Welcome to Hastings Fly Fishing Club

Hastings Fly Fishers is a friendly, family-oriented club devoted to promoting and enjoying the art of fly fishing across the Port Macquarie–Hastings region.

Choosing a fly
Choosing a fly

Hastings Fly Fishers is a friendly, family-oriented club devoted to promoting and enjoying the art of fly fishing across the Port Macquarie–Hastings region.

Choosing a fly

Hastings Fly Fishers is a friendly, family-oriented club devoted to promoting and enjoying the art of fly fishing across the Port Macquarie–Hastings region.

Our members explore pristine mountain trout streams, cast for native freshwater species in rivers and lakes, and enjoy saltwater fly fishing in estuaries and along our local beaches.

Hastings Fly Fishers holds regularly casting practice session at Lake Cathie foreshore.

Why Join Our Club?

We welcome everyone — regardless of age, gender, background, or experience — who shares a love of fly tying, fly fishing, and the principles of catch and release.

What We Do

Regular activities include:

  • Monthly club meetings
  • Fly tying nights
  • Casting practice
  • Fishing trips and outings

Whether you’re an experienced angler or just beginning to learn the craft, Hastings Fly Fishers is the perfect place to connect with like-minded people. Visit our Club Events page to find out more.

Hastings Fly Fishers. Ron and Dawn with grandson Henry the expert netter.
Ron and Dawn with grandson Henry the expert netter.

Whether you’re an experienced angler or just beginning to learn the craft, Hastings Fly Fishers is the perfect place to connect with like-minded people. Visit our Club Events page to find out more.

Events and Membership


Upcoming Events

  • November 11, 2026
    Monthly Meeting
    7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
    Panthers Port Macquarie, 1 Bay St, Port Macquarie

  • November 17, 2026
    Morning Tea - Riverview Cafe on Camden
    10:00 am – 11:00 am
    Riverview Cafe on Camden, Unit 1/3 The Parade, North Haven

    More details

    Join fellow club members for our monthly morning tea at the café opposite North Haven Bowling Club. A relaxed chance to catch up, enjoy a cuppa and share a few fishing stories. A table has been booked for 15 members.

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