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 […]
Tips for catching the big ones
The winter fly-fishing is hotting up in New Zealand’s Taupo region as the trout begin to make their way upstream from Lake Taupo where they’ve spent the summer. They travel to the high reaches of the exact same river or stream they were born in, to spawn and start the life-cycle again. Typically, the jacks (male […]
Some of the best fly fishing in the world- New Zealand
If you are looking for an outdoor adventure, a day on the Tongariro River in the central plateau of New Zealand is hard to beat. In the wilderness, we didn’t see another person all day as we fished with local guide Andrew Christmas. With little rain over the last few weeks, the water is transparent […]