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Mataura River, Gore, South Island, New Z...
From: 11/21/2017
To: 11/21/2017
Type of Water: Freshwater
Species: Rainbow trout, Brown trout
Gore/ Queenstown/ wanaka, Southland/ Otago, New Zealand Brown trout, Rainbow trout
Mataura River, Gore, South Island, New Zealand
Lake Wakatipu, Gore/ Queenstown/ wanaka, South Island, New Zealand
From: 11/21/2017
To: 11/21/2017
Type of Water: Freshwater
Species: Rainbow trout, Brown trout
My son and I spent a day with Julian on the Mautara River a short drive from Gore, NZ in January 2018. We had a great time catching good-sized Browns both above and below the surface. He worked... View more
My son and I spent a day with Julian on the Mautara River a short drive from Gore, NZ in January 2018. We had a great time catching good-sized Browns both above and below the surface. He worked patiently with my son on casting and setting the hook. There were several missed attempts and a couple of successful ones as well - lots of laughter. I've been fly-fishing for over 5 decades mostly on the AuSable "Holy Water" in Michigan. Julian was super to work with - he spotted the fish and told me where to cast - and invariably we'd get a rise. Lots of fun - I highly recommend Julian.
