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BOOKING ENQUIRY

Let South Island Adventure Fly Fishing introduce you to NZ with a fishing package aimed to educate new or novice anglers.

LEARN OR REFINE YOUR FLY TECHNIQUE

PACKAGE DETAILS

This is designed as a learning tool capable of training a complete beginner, novice or simply someone wanting to brush up their skills on how to fly fish in New Zealand.

The personalised training experience also makes an ideal gift for a loved one who has interest in learning how to fish and who wants to quickly learn how it’s all done accompanied by many of the beneficial hints and tips that will enhance their fly fishing experience.

This package runs as a full day training session, available May to September, as a one-on-one session or a small group training exercise, involving a door to door pick-up, a trip to a local river or stream, walking through different casting techniques, instruction on New Zealand invertebrate insect fauna, fly selection and presentation, knot tying and rigs, targeting browns and rainbow’s in lakes, rivers and streams, river crossing, handy presentation casts, selecting likely trout waters due to stability, food supply and other factors.

A few hints on some great fishing locations to visit will also be provided.

PACKAGE PRICING

Prices are current for the 2026/2027 fishing season and are listed in New Zealand (NZ) dollars. This package is available May to September.
A spectator may also come along for single day trips at a charge of $20, or $35 if waders and boots are needed. Drinks and snacks are not provided for the spectator but can be organised for a small fee.
Maximum capacity is 3 persons plus your guide.
See Pricing page for full list of what is included.
A full day of one-on-one or small group tuition, available May to September
Door-to-door pick-up in Christchurch or the wider Canterbury area
30 minutes to an hour’s drive to a local river or stream
About 5 hours on the river on the full day
Not included: Lunch, drinks and snacks (Chris can organise food at extra cost); Your New Zealand fishing licence.

Full Day

$795+ Single Angler

$840 (2 Angler)
$885 (3 Angler)
$20 (1 Spectator)

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LOGISTICAL BITS

~ 5:30AM

~ 1hr

~5hrs

~8PM

Start

Depending on whether we are fishing in Canterbury, the West Coast, or heading South the day could start as early as 5:30am where you will be collected from the arranged pick up point.

Getting There

If you are visiting the region and are staying in Christchurch or the wider Canterbury area we would be happy to pick you up as part of our service.

Travel time to the local river or stream is usually 30 minutes to an hour from Christchurch city.

Fishing Duration

This is a full day package with about 5 hours of tuition and fishing on the river.

Lunch, drinks and snacks are not included but can be organised at extra cost.

Finish

Drop-off on single day trips would generally be between 7:00 and 8:00pm but this may vary depending on the location fished.

Later drop-offs can occur if an evening rise is on the cards and the client wishes to stay on, or if any food stops are requested by the client on the way home.

A Personal Locator Beacon (P.L.B.) is always carried by the guide when traveling to remote locations.

Focused on Making Your Experience Great

By sharing our local experience and knowledge during planning and being flexible to accommodate natures changing moods we aim to deliver you the the best fishing adventure possible.

With a focus on safety, and client satisfaction we strive to impress with our service and kiwi style hospitality; from first contact, to angling to final drop off… and repeat!

On booking your trip if your guide thinks there may be a better option based on time of day, year, weather or any other factor you will have the option of altering your choice either at the time of booking, or in some cases even on the day if you so choose. For example if you are very interested in ecology and local scenery the trip duration and time of year may mean that the West Coast or High Country lakes will provide you with a more “kiwi nature” focused experience.

Just tell us what you want from the trip and we can tweak a standard package or when desired make it totally custom.