Good On You, Mate!
By Marty Milner Provided courtesy of Let’s Talk Hook-up newsletter I have been dreaming about a trout fishing trip to New Zealand for at least the last 10 years. Finally, this year the dream became a reality. Our journey started Easter Sunday when I picked up a rental car in Carlsbad, and my wife Judy […]
Late Season Fishing Is As Good As They Say!
By Mike McClelland Late season fishing in New Zealand, after most of the tourists have departed, can be better than in the peak months of January and February, according to both fishing guides and lodge owners. I recently decided to find out for myself and make a one-week late season fishing trip in mid-April, just […]
New Zealand Drops Covid Requirements
Today we were very happy to read that New Zealand’s Prime Minister announced the end to Covid-19 restrictions for travel and mandatory masks while in country. This announcement follows Australia’s own announcement to end mask mandates on international flights, as it rolls back Covid restrictions. “This will be the first summer in three years where […]
South Island Fishing at Its Finest
This year’s Destinations magazine, produced publishers of The Fly Fisherman, features an informative article about Felix Borenstein and the founding of Owen River Lodge. the article follows a brief history of Felix’s life from Australia and his first taste of fly fishing in the mid-90s before highlighting some of the philosophy that drives the lodge […]
Wilderness Camping and Fishing in Luxury
When the 2022-23 fly fishing season begins in New Zealand (officially in a few days!) the country will once again welcome International anglers. Although there will be challenges, with many trips being delayed for the past couple of years into a single season, one thing is for certain… the country will still be stunning and […]
Beautiful Winter Morning in New Zealand
This morning we received a photo from a friend in New Zealand- Geoff Venning of Real New Zealand tours. This photo was taken in Twizel, which is a prime fly fishing area on the South Island. We thought we would share as a way of reminding you of the beauty of New Zealand and that […]
New Zealand to Reopen in July to USA
To sum up what has happened since our last post, dearest reader… Not much. Omicron entered New Zealand and the country went to “red” status. PM Ardern postponed her wedding in solidarity with the law of the land. A Kiwi reporter (pregnant and in the Middle East) had to turn to the Taliban for help […]
Late border opening and quarantine restricts visitors in early 2022
Finally! We have a date for when New Zealand will again welcome visitors into the country. Unfortunately for anglers, it has been set for April 30th and thus ruins the chance to send a line until the 2022-23 season. Yesterday Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and the New Zealand government set dates for the return of […]
New Zealand to Move on With Covid… Not From Covid?
This blog follows our last– regarding Jacinda Ardern’s recent PR and the subject of reopening the New Zealand border. New Zealand has been in strict lockdown from the world… but that may be changing Details have not been provided by the New Zealand government as to what to expect when the country’s border opens. NZ is […]
Terms to Fly with Air New Zealand Provided
While we continue to wait for guidance as to when and how New Zealand will be released from its current lockdown by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, any news which brings hope of a plan is very much welcomed. Thus, when Air New Zealand recently reached out to its partners with the email below, we were […]