Tackle

Fly Rods

Sage rods, reels and REO fly lines are our choice as PRO GUIDES
When fishing southern lakes and rivers best results are obtained with a 9 to 9 foot 6 inch 5/6 weight rod and a weight forward 5/6 floating line in dull colors, excellent for dry fly and nymph fishing.
A sinking tip line is productive around river mouths when used with streamer patterns. Fly's for good casting, rods and reels should be well balanced with backing capacity of at least 70 yards, these fish can fight.

Leaders

Standard tapered 10/14 foot sizing down to 5x6 tippet flouroflex mono line on spools of 3x to 6x are great to lengthen in your leader and is transparent to trout.

Dry Fly's

The following is a selection of some of the most popular patterns used in our area
Royal Wolf 12-14-16
Parachute Adams 14-16-18
Dad's Favorite 12-14-16
Spent Spinner 14-16-18
Humpy Green Red Black 12-14-16
Cicada Green and Brown 8-12
Manuka Beetles Green 14-16
Ground Beetles Brown 14-16

Nymphs

Gold Ribbed Hairs Ear 12-14-16
Bead headed Hare and Copper 12-14-16
Bead headed stone fly black and green 12-14-16
Bead headed Pheasant Tail 12-14-16
Snails Black 14-16
Damsel & Boatman 12-14-16
Glaxey smelt imitations 12-14

A good selection of amerger patterns are also very useful as our trout through the summer months can be very selective and need delicate presentations.

Streamer Fly's

Parson's Glory, Gray Ghost, Taupo Tiger, Parson's Glory, Rabbit Fly's, Hammils Killer and Red Setter. There are lots of patterns in all of these fly's bring your own and try them out.