Fishing

Professional New Zealand Fishing Guides
Wilderness flyfishing for quality trout- seeing is believing!


Experience New Zealand's Top Fishing Regions
The Westland region of the South Island holds mainly "wily" brown trout. These are generally larger with trophy trout of 2-5 kg (4-10lb) regarded as being the norm.
Fishing mid-Canterbury, MacKenzie Country and Wanaka to the south and Nelson to the north are regions offering more rainbow trout.

All these fishing regions may be visited from Christchurch while on your New Zealand fishing vacation.


Fishing Season
New Zealand Trout fishing is from October to April as the dedicated summer season, with the warmest period being from November to February.
Winter flyfishing is available from June on a few lakes and coastal rivers

Early Season
Nymph is mainly used followed by dry fly as each day becomes warmer.

Later Season
Dry fly is the order of the day - nymphs being used for that non-feeding "wily trout".

Fishing Style
Our specialty is sight-fishing (or spotting the trout) as well as parting with the secrets and techniques of success. For me, and it could be for you too, it is the art of using dry fly or various nymphs in the right order. Every situation will be different and that is the challenge. Try it!
This is classical fishing.

Tackling fast flowing rivers to slow flowing spring creeks, or on a lake edge spotting that elusive cruising trout will test all the skills you have - or wished you had. You will experience a wide variety of trout fishing waters and conditions.
Each with its own demands of how to present the fly, then the take, followed by the strike.
All goes to make for total satisfaction.


Personalised Guiding Service
Personalised service means all confirmed bookings will not overlap with other fishermen unless requested.

Limit 1 guide to 2 fishermen. Group size 4 persons maximum with one extra guide.


Our flyfishing service provides individually planned fishing trips in the central South Island of New Zealand.

• All fishing trips start and return to Christchurch.
• A number of locations may be visited to best satisfy the range of fishing available.
• Tours can upgrade into a sightseeing tour of the South Island.
• All flyfishing bookings are exclusive with no overlaps.
• All non fishers welcome.
• Member of New Zealand Professional Fishing Guides Association (NZPFGA).
• New Nissan Navara 4WD. First aid. Outdoor safety courses.
• Guide day only:  POA

For your New Zealand fishing vacation of a lifetime, please Contact Us