NZ Fishing Lodges Blog
New Zealand is Reopening for Fishing Travelers
It’s just over two years now since the New Zealand border creaked shut to international fishing travellers. Now, finally, it has reopened. For vaccinated travellers arriving from Australia or the long list of visa-waiver countries, which includes the UK, the US and much of Europe it’s just got a whole lot easier.
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The New Season - October 2021
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What’s Happening in Aotearoa New Zealand Right Now?
The new fly fishing season in New Zealand is drawing closer, but at present international visitors are unable to get in to the country. But are you still able to book a fishing stay in the coming months? Find out more …
Learning to Fly Fish at Poronui
Experienced and novice fishermen come to Poronui from around the world to sight fish their legendary beats for wily brown trout. It's one of New Zealand's most quietly well-known fishing lodges and one that keeps these guests coming back year after year.
Etihad Makes the First Commercial Flight Using Locally Produced Sustainable Fuel
This is such a good news story – to hear that Etihad (UAE-based airline out of Abu Dhabi) has flown their first commercial flight powered by locally produced sustainable fuel is beyond exciting. Suddenly we can see a future without fossil fuels. The bio-fuel used on this flight was derived …..
Booking a Fly Fishing Trip to New Zealand
Are you planning a trip ‘down under’ to fish for brown trout, rainbow trout or salmon in New Zealand? Now is the right time to be getting this sorted as the southern hemisphere fishing season pulls in to gear on 1 October. All you need to do is decide where, when and how you want to fish in New Zealand.
Winter Fly Fishing in the Central North Island
Did you know that it’s quite possible to fly fish for trout in New Zealand throughout the year? Options include some excellent lake fishing and plenty of river and stream fishing. There are many riverbank and heli-fishing options available, and the area is blessed with lakes with Lake Taupo, open for fishing all year.
Trout Fishing in the Upper South Island
Few places in the world offer as much high quality fly fishing for trout as the upper portion of New Zealand’s South Island. Legendary stories are told of wily brown trout caught in glass-clear rivers after an exciting chase. It’s sighted fishing at its very best.
Pan-Fried Snapper with a Smoked Fish Cake & Tomato Salsa
This lovely recipe is from Owen River Lodge near Nelson, in the South Island. It features fresh snapper, smoked fish fillets, new potatoes and lots of fresh herbs. The salsa uses fresh tomatoes with a zing of capers and anchovies.
Our Top 5 New Zealand Fly Fishing Lodges in 2020-21
These five beautiful fishing lodges are our picks for the coming season in New Zealand, which will open on 1 October. And, despite the effects of covid-19, the pace is heating up with rooms and guides becoming scarce in some of them over the big months of January through to March. Our advice – book now while you still have choices.
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Minaret Station Wins Best Sporting Resort
Minaret Station, high in the mountains between Lakes Wakatipu and Wanaka, in the south of the South Island, has recently been named the Best Sporting Resort in the World for 2019 by American Airlines. And justifiably so.i
Saltwater Fly Fishing in Golden Bay
Our local guide takes avid fly fishermen on to the shallow sand flats in a quiet corner of Golden Bay to fly fish for kingfish. He knows the best places, the best times and the best weather conditions and he is drawing people from around the world to get a bit of the saltwater fly fishing action.