New Zealand

Fly Fishing New Zealand

Few places are as closely associated with bucket-list trout fishing as New Zealand. From the clear freestone rivers of the South Island to the spring creeks, lakes, and backcountry waters of the North Island, New Zealand offers an incredible variety of opportunities for wild brown and rainbow trout. Stunning scenery, exceptionally clear water, and the chance to sight-fish to large trout have made it a destination fly anglers travel from around the world to experience.

Fly fishing in New Zealand is often a game of observation, patience, and presentation. Anglers may spend as much time spotting individual trout as they do casting to them, carefully approaching fish in clear water with dry flies, nymphs, and dry-dropper rigs. Conditions and hatches vary throughout the country, but having a selection of proven mayfly, caddis, terrestrial, and general attractor patterns helps cover the wide range of situations an angler may encounter. When you've traveled this far for the trout fishing trip of a lifetime, having the right flies in your box can make all the difference.