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Craig with his football shaped 5.5lb fish, great fight!

Craig with his football shaped 5.5lb fish, great fight!

7.5lbs of golden fish, common from this river

7.5lbs of golden fish, common from this river

 Perfection right here..

Perfection right here..

A perfect sunset after a days fishing

A perfect sunset after a days fishing

Dave with a backcountry brown, well done!

Dave with a backcountry brown, well done!

Dry flies, and low summer flows on my local river

Dry flies, and low summer flows on my local river

Small water, big fish. This one hit the scales just under 8lb

Small water, big fish. This one hit the scales just under 8lb

landscape surrounding a world - renouned fishery

landscape surrounding a world - renouned fishery

It all happened late in the day on dry flies

It all happened late in the day on dry flies

Sight fishing all day on 'the local'

Sight fishing all day on 'the local'

 A stunning lake brownie, as good as any river fish!

A stunning lake brownie, as good as any river fish!

Fishing a stream mouth of our Central lakes

Fishing a stream mouth of our Central lakes

perfection...

perfection...

Willow grubbing fishing in a small southland stream

Willow grubbing fishing in a small southland stream

Central Otago backcountry

Central Otago backcountry

About to release a summer time trout

About to release a summer time trout

A deep run on a special river

A deep run on a special river

Heavy, healthy, and strong!

Heavy, healthy, and strong!

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Paradice...

Paradice...

This fish took a large stonefly in gin - clear water

This fish took a large stonefly in gin - clear water

More action on the willow grubs for Petsie

More action on the willow grubs for Petsie

Emmet hooked up in a wonderfull valley

Emmet hooked up in a wonderfull valley

yours truely getting out on a 'day off'

yours truely getting out on a 'day off'

Golden Otago brown trout

Golden Otago brown trout

Fun morning in shallow water fishing damselflys

Fun morning in shallow water fishing damselflys

They are not all big, but nearly always beautiful

They are not all big, but nearly always beautiful

9.25lb of wilderness perfection

9.25lb of wilderness perfection

A big walk to get here! last pool of the day

A big walk to get here! last pool of the day

Spring creek that flows into a backcountry river

Spring creek that flows into a backcountry river

A peacefull valley, one of Otagos finest

A peacefull valley, one of Otagos finest

A heavy fish in the net, relief !

A heavy fish in the net, relief !

Horses ready for work on a backcountry farm

Horses ready for work on a backcountry farm

Mark with a solid 5lb brown on a rainy day

Mark with a solid 5lb brown on a rainy day

Fantastic memories here

Fantastic memories here

A backwater sighted brown, fooled by a small nymph

A backwater sighted brown, fooled by a small nymph

A special river for me..

A special river for me..

Old wall build by the chinese gold miners in Otago, a piece of history here!

Old wall build by the chinese gold miners in Otago, a piece of history here!

This run often holds a fish or two..

This run often holds a fish or two..

Lambs in spring! a common sight in NZ

Lambs in spring! a common sight in NZ

Another dry fly fish from a top day early in the season

Another dry fly fish from a top day early in the season

Almost at the top of the river here, and the place to ourselves

Almost at the top of the river here, and the place to ourselves

A happy family on a backcountry lake

A happy family on a backcountry lake

Let me share this anglers elderado with you

Let me share this anglers elderado with you

Chasing autumn rainbows on their annual run upstream

Chasing autumn rainbows on their annual run upstream

First fish of the day, and a beauty !

First fish of the day, and a beauty !

4 fish in the same pool, we got them all !

4 fish in the same pool, we got them all !

The final fish before home time

The final fish before home time

Emmet, Petsie, and I at the end of the day, happy lads!

Emmet, Petsie, and I at the end of the day, happy lads!

Heavy rain sent us to the still waters, we were not disappointed

Heavy rain sent us to the still waters, we were not disappointed

Lord of the rings country, South Island NZ

Lord of the rings country, South Island NZ

A sea trout from a coastal stream, perfection!

A sea trout from a coastal stream, perfection!

I can not wait to share experiences like this with you

I can not wait to share experiences like this with you

A wilderness backcountry gorge, fitness is important here!

A wilderness backcountry gorge, fitness is important here!

 Happy anglers about to stalk in on a pool full of brownies

Happy anglers about to stalk in on a pool full of brownies

 dry fly heaven, this fish couldn’t resist a parachute adams

dry fly heaven, this fish couldn’t resist a parachute adams

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 A healthy rainbow from fast water

A healthy rainbow from fast water

 A dry fly sipping brown fell to a classic DHE emerger

A dry fly sipping brown fell to a classic DHE emerger

 What its all about..

What its all about..

 Tina, First time learning to cast! In the rain..

Tina, First time learning to cast! In the rain..

 A pristine location to fly fish, New Zealand.

A pristine location to fly fish, New Zealand.

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Craig with his football shaped 5.5lb fish, great fight!
7.5lbs of golden fish, common from this river
 Perfection right here..
A perfect sunset after a days fishing
Dave with a backcountry brown, well done!
Dry flies, and low summer flows on my local river
Small water, big fish. This one hit the scales just under 8lb
landscape surrounding a world - renouned fishery
It all happened late in the day on dry flies
Sight fishing all day on 'the local'
 A stunning lake brownie, as good as any river fish!
Fishing a stream mouth of our Central lakes
perfection...
Willow grubbing fishing in a small southland stream
Central Otago backcountry
About to release a summer time trout
A deep run on a special river
Heavy, healthy, and strong!
6 (1 of 1) (2).jpg
Paradice...
This fish took a large stonefly in gin - clear water
More action on the willow grubs for Petsie
Emmet hooked up in a wonderfull valley
yours truely getting out on a 'day off'
Golden Otago brown trout
Fun morning in shallow water fishing damselflys
They are not all big, but nearly always beautiful
9.25lb of wilderness perfection
A big walk to get here! last pool of the day
Spring creek that flows into a backcountry river
A peacefull valley, one of Otagos finest
A heavy fish in the net, relief !
Horses ready for work on a backcountry farm
Mark with a solid 5lb brown on a rainy day
Fantastic memories here
A backwater sighted brown, fooled by a small nymph
A special river for me..
Old wall build by the chinese gold miners in Otago, a piece of history here!
This run often holds a fish or two..
Lambs in spring! a common sight in NZ
Another dry fly fish from a top day early in the season
Almost at the top of the river here, and the place to ourselves
A happy family on a backcountry lake
Let me share this anglers elderado with you
Chasing autumn rainbows on their annual run upstream
First fish of the day, and a beauty !
4 fish in the same pool, we got them all !
The final fish before home time
Emmet, Petsie, and I at the end of the day, happy lads!
Heavy rain sent us to the still waters, we were not disappointed
Lord of the rings country, South Island NZ
A sea trout from a coastal stream, perfection!
I can not wait to share experiences like this with you
A wilderness backcountry gorge, fitness is important here!
 Happy anglers about to stalk in on a pool full of brownies
 dry fly heaven, this fish couldn’t resist a parachute adams
P1020964.JPG
 A healthy rainbow from fast water
 A dry fly sipping brown fell to a classic DHE emerger
 What its all about..
 Tina, First time learning to cast! In the rain..
 A pristine location to fly fish, New Zealand.
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