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South Island - Fly Fishing Adventures


High Country Outfitters is pleased to offer fully escorted and guided fly fishing tours to the world famous trout waters of Southern New Zealand.

We are now entering our 8th season of trips that are based at our cottage in Lumsden, about an hour south of Queenstown in Southland.

There are over 30 rivers and streams within an hours drive which gives the guides plenty of options in all weather conditions. The area is mainly Brown Trout but there are some fantastic Rainbow waters to the west in the Te Anau area.

The trips are limited to 4 anglers and include airport transfers from Queenstown. The accommodation is very comfortable cottage style with breakfast, lunch and dinner included. Great food, great music and great fishing.

Your guides are Murray Ogilvie and Andy Matenson, both very experienced with many years
fishing the South Island.

We are now taking bookings for the following dates

12th to the 19th of November 2011

28th of February to the 6th of March 2012

14th of April to the 21st of April 2012

If these dates do not suit you or you wish to put your own group of 4 or less together we can organise a tour for you.

For details of the trips you can either email us highfly@acr.net.au or ring us +61264562989 and we will send an information sheet to you. You can contact Murray at highfly@southernphone.com.au or call him on 0402827657.

Couples are more than welcome and all levels of flyfishing skills are catered for.

If you are looking for the best flyfishing trip with no hassles these trips have it all; Fully guided, 6 full days of fishing, very comfortable accomodation, great food, transfers to and from the airport and personalised service.

Options for Helicopter and Jet Boat trips

A$2995.00 ( This price excludes airfares )

 

 

New Zealand Season Review

We have just finished our 7th season in Southland and what a season!

Last winter there was a major rain event that changed many rivers for the opening of the season. Some favorite pools and runs were no longer there as the course of the rivers had changed, in some cases up to 300 meters! It was great to learn the rivers again and we have some great fishing in November and December.

Then the South experienced another big flood event at the end of December which turned all the stones and ripples over and moved a lot of fish out. With consistant rain over summer it made for tough fishing and a quote from a prominent fly fishing writer was that is was the toughest season in 32 years!

This event made us look for more water and we found some very good fishing. The Cicada season was short but there were plenty of Hoppers about and the fish were looking up. Our option of a jet boat has given us some great new water and the heli trips we did were exceptional.

I love getting back to Lumsden and getting into the rivers early so if you are interested in a South Island adventure give me a call or contact us and we can give you details of our trips. We cater for all anglers and your guides are FFF Certified Casting Instructors and well experienced in the Southland.

If our scheduled trips don’t suit we can fit into your time frame and cater for up to 4 anglers. Single or double bookings are welcome so have a think about next season and experience great fishing.

Cheers and good fishing

 

Murray