by Gavin McAuliffe | Aug 1, 2010 | Fly Fishing, Fly Fishing Equipment, Tips and Tricks
If you haven’t read Preparing for a New Zealand Fly Fishing Expedition Part 1 – do it now. If you have keep reading. The gear to bring with you should be right at the top of the list now. If you are into a bit of comfort with a roof overhead, hot running...
by Gavin McAuliffe | Jul 3, 2010 | Fly Fishing, Tips and Tricks
If you are coming from far shores to fly fish in New Zealand for that first trip that you have been thinking about making for years a bit of advance preparation can make a big difference to your fly fishing vacation. There are many things to think about when planning...
by Gavin McAuliffe | May 23, 2010 | Fly Fishing, Fly Fishing Reports, Tips and Tricks
Taking your pack off, removing wet boots from tired feet at the end of a long days fly fishing in a remote New Zealand back country river valley then sitting around the hut fire as dinner is simmering away while you chat about the fabulous highlights of a days fishing...
by Gavin McAuliffe | Apr 10, 2010 | Fly Fishing, Fly Fishing Reports
My last guiding trip went well hiking into a remote valley south of Queenstown New Zealand for 3 days fly fishing and 2 nights camp out using cocoon bivvy’s. The weather was about as good as it gets although bloody cold at night with frost developing on the...
by Gavin McAuliffe | Nov 3, 2009 | Fly Fishing, Fly Fishing Reports, Tips and Tricks
We had a good day out on the opening of the New Zealand back country rivers although I chose to guide my clients lowland and not to get messed up in the frenetic rush. We chose to hit the Oreti in the morning and had some good hook ups but all resulted in lost fish...