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Wanaka, Queenstown and Otago

The following is a list of  fly fishing guides in New Zealand specific to the area listed above.

We provide this information as a research tool for our clients, to help get a feel for what a particular guide is like. We can give you our input as well. You are free to book directly with the guide or through us, the price will be the same either way,  but we only get a small commission from the guide when you book through us.  So this is the honor system I guess. Also by booking with us you will qualify for frequent fisher discounts on your next trip!

Casey Cravens
Casey Cravens guides the Mataura, Otago and Southland streams, and wilderness rivers of the South Island. His fishing obsession dates back to a childhood in a hot dry land far, far away. For 20 years he's fly fished for a wide range of speciesfrom Texas black bass and redfish to Rocky Mountain cut throats, to Quebec's sea-run brook trout and Atlantic salmon. Casey moved to Dunedin in 1993, where he and his wife raise two boys. He enjoys backpacking the high country with camera and fly rod, sight fishing with a dry fly, and tying new patterns for hatch-driven rivers like the Mataura. "I often feel blessed," he says, "surrounded by the world's finest trout streams and lucky in love". His wife Elaine is not just an accomplished cook whose meals make their trout tours a moveable feast. Shes also a child psychologist. "These two qualities explain a lot about Wild Angler's success," he says.

Dean Whaanga
Dean is an internationally recognized fly fishing guide with over 30 years experience throughout the Farlie / MacKenizie Country / Southland and Otago areas contributes to an intimate knowledge of waterways. Dean has built up an honest relationship with landowners and has access to many wonderful low pressured rivers and streams. The headquarters for Otago Trout Fishing is situated in Ranfurly 1700ft above worry level, midway point on State Highway 85 between Dunedin, capital of Otago and Alexandra in Central Otago. Dean has a reputation for delivering the goods for his clients, testimonial to this is the amount of return clients each season. Often described as a jovial, kind and very patient guide with the eyes of a Hawk. Bed and Breakfast options are available at our B&B Trout and Trail or packages for fish and stay.

Gerald Telford
Gerald Telford is a Fly Fishing Guide base out of Wanaka in the Southern Lakes of the South Island. He specialises in sight fishing for brown and rainbow trout in the rivers and streams of Otago, Southland and Central South Island. Daily rate includes all equipment including fly rod and waders. For the enthusiastic angler a multi day Southern Circuit is the way to go.

Graeme Warren
Graeme Warren (Squid) is a fishing guide who specialises in sight fly fishing to Browns and Rainbows. Spin fishing options for those that prefer this method of angling. Salmon fishing with either fly or spin fishing methods.
Operating out of Kurow in the Central South Island region gives Squid and the angler a wide variety environments and waters from which to chose, small streams to large braided rivers and lakes. Using 4X4, jet boat and helicopter to get into those more remote and less targeted areas. Single or multi day trips with camping out options for expert or novice anglers.

Grant Alley
Grant Alley, flyfishing guide and manager Matakauri Lodge Queenstown, guiding lodge guests, fishing local high country rivers. Working closely with Southern Trout.

Harvey Maguire
Harvey Maguire guides out of Queenstown in the Southern Lakes area of the South Island (the Mainland) of New Zealand. He provides the complete range of trout fishing experiences, Dry-fly fishing in stream, drift fishing dry-fly, and heli-fishing into special controlled access wilderness fisheries. A great experience for the spinning and trolling angler is also catered for using top quality graphite rods and reels. Rapala, Toby, Phoebe and King Cobra lures are a must for the best results. Harvey is a qualified fly-casting instructor if you want to learn or sharpen up on your skills; his over 25 years of guiding will ensure an enjoyable fishing experience.

Ian Cole
Ian Cole is based in Wanaka, in the heart of the South Island. He has been guiding in excess of 12 years and covers Otago rivers and streams as well as offering tours through the Central South Island (McKenzie Country) and Southland. Specialising in sight fishing to both large browns and rainbows Ian is a patient guide and instructor offering top friendly professional service.Ian offers single and multi day trips to both novice and experts alike.

