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Chasing Zane Grey’s Legacy on the Tongariro River

In 1925, famed author and angler Zane Grey described New Zealand as “The Angler’s Eldorado.” A hundred years later, that same spirit of adventure continues to inspire anglers from around the world.

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Fishing, Trout, Client,

Chasing Zane Grey’s Legacy on the Tongariro River

January 26, 2026

Fly Fishing Gear & Biosecurity Checks in New Zealand

January 22, 2026

Why New Zealand Is Perfect for Outdoor Travel (Beyond Fly Fishing)

September 22, 2025

Fly Fishing in April on New Zealand’s North Island

July 3, 2025

Reeling in History: Our Office Fly Fishing Finds

May 8, 2025

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Heli Fly Fishing in New Zealand: Elevate Your Experience

April 30, 2025

Fly Fishing Adventures via Raft and Jet Boat

April 23, 2025

Discover the Kiwi Spirit

April 2, 2025

Fishing New Zealand Rivers

March 12, 2025

Sharpening Your Skills: Fly Fishing in New Zealand

February 19, 2025

Mastering Fishing Tackle for New Zealand’s Trout Waters

January 29, 2025

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What New Zealand Trout Like To Eat

January 22, 2025

The Truth About New Zealand’s Trout Fishing

January 15, 2025

Why New Zealand is a Trout Fishing Paradise

January 8, 2025

Top 10 Fish to Catch in New Zealand:

January 1, 2025

Fishing, Trout, Client,

Good On You, Mate!

December 25, 2024

Mythological New Zealand – The truth about trout in a land of exaggeration

December 18, 2024

Early Summer Fishing in New Zealand

December 11, 2024

Fishing, Trout, Client,

The Lure of Fly Fishing

December 4, 2024

Late Season Fishing Is As Good As They Say!

November 27, 2024

Fishing for Browns in Paradise – New Zealand’s Lake Rotoroa

November 20, 2024

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Discover New Zealand’s Native Freshwater Fish

November 13, 2024

Best Region for Fly Fishing in New Zealand

November 12, 2024

Essential Packing List for a New Zealand Angling Adventure

November 6, 2024

Flyfishing in Tongariro

September 23, 2024

Nelson Fly Fishing

September 16, 2024

Hooked on New Zealand: A Fly Fishing Primer

September 5, 2024

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A Beginner’s Guide to New Zealand Fly Fishing

August 29, 2024

Hard vs. Soft Fly Rod Cases: Protect Your Gear for New Zealand

August 7, 2024

Packing Your Fly Rod for New Zealand

August 1, 2024

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Fly Fishing in Taupo

June 20, 2024

Fly Fishing in Te Anau

May 8, 2024

Flyfishing in Queenstown

May 8, 2024

Flyfishing in Wanaka

May 3, 2024

New Zealand’s Trout Fishing: The Art of Stalking and Spotting Trout

May 2, 2024

New Zealand Drops Covid Requirements

September 12, 2022

South Island Fishing at Its Finest

August 26, 2022

Wilderness Camping and Fishing in Luxury

August 25, 2022

Beautiful Winter Morning in New Zealand

July 11, 2022

New Zealand to Reopen in July to USA

February 3, 2022

Late border opening and quarantine restricts visitors in early 2022

November 24, 2021

New Zealand to Move on With Covid… Not From Covid?

October 5, 2021

Terms to Fly with Air New Zealand Provided

October 5, 2021

Common Sense + The Inevitable = Hope for New Zealand Travel

October 4, 2021

Owen River Lodge Walks the Walk When It Comes to Sustainability

September 2, 2021

Looking To the Future

April 20, 2020

Actions Taken By Air New Zealand to Help Protect You

March 11, 2020

Fly fishing in New Zealand – March

March 1, 2020

Update on Corona Virus (COVID-19) in New Zealand

February 28, 2020

Angling Ethics- Protecting New Zealand’s Fisheries

February 26, 2020

Flash Floods Rise and Disappear Quickly on the South Island

February 11, 2020

Remembering The Great Simon Dickie

December 16, 2019

Massive Fat Trout

November 15, 2019

Owen River Lodge Wins Visitor Excellence Award!

October 24, 2019

Gen Z has discovered Fly Fishing!

October 16, 2019

Fly Fishing needed a Reboot?

October 14, 2019

New Zealand has not been this affordable in years!

September 5, 2019

2019-2020 Update from Tongariro Lodge

August 25, 2019

What the New Zealand Electronic Travel Authority means for our clients

August 20, 2019

Where Do We Stand With Year of the Mouse (Part 3 of 3)

August 20, 2019

What Can Stop a Year of the Mouse from Happening (Part 2 of 3)

August 19, 2019

Frequent Question: When is the best time to fish for Brown Trout in New Zealand?

August 14, 2019

What is Year of the Mouse? (Part 1 of 3)

July 17, 2019

Fishing By Numbers at Owen River Lodge

July 16, 2019

Thoughts on What Time of Year to Fish New Zealand

February 27, 2019

Use of USA-issued Disabled Parking Placard in New Zealand

February 21, 2019

Kia Ora Magazine – Feb 2019

February 12, 2019

Examining the Reality Behind the World Record Trout Catch in New Zealand

January 21, 2019

TSA Wait Times Due to the Partial Government Shutdown

January 17, 2019

Happy New Year 2019!

January 7, 2019

The Value of a Guide Beyond Fishing

October 18, 2018

The Angling Report, March 2018

March 9, 2018

Dispatch from the North Island of New Zealand- Tongariro Lodge, After the Storm

February 12, 2018

Mike Lawson Blogs about his Thoughts on New Zealand Fishing

February 1, 2018

Gone too soon. All who knew Simon Dickie, Taupo, New Zealand, are mourning his sudden death in December 2017.

January 22, 2018

Unlicensed fly fishing guides instill undue risk and lessen the quality of the overall fishing experience for everyone

January 19, 2018

Air New Zealand Named Best in 2018

November 7, 2017

Fly fishing in Bhutan

November 2, 2017

Aerial footage from plane above Queenstown

November 1, 2017

Jackson Hole One Fly 2017

September 12, 2017

Team Kiwi on the North Island

September 10, 2017

Fishing, Trout, Client,

New Zealand Professional Fishing Guides Association

July 26, 2017

Early Season Fishing Revisited Again

July 26, 2017