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The Nelson/Marlborough district in New Zealand’s South Island will once again host the annual One Fly event – a celebration of Fly-fishing from March 13th-17th 2007.
Anglers from around the world gather for three days and four nights of fly-fishing and sheer enjoyment indulging in their favourite pastime – sport fly-fishing.
Your goal is to catch, measure and release as many fish as you care to fish for over a six hour fishing period, finishing at 5pm each day.
At the start of each fishing day you must select a single fly for that particular day and river. If you loose your fly – that’s tough luck, several anglers do, but it doesn’t mean that you can’t enjoy your day. You can continue fishing, though any fish you catch will not be added to that day’s score – but there’s always the next day.
Once you have selected your one fly for that day, you must use that fly for scoring points. However, if you are confronted with a fish that will not accept your fly, or that of your partner, simply hand your chosen fly to your guide and continue to fish with whatever pattern you like. Should you catch the fish – well done, you may have learned something about feeding habits or food chain in that area. This is very useful information for your team, but the fish caught is not counted in the team score. You may then return to your ‘one fly’ for that day.
In his book “ Bright Waters, Bright Fish �. Roderick Haig-Brown wrote:
“The true sportsman, wether hunter or fisher, has always had a certain sense of intimacy and identification with his quarry. There is an obligation to know and understand the animals on the water or land, to understand their needs and respect them, to respect their breeding season, to respect and admire their strength and endurance and persistence of the animals in their migrations and in their will to survive â€?.
These are prerequisites of understanding sport fishing.
“ The word sport, in any connotation, implies a sense of generosity towards the opponent, a desire to meet and test honourably under conditions fair enough to ensure the outcome is uncertain. If these implications are lost or destroyed, the meaning of sport disappears. �
We suggest that you do not become obsessed with catching fish at all costs, but rather enjoy your day at a gentle pace, – three continuous days fishing can be very tiring.
Take time for leisurely lunches in the company of good friends taking in the surrounding countryside flora and fauna.
There are many variables to be considered if anglers are to catch fish from these waters, using only ‘one fly’ apart from the principal consideration of course, which fly?
Anglers should consider the various techniques – dry fly, nymph or wet fly. 
Though the fishing is restricted to six hours finishing no later than 5pm each day, anglers should consider ‘which part of the day’ on that river would be best?
The very basis of the One Fly is contained in these quotes. Most anglers understand the ethic, with others converted at the conclusion of the event. 
The One Fly is a friendly competition where winning is secondary to camaraderie and conviviality. The real contest is between anglers and the wild Nelson Brown Trout.
The area is a fly-fisher’s paradise, with an incredible variety of freestone streams and rivers, spring creeks and lakes. Here the Brown Trout is king. The freshwater browns average three pounds with plenty bigger. They use the turbulent nature of their environment to advantage. Typically wary and selective, they will eventually take your dry fly or nymph. When hooked they fight hard making heady runs, often interspersed with spectacular leaps. All this with only “One Flyâ€? where all the fish caught are measured and released to fight another day.
In his “Essays on Fly-fishing� penned in 1919 E.C.Powell wrote:
“ Angling has a pronounced tendency to lead us to better sportsmanship, which means many things; two of the most important, perhaps, are good fellowship and unselfishness. You grow to find great pleasure in being of assistance to another angler with perhaps less angling knowledge than yourself by giving him your time and attention even though another angler of rival ability may be piling up a score against you. Perhaps no other sport has developed so much good fellowship and as many traits of unselfishness as this most “gentle� of all outdoor sports, the art of angling �. 
This is your invitation to participate in this unique event as an individual joining like minded anglers to form a ‘team’, or as a couple of angling mates, or as a team of four.
The team is divided into two pairs, A and B, with each pair accompanied by one of our guides. Each pair fish a different river over the three days of fishing.
The One Fly concept is not wholly about fly-fishing, nor competitive fishing, but more about friendship, good humour and good times – you should try it!
Jim Butler – Editor of Fly Rod & Reel magazine wrote:
“ What a fine time I had at the One Fly, I’ve rarely had so much fun over a few days of fishing â€?.
