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.

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When you think fly fishing for trout, i would have to say NZ is near the top of the list as an ultimate destination for Rainbow and Brown Trout.

The best excuse to go back country i reckon is a fishing rod, camera and even a rifle for some venison! Just being in the places we go is special, and to catch a sighted trout on a fly and then release it however big or small is an experience to be remembered.

I love showing people what is sitting on our doorstep and sharing a few stories that go with the place. NZ is a small island at the bottom of the world and at the bottom of that island is the place that i like to hang out in..

Our fly fishing season is nearing an end as the trout prepare to start spawning up into the head waters of what i reckon are the most beautiful rivers in the world!!

Here are a few images of the summer of 2009/10..

Billy Gates with a baby brown trout.

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Rob Vaz with a Dunstan Brown.

With all the rivers in a dirty state

we hit the lake edges with some

success.Rob had a great holiday

down South with some fantastic

results….come back soon Rob ,we

all enjoyed your company

Bruce having a day off.A spring

creek hatch was all that was

required for a little fun.

I hate making excuses, but since xmas 09 we have been flat out busy!!

The Fishing Dairy has lacked evidence of our busyness,  I’ll let the pictures tell a few of the stories of some of the adventures we have been getting into.

This one in particular was with Bob Payne and his family from California. A heli-scenic into Milford Sound and some Fly Fishing on the way. Not a bad way to finish 2009 off and see 2010 in..

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Jessica and Mum Tracy take some time out to

enjoy a little Picnic and some Serious Fishing.

Well done Jessica.I look forward to our next

Day out.

Gin Clear water made Spotting Fish easy for

Peter from  Western Australia.Hooking was easy

,landing those Fat Rainbows  gave us a little

grief But Peter won in the end,Another neat

Day in Paradise

From the Highlands of Scotland to the Highlands

of Central Otago.30 km winds did not deter Tom

as he sent those cicadas flying towards there mark.

What an exciting day ,we certainly had some fun.

‘Cheers Tom’

A Quick stop at the end of the day set Gordy up

for some nice Dreaming come sleep time

Great day out today with Georgia,

Afternoon Moke Lake