by Gavin McAuliffe | Mar 4, 2013 | Fly Fishing, Fly Fishing Reports, Tips and Tricks
Fly fishing guiding has many components to making a successful day for both the client and the guide. At the end of the day it is teamwork. A good guide will work hard for the client but they can only do so much, the client has to be able to deliver the goods on the...
by Gavin McAuliffe | Jan 13, 2013 | Fly Fishing, Fly Fishing Reports, Tips and Tricks
Queenstown fly fishing since Xmas ……. one word WEATHER! After a December of dry weather and low flows mother nature has balanced itself! Rain and more rain with several rivers beating historical high flows the lakes are on the verge of flooding and the...
by Gavin McAuliffe | Dec 20, 2012 | Fly Fishing, Tips and Tricks
Queenstown fishing is good as Xmas is fast approaching. A wee fresh came thru and livened the rivers up again which was well needed as the water has been getting low. Nymphing has been the most productive still but the terrestrial action is starting with Manuka...
by Gavin McAuliffe | Nov 12, 2012 | Fly Fishing, Fly Fishing Reports, Tips and Tricks
Fly Fishing Queenstown and local area over the last month has not been the easiest in regard to the weather. The typical spring weather has been bringing thru plenty of fronts delivering wind and rain making the rivers rivers go up and down like yo yos. The good news...
by Gavin McAuliffe | Oct 22, 2012 | Fly Fishing, Fly Fishing Reports, Tips and Tricks
The New Zealand Fly Fishing 2012 season is well underway amidst the usual spring time weather patterns that the Roaring 40’s throws our way. Its nothing that some good gear, layering up and keeping warm and dry won’t stop you getting onto some good...
by Gavin McAuliffe | Sep 25, 2012 | Fly Fishing, Fly Fishing Reports, Tips and Tricks
Fly fishing New Zealand Southern Lakes with a week to go is a good warm up session for the New Zealand season opening in a weeks time. We drove up to where one of New Zealand premier fly fishing rivers joins Lake Wakatipu and hit the mouth of the Greenstone river. A...