Green Trout Guiding - New Zealand Fly Fishing

Jim Rainey has been fly fishing for 30 years and guiding for the last 12 years. Trained under the guidance of Jack MacKenzie of Rangitikei Anglers Jim enjoys the opportunity to show visitors to the district the beautiful rivers we have at our back door. Sight fishing to browns and rainbows with a dry fly is the ultimate experience for Jim and he is very keen to take you to those fish. Jim is also a hill country sheep and beef farmer who guides through the summer season.

Jim is a member of NZPFGA (New Zealand Professional Fishing Guides Association), an association to advocate and protect the interests of members and clients and to promote professionalism, sportsmanship, and conservation in the interests of angling.

Raft.
This option is where the angler(s) are rowed down a section of the Rangitikei River moving from pool to pool again searching for trout. This option removes the issue of walking all day. Jim Rainey does the rafting and is a qualified grade 3 river guide. He has been rafting this river for ten years and employs a "safety first" concept. The raft trip is merely a mode of transport from pool to pool rather than a "thrill seeking" day.

On-foot guiding.
This is the most common form of guiding where angler(s) and guide walk a section of a particular river hunting for trout. Generally not much more than 4 kilometres is walked up stream and then back to the vehicle. The distance is determined by the amount of fish or the physical ability of the angler.

Helicopter fly outs.
These days, although relatively expensive, enable the angler to get into water not normally frequented by other people. The chances of getting into more undisturbed fish are greatly increased.

Camping.
This can be done with either the raft or helicopter or on foot. Usually we would go into remote areas for up to 5 days and camping out in tents adds another dimension to the angling experience.

Green Trout.
This is a four roomed cottage situated on the Rainey farm and can sleep 10 people comfortably. It is available to anglers on a self-help basis i.e. you bring the food and cook for yourself at the end of the day. It has a great outlook over the local river along with views up the valley towards the Ruahine mountain range.