*Pic: Steve Starling, Starlo and a trout …
Lake Crackenback Resort & Spa tosses a fishing line for adults and kids
Forget the story about the one that got away, Lake Crackenback Resort & Spa has special fishing weekend that will take anglers back to basics and teach them everything they need to know about trout fishing.
The Introduction to Trout Fishing weekend will be held from November 7 to 9 and will be hosted by TV personality and fishing author Steve Starling.
Lake Crackenback Resort & Spa General Manager, Anthony Cleary said the weekend is suitable for adults and children wanting to get into the sport of lure fishing.
“Over the weekend, participants will learn the art of trout fishing using a spin rod and reel and casting soft and hard body lures. The combination of workshops and hands-on fishing sessions is great fun for the entire family,” said Anthony.
Workshops will focus on accuracy casting, distance casting, retrieves and lure selections.
“Some of the workshops will be held in function rooms and on the Village Green while others will be in the streams and river near Lake Crackenback Resort & Spa.”
Packages start from $355 per person* and include two nights accommodation, daily hot breakfast, lunch on Saturday, dinner on Saturday and Sunday, four workshop sessions (including refreshments), a Shimano trout gift-pack, and a late 3pm checkout on Sunday. This package is based on six people sharing a three bedroom Lake View Apartment. Other packages and room types are available.
To book, please call Lake Crackenback Resort & Spa on 1800 020 524 or visit www.lakecrackenback.com.au
About your hosts for the Introduction to Trout Fishing Weekend:
Steve Starling ‘Starlo’ is Australia’s best-known and most prolific fishing writer, having published over 20 books, thousands of magazine articles and scores of DVDs and videos. Starlo was a co-presenter on the “Rex Hunt Fishing Adventures” TV show through the 1990s and is today increasingly active in on-line recreational angling media. Above all, Steve is a wonderful teacher and ambassador for recreational fishing in all its forms and his love of the mountains and wild river trout bring him to Lake Crackenback Resort & Spa to share his abundant wealth of experience and knowledge.
Jo Starling, Steve’s wife will also be involved throughout the weekend adding her knowledge and professionalism on all aspects of trout fishing. Jo will also lead workshops demonstrating, teaching and mentoring participants tying many the common fishing knots for attaching lures/hooks and connecting braid to monofilament lines.
About Lake Crackenback Resort & Spa:
Don’t expect a run of the mill resort experience when you stay at Lake Crackenback Resort & Spa. The property features more than 100 rooms ranging from overwater lake view apartments to mountain-view chalets. Lake Crackenback Resort & Spa is located on the border of the Kosciuszko National Park and is just 15 minutes from the ski-fields of Thredbo or a 15 minute ski tube train ride away from Perisher Ski Resort. A free shuttle bus takes guests to the ski tube each day as the station adjoins the property. When you are not skiing or boarding, you can enjoy the extensive facilities at Lake Crackenback Resort & Spa including an impressive day spa which draws on natural nurturing therapies of the Snowy Mountains, two restaurants and an array of free activities including golf, trampolines, canoeing, tennis, archery and 14 kms of mountain bike and walking trails. Before you leave Lake Crackenback Resort & Spa you should definitely try a Segway Eco Tour where you explore the local bush terrain on a no-emissions personal transporter and discover the winter beauty of the 150 acres of land around Lake Crackenback Resort & Spa on mountain bike. Another must-do activity (not in winter) is to go river sledding on the Thredbo River where you will see the beauty of the region from an incredible aspect: floating down the river on an inflatable sled and experience just a little bit of an adrenaline rush as you negotiate the rapids. During the year, Lake Crackenback Resort & Spa hosts an array of events including culinary, sporting and educational retreats. For full details visit www.lakecrackenback.com.au.
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Susan Sullivan, Public Relations for Lake Crackenback Resort & Spa Media Release
