Launceston’s Christopher Bassano wins the national fly fishing championships

Rob Shaw
Updated November 28 2016 - 9:14am, first published 8:53am
Chris Bassano
Chris Bassano

Launceston’s Christopher Bassano used his home-state knowledge to full advantage to win the major prize at the national fly fishing championships at the weekend. The Thousand Lakes Lodge fishing guide emerged victorious in Tasmania’s highland lakes. The event’s headquarters was at the Miena Community Centre and involved Penstock Lagoon, Little Pine Lagoon, Bronte Lagoon and the Meander River. Tasmania has been named as the host for the 2019 fly fishing world championships.

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Rob Shaw

Rob Shaw

Sports editor

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