New book by Neil Grose
True Confessions of a Tasmanian Fly Fishing Guide
True Confessions of a Tasmanian Fly Fishing Guide
In Tasmania, fly fishing is more than a sport. It is an obsession, a privilege, and occasionally a complete farce.
From childhood creeks in the north-east to the wild lakes of the central plateau, Neil Grose recounts the people, places and improbable events that have shaped a life spent chasing trout.
Along the way there are guides, eccentrics, legendary anglers, and the occasional client who would have been better off staying in bed.
“We know that fly fishing is a privilege and others on this third stone from the sun struggle to survive war, famine and oppression and see fish only to stave off starvation, not as a pursuit devoted to releasing fish rather harvesting them. We can only contemplate the pure luck that we were born in places where trout swim in clean water and we have the means to chase them with the most ludicrous of techniques and equipment – I mean, is there a harder way to catch trout than with a fly rod?”
Neil Grose
Neil’s latest book, True Confessions of a Tasmanian Fly Fishing Guide, will be available in June 2026 at a book store or fly fishing shop near you.
You can pre-order signed copies direct from Neil.
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