May 13, 2010
Fishing with your boy…
Filed under: Fishing Diary — Tags: back country, Brown Trout, Catch and Release, heli fishing, Heli scenic, Helicopter fishing, Queenstown, Rainbow Trout — Henare @ 5:18 pm
This has to be one of life’s treats, going fishing with your son. Doesn’t really matter wheather you are on a boat, a jetty or a lake really, it’s all about being there when a fish is on!!
Paul and Barney Fairbanks were in New Zealand for thier first time and a trip into the back country was the first of many to come.
We flew with Brendan from Alpine Choppers and had an amazing time with both rainbows and browns coming up to dry flies. The boys got a taste of what things can be like when everything comes together just right.
Barney and Paul, hanging out in the hanger before lift off.
Flying out of Queenstown, beautiful day to be a bird.
You have to agree, this place is beautiful.
Barney, wow is this place for real??
We chased a few red deer and fellow deer on the way in.
About 3km of water to yourself for the day!
Paul hooked up!!
Paul with a fat Brown Trout ready for the return.
Barney had to have some of the action!
I had to have of the action as well!pretty nice fish!!
A big bull that lives up in the valley
Barney, watching his dad have a go at some rainbows.
Yes NZ does have small fish, great to see!!
Barney hooked up on a rainbow!!
Nice fish brother!!
The kiss before the release!!
Paul and Barney Fairbanks, another great fish to the bank!!
Home Time with Brendan
Dream Water, fly fishing Queenstown back country
Flying home with Brendan Thow, Alpine Choppers
20 Minutes later we were back in town. What a day in Paradise!!