A very special fly-fishing experience in Central Otago’s wilderness

Our son James turned 30 during 2020 and is a passionate angler. Having fly-fished since he was five, our gift to him was a weekends guided fly-fishing in the Central Otago/Southland region, with me. Having previously spent years holidaying in Kuratau near the fly-fishing mecca of Turangi, we know the local rivers well. For 25 […]
Wilderness + a fly-fishing guide = heaven

Many of you will know the Central North Island rivers are famous for fly-fishing, with rainbow and brown trout in abundance, but only if you know where to find them, what tackle to use, how to read the water, when the trout are moving up-stream to spawn and much more. I’ve been fishing for years with our son and […]
Getting started – fly-fishing in and around Taupo

Giving fly-fishing a go appeals to many people but if you aren’t fortunate enough to know someone who fly fishes it can be a little daunting knowing just where to begin. I can talk from experience as many years ago we bought a house at Kuratau on the Western side of lake Taupo near […]