JOHN MALCOLM CROSSE
A gift of “Fly Fisher in Tasmania” by David Scholes lured Malcolm to Tasmania in 1969 to follow his passion of fly fishing resulting in his contribution and service to Tasmanian freshwater angling.
Malcolm joined the Southern Tasmanian Licenced Anglers Association, Clarence Branch, where he served on the committee of this club and was elected as its President in 1971.
Also in this year Malcolm joined the Tasmanian Fly Tyers club and over many years served as a Committee member, Secretary and President. He was awarded Life Membership in 2011.
In 1989 he joined Fly Fish Australia where he also served for many years as Secretary, President and Board member pursuing fly fishing around the world as a competitor and Team Captain. He also participated as event organiser at a State/National and International level for several Fly Fishing Championships. In 1997 he was awarded Life Membership of Fly Fish Australia.
In 1999 “The International Sport Fly Fishing Federation” recognised Malcolm’s commitment and dedication to trout fishing both nationally and internationally. After joining the Commonwealth Fly Fishing Association in 1990, Malcolm competed in a number of Commonwealth Fly Fishing Championship events and he was the event co-ordinator for this organisation in a number of countries. In 2020 he was made a Life Member of the Commonwealth Fly Fishing Association.
Malcolm was responsible for the production of the books “Australia’s Best Trout Flies” and “Australia’s Best Trout Flies Revisited”, both books promoting trout fishing in Tasmania.
As the Project Officer for Anglers Alliance Tasmania (AAT), Malcolm engineered, installed and maintained AAT’s web cam network covering many Tasmanian lakes and which are viewed worldwide. This was one of many projects he worked on along with a period of time on the Inland Fisheries Advisory Council.
The culmination of many years of service saw him bring the World Fly Fishing Championships to Tasmania in 1999, working as Director of Operations and showcasing Tasmanian trout fishing to the rest of the world.
Malcolm has always promoted Tasmania as being one of the best trout fishing destinations in the world as few others have. His passion for fly fishing has been ably supported by his wife Kaylene who has also been recognised for her contribution to trout fishing.
