Equipment

Flyfishing Specialists, Queenstown New Zealand

GENERAL:
Weather -- Queenstown is in a low rainfall area (40-50 inches per year). However, we  do experience periods of prolonged rain from time to time.

Fishing season - October through April, with the warmer months being January through March. Expect temperatures around 18-25° Celsius (64-77° Fahrenheit). April is a little cooler with generally calm sunny days.

TACKLE:
Fly rods -- For  the waters in this area, we recommend 8½ or 9 feet coupled with 5/6 weight  floating fly lines.Double tapered or weight forward.

Reels -- Bring along your favourite, as long as it can accommodate a minimum of  75 yards of backing.

Leaders and tippet -- Long leaders are the normal; 12, 14 and sometimes 16 feet tapering to 4x or 5x with matching tippet spools in 3x, 4x, 5x, and 6x.

DRY FLIES AND  NYMPHS:
Bring along a selection of your favourites. We find the following to be effective:

Drys:

Royal Wulff
Royal Wulff  12,14,16

Adams
Adams  12,14,16

 

Humpy GreenHumpy Red

CicadaCicada

 

Humpy red & green  12,14,16

Cicada 8

Nymphs:

Pheasant Tail
Pheasant Tail  10,12,14

Gold ribbed Hares ear
Gold ribbed Hares ear  10,12,14

 

Green stone fly
Green & black stone fly  10,12,14

Bead heads
Bead heads 10,12,14,16

 

CLOTHING:
Waders --  During the warmer months of December through March, a lightweight pair will be adequate. However, we prefer and find it more comfortable to wear  wading shoes and a lightweight nylon pant or shorts over polypropylene or capilene underwear bottoms.

Other clothing -- To be dull coloured, including your wide-brimmed hat or cap. This will further increase your catch rate.

Polarized sun glasses -- To enable you to see the fish in our  crystal-clear rivers and streams. They remove the glare from the water  surface.

Rainwear -- In the form of a top quality, hooded rain jacket.

Small back pack -- For items such as snacks, sun screen, film, etc.

CHECKLIST -- WHAT TO BRING:
  • Fly rods
     
  • Fly reels
     
  • Spare spools
     
  • Leaders
     
  • Selection of dry flies and nymphs
     
  • Floatant
     
  • Tippet
     
  • Clippers
     
  • Fishing vest
     
  • Lightweight waders or  wading shoe
  • Polypropylene bottoms
     
  • Shorts or nylon pants
     
  • Rain jacket
     
  • Sweater (warm)
     
  • Hat or cap
     
  • Polarized sun glasses
     
  • Sun screen
     
  • Day pack
     
  • Camera
     
  • All your best jokes

Trout fishing in Queenstown New Zealand with Southern Trout the flyfishing specialists

Trout fishing in Queenstown New Zealand with Southern Trout the flyfishing specialists


Southern Trout Fly Fishing
PO Box 178, Queenstown, New Zealand
 Nick  Clark:  Telephone: +64-3-442-9401 - Mobile +64-27-602-2626
Web: www.southerntrout.co.nz   E-mail: flyfishing@southerntrout.co.nz

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