Jeff Jones
Jeff Jones is a fishing guide based in Queenstown ,Central Otago. Specialising in Dry Fly fishing in summer for 'wild Rainbow & Brown trout'. Jeff also provides Lake drift fishing and lake trolling charters on lake Wakatipu for Quinnat salmon & lake trout. All equipment is provided.Homestyle accommodations available. Heli fishing & multi day trips by arrangement. More information is available on Jeffs website:

Ken Mcgraw
Ken provides specialist guiding services fishing for brown and rainbow trout in beautiful clear Rivers and Stillwater. He is based out of the luxury Albury House Home Stay located on the shore of Lake Dunstan in the South Islands Central Otago region. In addition to four wheel drive and helicopter fly fishing trips, a fully MSANZ Certified 6 metre luxury launch is available to access the many lakes where fly, ultra light spin and harling fishing are available in beautiful environments for anglers of all standards. Close association with other registered guides in the region ensures a high standard of experience can be provided to larger parties with afull range of high quality equipment including Sage rods and Ross reels, waders and wading bootsis available wild.trout@xtra.co.nz

Neil Robinson
Neil has guided on both the North and South Islands and is now ideally placed to access a variety of exciting fly fishing destinations. From the bush clad wilderness rivers of Fiordland to the high country streams of Otago, he has an intimate knowledge of this fantastic environment and primarily it's trout fishing. With his easy going nature and patience ensure a personal touch to enlighten your days fishing. Neil aims to cater for clients of all abilities and experience so whether beginner or expert, a day out on the river will be fun and enjoyable.

Nick Clark
Nick has been operating Southern Trout based out of Queenstown for the past 15 yrs 12 of those as members of the NZPFGA. Nick offers guided day trips and overnight expeditions, he will listen to exactly what you are looking for on your New Zealand flyfishing vacation and our extensive experience and knowledge of the Queenstown area to custom tailor the perfect trip, whether that means hiking through beautiful country to a secret spot or flying by helicopter into flyfishing paradise. Nicks flyfishing trips will introduce you to some of the best and most remote New Zealand flyfishing water. With his in-depth knowledge of the 19 plus rivers in Otago and Southland you will have an awesome time flyfishing for Browns and Rainbows with Nick.

Richard Grimmett
Richard Grimmett operates from Lake Wanaka, South Island New Zealand and guides clients wanting to fish for brown and rainbow trout around Wanaka, Hawea, Makarora and generally the Southern Lakes area. Richard has a wide knowledge of fishing in Otago and Southland and for many years has been sharing his endeavors with fishing enthusiasts from around the world. He caters for all forms of fly fishing, dry fly, wet fly, sight fishing and spin fishing. Beginners are welcome, he will assist you to master the art of fly fishing.

Simon Wilkinson
Simon is based in Queenstown and has a fishing cottage for multi day trips in Lumsden - Southland, New Zealand. I specialize in sight fishing for Brown and Rainbow trout in streams and rivers using 4wd, jet boat and helicopter to access an area which predominately covers the Mackenzie Basin, South Westland, Otago, Southland and Fiordland. Simon has trips for all levels of fishing experience and offers both single day trout fishing trips and multi day trout fishing trips.

Stuart Arnold
Back country guide Stu Arnold is a true outdoor enthusiast, when hes not out chasing trophy brown trout or hanging on to rocket rainbows, Stu can be found climbing and exploring the southern alps of New Zealand. Stu a New Zealand outdoor instructors association mountaineering and rock climbing guide, holds advanced first aid certificates and makes a mean cup of Billy tea. Stus speciality is to take customers safely into the remote and wild places of New Zealand. stuarnold@xtra.co.nz

Stuart Tripney
Stuart is proud to be a FFF Qualified casting instructor. In 2007 stu became the first ever FFF certified Master casting instructor in New Zealand. He personally guides all his clients, so this ensures that you will will have the best possible care and attention. The fly fishing in New Zealand is just awesome. To see the fish - stalk the fish, then if all goes to plan, to catch it. All this makes the blood of the experienced fisherman, or the novice, pump like nothing else in the world. Stuart owns his own fly fishing shop in Athol (Southland NZ), When Stuart is not out with clients or on the river or out researching new waters - he is at home studying maps and tying new fly patterns. Along with Stuart's experience and high quality equipment you will soon learn how to catch the cunning wild trout of New Zealand. nzborn2fish@hotmail.com 

 
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