Trout Guides and Lodges Tasmania Incorporated (TGALT) is an industry body, that was voluntarily formed in 1981, initially called the, Tasmanian Professional Trout Fishing Guides Association. Its primary purpose was to provide anglers with a source of trout guides that they could be assured, would provide a safe, appropriate and professional service.

   Over the ensuing two and a half decades the Association has changed markedly, expanding to include fishing lodges, its purpose has not.

Trout Guides and Lodges Tasmania Inc. has a membership of the finest and most respected trout fishing guides and lodges in Tasmania. All our members are committed to providing you with the best knowledge and service possible, and are dedicated to Tasmania's exceptional, wild trout fishery.

TGALT's guided angling point of difference starts the moment you contact any or all of our members. Tasmania's guiding industry starts with the guides themselves. It is driven by people of passion, a passion for our trout, our fishery and our environment. It is not added to or sheltered by impersonal corporate structures - when you book a Tasmanian guide, you are dealing with the people who provide the direct service.

This service has a proven track record with the majority of our members having up to 70% repeat business or referrals from existing clients. Our promotional partners, Tourism Tasmania, know this is so with the feedback they get from the numerous internationally recognised visiting anglers and media commentators such as Barry and Cathy Beck (USA), Jack Dennis (USA) and Gary and Jason Borger (USA). These anglers and more, all with international guided fishing experience rate their Tasmanian guides as amongst, if not the best, in the world.

   Accredited guides and lodges have achieved the following standard:

• A sound knowledge of, and practical experience in, Tasmania;
• A minimum of three full seasons, trout fishing in Tasmania;
• Public Vehicle License for all vehicles use;
• Passenger Vehicle Certificate for the drivers of all business vehicles;
• Boats used are under current Maritime and Safety Tasmania (MAST) Survey;
• Boat Operators hold a Limited Coxswains License;
• A minimum of $10m public liability insurance;
• Senior First Aid Certificate;
• Appropriate accommodation Certification;
• Tourism Council of Tasmania accredited and holds an appropriate Commercial Visitors License to operate on Public, Crown, National Park and Hydro Tasmania land and
• Complies with the Association's Code of Ethics.

     Tourism and the trout fishery are very important to Tasmania. We seek to protect our reputations and increase market share through increasing self-regulation and State government action. Guiding is an expensive business, both for an accredited operator and his anglers. Any non accredited guide who provides a markedly cheaper product needs to be looked at very closely to ascertain if those costs have been reduced by a failure to comply with necessary minimum standards.

 Within the Associations necessary restrictions however, we have always encouraged and welcomed new members.