Christopher Bassano
Christopher has fished extensively throughout the world in both fresh and salt water.
We pride ourselves on employing only the very best guides, ensuring that they are knowledgeable and experienced and that they have engaging and friendly personalities. This guarantees that your time on the water will always involve pleasant and enjoyable company as well as being an educational experience with Australia's best guides.
Our guides use their initiative, insight and vast array of fly fishing expertise to give you the best possible chance of having the fishing experience you desire. Whether it be fish numbers, fish size or knowledge and skill development you are after, they will do everything they can to meet your wishes.
We guide many of Australia's top anglers and help them to catch more fish. At the same time, we understand the importance of learning the correct techniques from the start of your fly fishing life. Teaching beginners is part of our day to day guiding and we love nothing more than seeing someone catch their first trout!
There is no doubt that you will be impressed with our guides interpersonal skills and dedication to making your day as perfect as it can be.
The majority of our guides are current members of the Australian Fly Fishing team and have regularly competed at international fly fishing events around the world.
Above all, our high level of service, professionalism and commitment will provide you with an experience that will have you wanting to come back for more. Our testimonials are evidence of this.
Please click on the below links to find out more specific information about each of our fantastic guides.
As you can imagine, coordination of all of the clients, guides and opportunities offered by Rainbow Lodge Tasmania is a huge job. This is undertaken by Christopher's wife, Krystal Bassano. To find out more about Krystal please click the link below.
'The Rainbow Lodge guides provide the best guiding service on offer. I love fishing in beautifully remote areas and with a team of guides who I can now call friends, catching fish is really just a bonus.'
- Colin Griffin
Christopher has fished extensively throughout the world in both fresh and salt water.
An experienced angler, Craig has travelled to numerous locations around the globe, mastering his skills and techniques in his pursuit of the "perfect fish".
Martin Droz is one of the world’s best ever fly fishing competitors and is coming to Australia this year from the Czech Republic to guide for Rainbow Lodge Guided Fly Fishing Tasmania.
At the young age of 10, James found his passion for fly fishing.
Krystal Bassano is the "behind the scenes" coordinator of everything that Rainbow Lodge does.