In his book “ Confessions of a Fly fishing Addict �, Nick Lyons wrote:
“ Give me one good friend, with whom I can share notes and an ethic, from whom I can learn, whom I can watch; let us not talk too much, though, and let our words imp the happy rhythms of our fishing, slip between time casting or watching water… noiselessly.
That’s one of the greatest pleasures on the water… being with a good friend â€?.
This One Fly event is organised by Terry Duval & Janice Williams.
PROGRAMME
Tuesday March 13th
Check into your accommodation at the Monaco Resort.
Relax and make yourself at home and meet us in the event centre “Marquee�.
Note: If you require accommodation before or after the event dates, please let us know.
From 9:30am.
Optional – Fly Casting Clinic
Hosted by Tony Entwistle ( Free of charge ).
Village Green Kilwell & Casting Pond. Improve your skills or iron out the problems you have with certain techniques.
Please register your interest by booking in advance. See ( Enter 2007 One Fly )
5:00pm.
Guest Fly-tier & our resident tiers demonstrate their skills.
Silent Auction opens
6:00pm.
Cocktails – in the Marquee.
Meet your Guide for the following day,
7:30pm.
Welcome Dinner – a table for your team, partners & guides.
Followed by a briefing with all your questions answered.
Wednesday March 14th
From 6:30am.
Breakfast – enjoy a full cooked or continental.
Depart with your Guide who will arrange lunch.
Fish your ‘One Fly’ for any six hours.
Fishing ends each day at 5pm.
( Have some fun at the Kilwell Casting Ponds )
From 5:00pm.
Mac’s Happy Hour – relax over a local brewed beer making plans for your next days fishing with your new Guide.
Free evening – Restaurant Guide supplied on arrival.
Thursday March 15th
As Above.
Friday March 16th
Your day as above.
From 7:30pm.
Dinner, Prizes, Presentations & Post Mortem till late!
Saturday March 17th
From 6:30am
Breakfast – departure day – bon voyage.
What your One Fly package includes:
Accommodation at the Monaco Resort March 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th. (4 nights)
Note: If you require accommodation before or after the event dates,
please contact the resort directly and identify yourself as a One Fly participant.
Breakfast the mornings of March 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th. (4 breakfasts)
Cocktails the evening of March 13th.
Welcome Dinner the evening of March 13th.
Guided fishing, transport and lunches March 14th, 15th, 16th.
Presentations Dinner the evening of March 16th. Plus much more!
Entries must be received no later than November 30th 2006
ENTRY FEES & ACCOMMODATION OPTIONS:
1. Deluxe Hotel Room – $2,550.00 NZD Per Person ( For the sigle traveler )
Deluxe rooms have a queen size bed with en-suite bathroom.
Writing desk and high speed internet connection.
2. Village Green Villas – $2250.00 NZD Per Person ( Perfect for a couple of friends )
Villas have two bedrooms and two bathrooms upstairs.
Downstairs features a kicthen, dinning, lounge and fireplace.
Writing desk and high speed internet connection.
3. Orchard Villas – $2250.00 NZD Per Person. ( Ideal for you and your partnet )
Villas have two bedrooms and one bathroom upstairs.
Downstairs features a kicthen, dinning, lounge and fireplace.
Writing desk and high speed internet connection.
Select the package you would like to purchase:
*Note: Prices below are stated as “Per Person" and “Include GST"
ACCOMPANYING WIFE / PARTNER PACKAGE
Accommodation 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th ( Nights )
Breakfast 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th
Cocktails & Welcom Dinner 13th
Champagne $ Presentations Dinner 16th.
$750.00 NZD
*Note: Prices below are stated as “Per Person" and “Include GST"
OPTIONAL
Tony Entwistle’s Casting Clinic (Free of charge).
This is your opportunity to improve your skills, iron out specific problems or fine tune for accuracy and presentation.
Either book a session individually, or as a group on:
Tuesday March 13th 9:00am to 4:00pm
Wednesday 14th & Thursday 15th 5:00pm to 7:00pm.
To be held on the Village Green & Casting Pond at your accommodation the Monaco Resort.
