The New South Wales Rod Fishers' Society  Library

As a Sydney based fly fishing club one of the Society's principal assets is its specialist library containing fishing memorabilia and most of the classic Australian and New Zealand fly fishing books. The library is almost as old as the Society itself and has grown through the years by both purchase and donation.

Most books in the library are available for loan to members. Borrowed books can either be collected from the Honorary Secretary or sent out to members through the post and returned the same way. Borrowing costs only apply to those members who request that books be sent out to them by post and these are limited to the actual costs of postage and insurance.

Click here to see the list of the books in the Library.

If you are a member, and you wish to borrow a book, please E-mail the request to the Honorary Secretary whose details are on the Contact Us page.

Photo gallery

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Photographic Archive

The New South Wales Rod Fishers' Society is assembling an archive of historical fishing photographs. These photographs will be placed with our other valuable historic archives of Gazettes, Journals and Bulletins held at the State Library of New South Wales.

Tight Lines

Members are kept in touch with our two publications: Tight Lines Bulletin, which is published four times each year, and the Tight Lines Journal which is an annual.

The Bulletin keeps members informed of current and future events, guest speakers, Field Programs and reports on recent trips.

The Tight Lines Journal has a magazine format. It contains articles by members and about members, past and present, articles on history, and fishing adventures here and overseas.

Contributions to the Bulletin and Journal

The editors appeal to members to contribute to the Society's publications by submitting articles, memoirs, photographs, art works, fishing stories, true as well as untrue, helpful advice which could be of interest to the membership.

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Tight Lines Bulletin
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The Flowing Stream

The Flowing Stream is our major hard-cover publication celebrating the formation of Rod Fishers in 1904, the dedication of our founders, our efforts and achievements and the pleasures and mateship of fishing, glimpsed through the pages of our journals over the past 100 years.

It is published in a Limited Edition of 1,000 individually certified copies.

The book includes a history of the Society and 75 fascinating extracts and numerous photographs and illustrations from our journals and archives.

Click here to download further information and an order form.