New Zealand’s South Island is a top international fly fishing destination. Each season, many anglers from around the globe make the pilgrimage to the land of the long white cloud (AOTEAROA). The land too of the large brown trout, gin clear waters, and friendly locals who’s ‘kiwi hospitality’ is often as memorable as the trout fishing.

New Zealand is a small and narrow Island nation in the South West Pacific. The South Island is a rugged mountainous region, where weather is a constant factor in our fishing. We have high rainfall (600-1600mm/ year), prevailing westerly winds , relatively high sunshine hours, and snowfall in the mountain areas. The interior of the Island has hot dry summers, when we fish our favorite valleys without waders, to trout happily feeding on a variety of wind blown terrestrial insects .

Our population is a low 5 million people, and 26 million sheep. The brown trout have flourished here since their introduction in the 1860’s and are now a self sustaining, wild, and abundant population in the rivers and lakes. Come and experience one of the highest quality trout fishing sanctuaries in the world.

Otago is located in the southern South Island. We have a wide variety of waters including classic freestone backcountry, lowland streams, coastal sea trout waters, mountain rivers, spring creeks and productive inland and alpine lakes

Dunedin is perfectly situated in New Zealand's South Island for traveling fly fishing anglers. The International Airport, just 20 minutes from the CBD, provides an easy gateway to the lower South Island. Transfers can be arranged. and arrivals into Queenstown are also popular.

Our cruise ship terminal, Port Chalmers, is 15 minutes from the CBD, and is the primary South Island port. Cruise ship fly fishing day trips are available to suit your specific timings.

The Central Otago region, ex Cromwell, is another option available to us - and close to Queenstown. Central Otago has a stunning landscape and award winning locally produced wine.