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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.
These are the top flies recommended by guides, publications and customers that fish in New Zealand.
An oldie but a goodie the Kiwi Muddler takes the best part of a Muddler Minnow and a Zonker to make one legendary pattern Deer Hair head gives it ...
View full detailsThe Mini Chubby Chernobyl is a downsized attractor designed for situations where the full-size Chubby feels like too much. With slightly le...
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A realistic, durable, high floating Hopper pattern. Use this pattern from around the end of July to late September. When fishing this fly, make 3 ...
View full detailsZonkers are straight trout destroyers This badboy has a "skull" that adds weight and a good profile to the head. A must-have for the trout enth...
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The Parachute Adams is one of the most versatile and trusted dry flies ever created, designed to imitate a wide range of mayflies in both dun and e...
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Ants are more important food source than most fly anglers realize. Ants are extremely available to fish on ice free waters in the Rockies, Cascade...
View full detailsWhen the water has a high sun glare, a white post simply won’t cut it. Hi-Vis are easy to see in most conditions, and being able to see the fly d...
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BWO is one of the most prolific and long lived hatches. This versatile color can also cover both the Pale Morning Dun and Pale Evening Dun. If you...
View full details"Frank" as he's known in certain watersheds is a block headed foam grasshopper imitation, tied with silicone legs, a wing and a parachute post, Fra...
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Like other parachutes the Parachute Hopper rides low in the water, is easy to see in low light. Hopper and other terrestrials make an easy high c...
View full detailsA dry fly pattern with parachute wings and a mahogany colored body. A popular summer pattern, and a good searching pattern as well. Great for the ...
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The Pale Morning Dun or PMD is a great hatch throughout the West. Massive numbers trigger greedy feeding, and action that is not likely to be forg...
View full detailsA fantastic worm pattern for fishing high dirty water or slightly off-colored. A durable finish makes this a bomb-proof point fly to bounce off th...
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A classic nymph, peacock thorax, slender pheasant tail body. The wire rib presents a nice segmented look, in addition to adding flash and durabili...
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One of the top five trout nymphs ever tied on a tippet. A near perfect imitation of the blue wing olive nymph, also works great for a general mayf...
View full detailsDesigned as a mayfly pattern, the pink pheasant tail is meant to take that extra leap past the Egan's Frenchie in attraction. Pink and purple are ...
View full detailsBased on the late Gary LaFontaine's Deep Caddis Pupa, this wire bodied version is dressed with a black nickel bead and features dark wing pads whi...
View full detailsRepresents an emerging mayfly. Can be fished in the surface film, or fish like a nymph. If you find the fish, they will hit this pattern. Fi...
View full detailsGrubs are a feast for trout in many areas Very popular in New Zealand Also a great caddis pattern imitation
Commonly found from June to September, the Sailor Beetle can be a tasty treat for a trout, and they regularly take them. Fish along grass banks an...
View full detailsNice leech pattern with tons of articulation. Great for aggressive and anadromous fish. Strip it, swing it, and dead drift it. With a Crossc...
View full detailsThis is a TRUE TO ORIGINAL Snake River Chernobyl Ant I personally tied these for Teton Valley Lodge in Driggs, ID during my winters guiding for th...
View full detailsOriginally designed for the South Fork of the Snake. This Chernobyl has quickly caught on in many locations. Now used all over for all game speci...
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A twist on this classic pattern by Randall Kaufmann. Sometimes rubber legs will turn the tide to your favor. More lively action attracts vicious ...
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