions, this is my fall back fly. It possesses a great hot spot that trout seem to hone in ...
View full detailsChristopher Bassano Claret Nymph BTB
Christopher BassanoThe black tungsten beaded claret nymph is a point fly that I use in clear water or when the fish seem very fussy on bright days. It works very well...
View full detailsChristopher Bassano Claret Nymph CTB
Christopher BassanoThe copper tungsten beaded fly works best when there is a little colour in the water. Fished deep and slowly over weed beds, this fly also catches ...
View full detailsChristopher Bassano Unweighted Claret Nymph
Christopher Bassano"Claret has been my favourite colour for decades when mayflies are around. This nymph is my number one on Little Pine, Arthurs, Woods and Penstock....
View full detailsChristopher Bassano Spun #14
Christopher BassanoThe “Spun” is as the name suggests, a half spinner, half dun. It was invented by my good friend and Tasmanian based fly fisherman, Cameron Spur. Ca...
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