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Fishing In New Zealand

Best of New Zealand Hunting offers superb fishing, particularly brown and rainbow trout angling. Our best fishing guides are Glenn Martin in the North Island, and Greg Dougherty in the South Island. Hunters who want to fish while on hunting safari may do so with any of our guides, and this will be organised on a daily fee basis, or specialist fishing guides contracted.

Trophy Fish

Flyfishing, or spinning are the techniques used. Either fish South Island rivers and lakes for brown, rainbow, sea run trout, kahawai and salmon or fish pristine wilderness areas like the North Island Whanganui River for trophy brown and rainbow trout. Success is never a guarantee, but four to six fish days are common and 20 fish days do happen. The average rainbow trout is 3 pounds with brown trout averaging slightly larger. Fish in the 6 to 10 pound bracket are a distinct possibility. This one was 11 pound. 

Famous Rivers

Greg Dougherty is a drift fishing expert who has access to several very special South Island rivers, while Glenn Martin and John Ham have the renowned Whanganui River with its trophy brown and rainbow trout flowing through their hunting property. Hunt/fish trips are a speciality. with March and April being great hunting and fishing months. Salmon, like this 20 pound beauty caught in the South Island are another fishing possibility during the months December to April.

James Gray knows all the farmers in his patch of North Canterbury: South Island, and consequently has permission to access brilliant, private fishing spots. He can put you on the fish, all you have to do is hook and land them. His speciality is free range hunting/ wilderness trout angling safaris where clients hunt and fish on the same trip. A daily fee only applies regardless of the activity. James is our bird dog when it comes to finding properties that hold trophy big game and heavyweight trout like these ones.

Brendan Matthews

Brendan Matthews is a large hunting outfitter, who offers fishing  as well because he is located amongst some of the best trout fishing in the country. His region is South Canterbury: South Island, known for kahawai, trout and salmon. He can take you to the fish, by vehicle or boat, show you where they are finning, and then help you catch them. The Waitaki River is right on his doorstep and clients have landed some mighty fish from this waterway. It holds both trout and salmon.

Greg: fairchase@paradise.net.nz

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