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New Zealand fly fishing guide John Hamill invites you to come fly fishing in an anglers paradise around Rotorua. Hamill Guiding specialises in fly fishing adventures for trout in the central North Island's world renound Lakes, Rivers and Streams. Returning anglers are continually drawn back by large trout, beautiful scenery and friendly people - giving credence to the fact that New Zealand lives up to it's reputation as an international fly fishing destination.
Sight fishing for wild rainbow and cunning brown trout best describes the nature of our style of river and stream fly fishing. The crystal clear waters, the stealthy stalk up the river and to spot your fish first before tempting it with a dry fly or nymph is heart in the mouth exciting and rewarding and is what fly fishing in New Zealand is famous for. Sighting and casting to these wild trout will leave snapshots in your mind for the rest of your life.
The central North Island region is dotted with streams and rivers and most are within just a half hour drive of Rotorua City and Taupo. The best river fishing is accessed by helicopter and heli fishing gets you to least pressured waters amongst beautiful native vegetation - making a spectacular backdrop to hook up on the fish of your life. Let us tailor a single day or a multi day fly fishing trip and adventure in the waters of the central North Island. Te Urewera and Kaimanawa National Park's can give you a spectacular setting to a fly fishing holiday trip of a lifetime!
The regions lakes also provide some great oportunities and none is better than the margins of Lake Rotorua during the summer months. Rotorua trout fishing has the famous Ngongotaha and Waiteti streams and the Awahou and Hamurana springs that flow into this shallow lake give the fish cool oxygenated water in the summer months to hang out in and it is during this time that a morning or evening fishing trip can leave a smile on your face to enjoy brunch or an evening aperatif and reflect on your fishing. The Ngongotaha is probably the most heaverly fished trout stream and is always worth a wander anytime in its open season, 1st December to the 30th June, many a surprising rainbow and brown trout comes out of this small stream.
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New service
Starting for the 2009 /2010 summer is a cruising and fishing charter on board 'Elusive' situated on Lake Tarawera, just a 15 minute drive from downtown Rotorua. Try your luck fishing for trophy trout on famous Lake Tarawera or cruise to Te Rata Bay (hot water beach) and enjoy a hot swim and picnic with friends or family. Pick up can be at your favourite jetty or we are based at Solitaire Lodge. For more about this, check the Your Options page.
Award
New Zealand Travel have anounced their client awards for the 2008/2009 season and Hamill Guiding have been voted one of their top guides for their service to clients by their clients. Thank you to Donna and the team for letting us look after your clients while here in Rotorua.
News Flash: Rotorua Airport to be Trans-Tasman to Sydney.
Air New Zealand is to launch direct air services between Rotorua and Sydney, Australia. The service will launch on 12 December, with a flight from Sydney to Rotorua utilising a 152-seat A320 aircraft. The airline will operate a twice weekly service from 19 December 2009 on Saturdays and Mondays until the end of January, after which they will operate on Saturdays and Tuesdays. The new flights will position Rotorua as the gateway to the Central North Island and also provide residents from Tauranga, Taupo, Whakatane, Hawke’s Bay and other areas across the region with a more convenient and competitive trans-Tasman service. The new services will also make Rotorua significantly more accessible for all visitors who often visit both Australia and New Zealand and whom we can now bring directly from Sydney to Rotorua instead of via the more congested Auckland airport. There are some great introductory fares that may tempt you to come fishing here! We will back this up with some great fishing and for the first to contact us we will give you a bonus of a discount of our normal rates as well so contact us to see what you can save.
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Should you wish to check our fishing regulations, regions and licencing Fish and Game New Zealand administer all of New Zealand except the Taupo region, which is administered by the Dept. of Conservation. Come on a fishing trip safari with John Hamill. John is committed to your total enjoyment of your holidays and vacation time in Rotorua New Zealand. Most believe that some of the best trout fishing is in the South Island but you could be pleasantly rewarded and surprised by what is on our doorstep in the North Island! If you want to leave your fishing gear at home or just want to try it for the first time, we can outfit you. Just bring a camera and a few essentials. For a few gift ideas and outfitter supplies try Safari Supply Co. There are some great gift ideas for that hard to buy for person. For those rugby fans out there. New Zealand is host to the 2011 Rugby world cup so if you are coming to New Zealand why not come trout fishing too. The games are in or close to all the good places to trout fish! Go to www.rugbyworldcup.com for venues and information. Then contact us for the options around Rotorua and the central North Island and book early to avoid disappointment.
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