Braided Rivers Fly Fishing
Angler’s fishing playground accessed from Christchurch
The magnificent Canterbury High Country and West Coast regions of the South Island are a trout fishing paradise for anglers with its abundance of premium trout fishing water. Based in the city of Christchurch, Braided Rivers Fishing is centrally located to access Canterbury’s best fly fishing locations where anglers have the opportunity to spot, stalk and cast to large wild trout in crystal-clear spring creeks, small remote freestone rivers or on alpine lakes. Braided Rivers Fishing Guides will take you off the beaten track to access more remote waters and experience some of NZ’s wild and unspoilt wilderness fishing. Every fishing trip provides ample opportunities to experience NZ fly fishing at its best.
Your Fly Fishing Guide
Your fly fishing guide Ben has vast local knowledge of Canterbury’s rivers and surrounding areas, weather patterns and stream entomology. He uses this knowledge to individually plan each trout fishing trip, showcasing the best of NZ’s wild and largely unspoiled wilderness fishing. Ben is dedicated to providing a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Each trout fishing tour is tailored to meet your goals, abilities and fitness. With just a small amount of tuition, first-time fly fishermen can be casting and deceiving trout in the 3-8lb size range! To protect the numbers of trout in New Zealand’s remote rivers and streams, Braided Rivers Fishing Guides promote catch and release of trout during guided fishing trips.
Plan Your Perfect Braided Rivers Fly Fishing Trip
Braided Rivers Fishing Guides will plan a personalised fly fishing trip that combines adventure, expertise, and stunning scenery. Experienced fishing guides and premium fishing waters easily cater for different levels of client fitness, trout fishing experience, expectations and weather conditions. For the more adventurous, we design single– and multi-day guided Christchurch fly fishing trips to get off the beaten track, where you have the opportunity to explore the nearby headwater fisheries and/or the remote West Coast rivers. Each river or stream is unique in its striking and breathtaking scenery. Your experienced fishing guide Ben Haywood will provide top quality fishing tackle and expert advice, ensuring an unforgettable experience.
Braided Rivers Fishing Guides Has Something for Every Angler
Multi/Day
Choose from day trips or multi-day fishing tours complete with accommodation.
Advanced & Novice
Trout fishing for all levels, from novice through to advanced anglers.
Private & Groups
Options for one-on-one angling and fishing tours with mates/family.
Accommodation
MAKE YOUR BRAIDED RIVERS FISHING TRIP LAST! OVERNIGHT TOURS CAN BE ARRANGED, STAYING IN YOUR OWN SELF-CONTAINED MODERN ACCOMMODATION, SET IN THE ALPINE VILLAGE OF ARTHUR’S PASS.
Testimonials
Ben was an awesome guide and person to go fishing during my honeymoon in NZ. He is a guide who is passionate about his work and his knowledge about the area and techniques was top notch. Everything was taken care of from start to finish. All high quality gear and tackle was supplied along with…
Thanks Ben for one of the best fishing trips of my life. Catching a rainbow trout was a bucket list item and you came through despite how rusty I was at fly fishing.
Wow, we made the trip over to New Zealand hoping to catch a salmon each for the wall. I had mine by the first day and my mate by the second day. The trout fishing was just a bonus and was the best fishing we have had on some very large rainbows on tight skinny…
Our day fly fishing for trout with Ben Haywood was absolutely wonderful. As novice fly fishers we were a little concerned we wouldn’t be up to the task but with Ben’s advice and assistance we soon felt comfortable and relaxed, and we were onto the fish in no time. Ben’s knowledge of the river system…
My full day of fly fishing for rainbow trout with Ben Haywood was a dream fulfilled. Ben has superlative guiding skills as well as being incredibly patient and helpful. This allowed me to catch some large trout along one of his favourite streams. His uncanny knack of spotting fish in the water, and telling you…
I have never fished with anyone who is able to spot fish better than my guide Ben Haywood. He put me on multiple large rainbows in only a half day fishing trip. It was a first class experience and a fly fishing trip of a life time. Thank you Ben.
FISHING GEAR PROVIDED
AS AN EXPERIENCED NZ FLY FISHING GUIDE, BEN USES ONLY TOP-QUALITY FISHING TACKLE INCLUDING SAGE FLY RODS, LAMSON REELS AND SIMMS WADERS AND BOOTS. ALL TROUT FISHING EQUIPMENT FOR YOUR FLY FISHING TRIP IS PROVIDED.