Luxury lodges

Riverrun Full luxury lodge lodge with superb yet relaxed hosting. Set above a working farm 5 minutes drive from central Wanaka, Riverrun offers great veiws, wine selection, gourmet food, and walking access to the Clutha river. I have worked with … Continued

Winter rainbows

Last week I was pleased to see a good number of rainbow trout in our inflowing river mouths, encouraged by the clean water and cold temperatures. While I wouldn’t classify them as voracious feeders this time of year, if you … Continued

Mt Cook

Just returned from a great weekend near Mt Cook. We spent 3 days salmon fishing in the hydro canals, targeting escapee salmon from the farms, as well as large resident trout. We were very successful on both counts, with dozens … Continued