NSW ROD FISHERS' SOCIETY

The NSW Rod Fishers' Society is a well-established fly fishing club based in Sydney with around 200 members. Formed in 1904, it is amongst the oldest fishing clubs in Australia and has an extensive history involving many aspects of fishing. The Society holds regular events including, monthly lunches and occasional evening functions with notable figures in the fly fishing world, casting instruction, social events and fly fishing trips to many locations within Australia and overseas. Membership is open to all regardless of age and experience and within the Society you will find many members willing to share their knowledge and expertise of the sport... Welcome to the New South Wales Rod Fishers' Society website. The NSWRFS was founded in 1904 by Howard Joseland who was an architect, writer and poet. Joseland would later become known as the father of trout fishing in New South Wales.