the best of new zealand

NEWZEALAND Fly Fishing DownUnder

SERIOUS ANGLERS who thrill to sight fishing for trophy trout and live for the challenge of big rainbow and brown trout in relative solitude find the attraction of New Zealand irresistible. And it’s the perfect spot for anglers and their friends to enjoy more than just great fly fishing. It’s estimated fewer than 3,100 foreign fishermen go to New Zealand just to fish. They’ll visit Milford Sound, Nelson, Queenstown, Taupo, Rotorua and more than one of the magnificent New Zealand national parks, where the scenery is spectacular and the people rate as the friendliest on the planet. If fly fishing is going to be a significant part of the New Zealand holiday you are considering, we can help. The Fly Shop® works directly with a few of the finest New Zealand fishing lodges and hand-in-hand with The Best of New Zealand Flyfishing, one of Air New Zealand’s largest agents in the US. With their help, our travelers enjoy the lowest airfares (lower than the internet or consolidators), and other travel benefits, as well as the added value of nearly 8 decades of combined fly fishing and travel experience on both islands of New Zealand. Together, our combined team of New Zealand experts can help make your Down Under dream trip come true. We can help arrange for lodges or guides, farm stays, bed & breakfasts, fine hotels, car rentals, economic international flights, golf, wineries, and we’ll hook you up with terrific fly fishing while you’re there. All of New Zealand’s shoreline surrounds terrific fly fishing, and it’s easy for our staff to build you a multi-faceted holiday. Whether you are thinking about an extended holiday that features some fly fishing but might include flying or driving the length of the two islands (roughly the size of California), spending time in the wine country near Hawkes Bay, or a hard-core angling trip that focuses on trophy trout fishing, our team can help you put it together.

New Zealand trout fishing is near the top of everyone’s bucket list and we’ve got the handle on the very best fly fishing spots to be found on the North and South Islands in the land of the Kiwis!

LOCATED IN the middle of the Southern Hemisphere, New Zealand’s two islands are long and narrow. They stretch almost a thousand miles from North to South and feature nearly 10,000 miles of coastal shoreline. The topography of the South Island is spectacular – a massive mountain range which divides the island’s east and west coasts and volcanic peaks that often reach 10,000 feet or higher. Less mountainous, but not to be outdone, the North Island scenery is often breathtaking.

New Zealand is famous for its crystal clear spring creeks and trout-infested rivers, the average size of both the rainbows and brown trout, the hiking and heli-fishing opportunities, and the extraordinary hospitality of the wonderful people that live in this part of the world. We’ve been there and couldn’t agree more that every bit of the reputation is well-deserved. Most of the itineraries The Fly Shop® crafts for our clientele are custom-tailored to their interests. Many, if not all, allow for an opportunity to do more than fish. Whether it’s hiking, golf, sea kayaking, sight-seeing, or wine tasting, the angling traveler should include as much as possible in their visit to New Zealand. We’re here to help.

Owen River Lodge photo cedar lodge is New Zealand’s top fishing event. Eleven Experience and their Kiwi guides easily access more than a dozen regional rivers. The lodge enjoys the exclusive helicopter access license to the great angling inside Aspiring National Park. s 7 night/6 day, Heli-flights included $10,850 USD s Shorter stays are available

owen river lodge offers terrific walk-and-wade trips as well as heli-fishing access to 30 nearby wilderness streams that are within easy striking distance of their South Island doorstep. s 7 night/6 day fishing package $9,800 NZD

poronui lodge deserves its reputation as the North Island’s finest angling and sporting resort. With 25 miles of private rivers, easy access to vast private Maori estates, heli-access to some of the most prized fly fishing in New Zealand, and a choice of accommodations ranging from safari-type outcamps to luxurious cottages, this is a world-class recreation retreat for discerning travelers. s 7 night/6 day fishing package $11,200 NZD