Derek McKenzie Fly Fishing Outfitters

We began in our business nearly two decades ago in Oregon in the USA, home to some of the most amazing fishing you will ever have the pleasure to experience.  Our passion for this sport, along with wanting to see others enjoy it as much as we do, moved us on to begin our business in quality fly fishing rods, reels and gear.  We know too that quality and value are not always easy to find in one place and thus we began our journey.  Melbourne has been our home now for the last decade.  We are proud to be an Australian business and part of the fly fishing community in Australia and New Zealand!

We believe that quality is not always measured by a high price tag or guaranteed by a label.  We will continue to work toward the goal of offering you what we know are world class fly rods, fly reels and fly fishing gear at affordable prices. And you will find that our line of gear offers some of the best guarantees around with no nonsense and no hidden surprises.

Great Bay Custom Crafted Fly Rods

The Great Bay Rod Company is owned by David Gibson and is based in New Hampshire in the USA.  We are very proud to know David both as a friend and a true partner in the success of our business. Great Bay Rod Company has been building fly fishing rods for nearly two decades with the goal of offering high end performance along with great customer service and at a fair price.  We believe they accomplish this and proud to part of the innovation and evolution of this company.

Great Bay Fly Rod Company produces a series of custom fly rods that are individually crafted from some of the finest components available in the world today including blanks made in USA on tapers that are owned by Great and and REC   premium components.  The line up includes classic graphite fly rods, saltwater fly rods and the latest addition, a range of fibreglass fly rods.  There are simply no shortcuts to delivering quality.  There are a lot of high end rod manufacturers that mass produce very expensive fly rods, often telling you what you should want or selling you on what you what you need.  Great Bay Rod Company is out to change the way they do business.  Very simply, they listen to us, the fly anglers.

Our Guarantees

Great Bay Rod Company warrants the fly rod for the lifetime of the original owner.  Each rod is individually numbered and we ask that you return this number along with proof of original ownership should you need our services.  The Great Bay Rod Company will repair or replace the rod for a fee or $50US plus postage.  We have also made arrangements for minor repair work to be completed here in Australia by a master rod craftsman whenever possible for your convenience.

Derek McKenzie Outdoors warrantees the Signature label products with a lifetime original owner warranty against defects in materials and workmanship.  If there is a problem with a reel, repairs will not exceed $50 plus postage.  We do reserve the right to replace any item with one of equal or greater value should a product or model be changed.  Further, we will help with the warrantees of any trademarked products that we offer.  Generally, we prefer to look after you and deal directly with these companies whenever possible.  Please contact us directly first so that we may assist you.

Please note that both Derek McKenzie Outdoors and the Great Bay Rod Company will honour our warranties in the course of the normal pursuit of fly fishing throughout your lifetime.  Unfortunately, we will not always cover misuse or accidental negligence when using our products.  We will consider these on a case by case basis and may be able to help.  Deliberate  misuse of any product offered is not covered nor do we or the manufacturers assume any liability for the consequences.

Derek McKenzie Outdoors  |  ABN 58 254 390 084 | Melbourne Australia | Mobile Phone 0414.403.687

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