The Value of a Guide Beyond Fishing
Why does The Best of New Zealand team always recommends using a fly fishing guide when fishing in New Zealand? Through years of relationships with professional guides in New Zealand our team has worked to not only help our clients catch more fish (these guys really know what they are doing), but mitigate risk. Unfortunately there still […]
The Angling Report, March 2018
Angling Report March 2018 The link above is a nice mention by Miles Nolte of Gray’s for Tongariro Lodge and The Best of New Zealand. The March, 2018 entry in The Angling Report is compliments the more lengthy writeup Mr. Nolte provided to Gray’s recently!
Dispatch from the North Island of New Zealand- Tongariro Lodge, After the Storm
Driving over a pass through the Kaimai mountains, I couldn’t stop blinking. Partially, this compulsion resulted from the scenery: lush native forests stretch above vertical valleys, that cascade down into bright green pastures, before being swallowed by the sea. The landscapes (and the fishing) in New Zealand are the mantle of myths for good reason, […]
Mike Lawson Blogs about his Thoughts on New Zealand Fishing
“One thing we learned was to be better prepared. We took our next trip in late January 2017. This time I contacted Mike McClelland. Back in the days of hosted trips I worked with several different agencies in the fly fishing industry. Mike’s company, the Best of New Zealand Fly Fishing, had proven over the […]
Gone too soon. All who knew Simon Dickie, Taupo, New Zealand, are mourning his sudden death in December 2017.
THE NZ HERALD ON DECEMBER 13, 2017 RECOUNTED SIMON’S SUCCESS AS AN OLYMPIAN. New Zealand rowing great Simon Dickie has passed away suddenly at the age of 66. Dickie was a cox who won three Olympic medals; part of a rare group of New Zealanders to accomplish that feat.His first medal came in 1968 in […]
Unlicensed fly fishing guides instill undue risk and lessen the quality of the overall fishing experience for everyone
The value of a good fishing guide in New Zealand goes beyond simply having experience on a stretch of water or helping you stalk fish. Over the last couple of years issues like Health and Safety and insurance have become more important as anglers look to mitigate the chance of something going wrong on the […]
Air New Zealand Named Best in 2018
2017 has been a very good year for Air New Zealand! We are proud to have been a partner for many years and continue to send clients on Air New Zealand so they too can experience the special service. Recently Air New Zealand picked up a few awards: 1) Condé Nast Traveller readers named Air New Zealand […]
Fly fishing in Bhutan
The small Kingdom of Bhutan is a special place. Tucked in the Himalayan mountains, this secluded and gentle country is unique for its natural beauty, people and culture. A trip to Bhutan feels removed from the rest of the world while at the same time reminding us that it is the people, who we travel […]
Aerial footage from plane above Queenstown
We recently came across this great footage taken from a plane landing into Queenstown. Although cloud cover hovers over the region, the clarity and snow-capped Remarkables is pretty great!
Jackson Hole One Fly 2017
he One Fly Foundation awards and matches grants to projects primarily benefiting conservation education, trout habitat protection and restoration, and natural resource management which benefits trout populations in the Snake River watershed and it tributaries. Each year a charity event takes place in Jackson, WY to benefit the Foundation via fly fishing team entries into […]