If you are looking for a fly fishing vacation of a lifetime, you will love the Central South Island of New Zealand.  Allow Kevin Payne, a registered New Zealand professional fishing guide to take you on a guided experience specializing in sighted flyfishing for wild brown and rainbow trout.  You will love the combination of large trout , un-crowded rivers  and striking scenery.

 

The Kiwi style of spotting and stalking & wild rainbow & brown trout is what makes your fishing experience here exciting, challenging, and unique. Being guided is the best way to maximize your fishing time while in the South Island. Your  guide, Kevin, specializes in spotting fish with a trained eye and puts you in the best position to try and  fool these crafty trout with nymphs and dry flies.  This region boasts a mix of spring creeks, freestone rivers and large braided glacial rivers.  We are fortunate to be able to access our local and back country rivers by 4WD without the need, or extra expense, of a helicopter, however taking a chopper is an option if preferred.  Most days do involve some walking so being mobile is an advantage.

 

A few details about our service:

Our main trout fly fishing season runs from 1 October-30 April though some fishing is available all

year around. At Back Country Trout, we specialize in making an itinerary  tailored to suit you and your holiday plans,

 including catering for non-fishing partners, spouses, and children. Packages or days can start from  Christchurch

 airport or hotel if needed. Back Country Trout works closely with  top quality Bed & Breakfasts, lodges and farm stays

 to ensure a good rest after your  day. We also offer a private, secluded shepherd's hut for comfortable overnight

 stays and fly fishing at the front door. A guided day on the  river is NZD$725 for 1 or 2 persons (inclusive of NZ

general sales tax of 12.5%)  and includes all equipment and flies, riverside lunch and transport via comfortable 4wd.

  We have  additional guides  available to guide larger groups. 

 

We are still taking bookings for March & April 2008 as well as the 2008-2009 season. 

We look forward to hearing from you and helping you plan your trip.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Website by  Kevin & Jodi Payne

(please be patient with our site, we specialize in fishing , not website design!)

 

Back Country Trout

Kevin & Jodi  Payne

697 Gudex Road,  R D 17

Fairlie 7987

New Zealand

Phone/ Fax: +64 3 614 7107

Email : flyfish@farmside.co.nz

Website:   http://www.nzflyfishingguide.com/ 

valatkinson.com

Don Muelrath

We realize that finding the right guide on the web can be a difficult task, but you can feel confident that because I live here and fish here, my expertise lies in the fact that I have an intimate knowledge of my local rivers.  The big advantage of booking an independent guide is that you will get to fish with the business owner—we have a stake in your success

The Back Country Trout Crew

· Member of NZPFGA since 1998

· Born and raised in the Central South Island

· Contributing writer to the  "New Zealand Troutfisher"  and "Reel Life" magazines

· Elected two-term councillor on the Central South Island Fish & Game Council. 

· Contributing photographer in the amazing book “The Hunt”.

· Makes his own flies

· Pro-Guide and Ambassador for CD-Rods

· Represented by numerous overseas travel agencies

· Holder of a first aid certificate and OSH safety plan

· Provides quality rods, reels, gor-tex waders and wading boots (no charge)

· 2 hours south of Christchurch International Airport

BACK COUNTRY TROUT

FAIRLIE  NEW ZEALAND

Don Muelrath

Check out some 2007-2008 pictures on Kevin’s Recent Reports. See some of April ‘07’s fish too!  Some April ‘08 days still available! You’ll also find some information on updated regulations regarding bringing fishing gear into New Zealand.