Trout Fishing NZ
World-Class Trout Fishing Tours Amid Spectacular Scenery
The magnificent Canterbury High Country and West Coast of the South Island are ideal regions for trout fishing tours. Based in the city of Christchurch, your trout guide Ben Haywood is centrally located to access Canterbury’s most exciting fly fishing spots where large fish abound. Each river and stream is unique in its striking natural beauty. As a highly experienced NZ fly fishing guide, Ben will introduce you to unforgettable trout fishing, breathtaking scenery and off-the-beaten-track adventures.
Experience some of New Zealand’s most stunning locations where you can spot, stalk and cast to magnificent large wild trout. Your NZ trout fishing tour will take you to crystal-clear spring creeks, pristine streams, and rivers where you will find world-class brown and rainbow trout. This is the most rewarding and enjoyable form of fly fishing upon which New Zealand’s fishing reputation is built.
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.
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 TROUT 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.
TROUT 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.