Mataura River - dry fly fishing -
brown trout in New Zealand
The Mataura River in Southland, New Zealand where the best
wild brown trout dry fly fishing
in the world can be found.
This legendary river, flowing through Gore is the best dry
fly fishing river in the world You can fish
and be guided by a local professional guide and fly tier - David Murray-Orr. His guiding
services include a working knowledge of all the freestone rivers in the
south of New Zealand and especially in Eastern Southland, the Oreti stream
the Waipahi and also the Otamita.
All these rivers
and especially the Mataura have
wild brown trout and the
deleatidium mayfly. These mayflies, which
hatch returning as spinners to give large spinner falls and the most most
prolific wild brown trout fishery in NZ. David Murray-Orr - flytyer & top flyfishing guide
is also a professional at the tying of dry flies which ensures
anglers the ultimate flytying and flyfishing experience near Gore in the
South Island of New Zealand
"I have fly-fished in the
north island of NZ, US, Japan and Australia before but the Mataura is
arguably the best destination I have been to, in terms of the number of
large rising browns which even jump to fight. David is not only totally professional about
guiding but has the same heart and attitude
towards match-the-hatch dry fly fishing which most Japanese fly fishermen
enjoy (i.e. if the degree of "troutbum-ness" can be scaled to
10, I think David is 12!). I thoroughly enjoyed fishing with him and also
his and Bev's hospitality, and also appreciate his understanding of our
culture through his early Karate exposure. He not only let me fish the way
I wanted to, but gave me the right advice and help whenever necessary. I
recommend anglers from Japan fish with him for at least the first couple
of days of their stay to ensure they will understand the diversity of
fishing opportunities there. Don't forget about taking a
stomach pump and a fishing net larger than 20 inches!"
Trout-fishing in
particular the Mataura in New
Zealand and in the freestone rivers and streams of Southland is a rewarding
experience. The Mataura River, an angling treasure was, two years
ago, awarded a Water Conservation Order based on it's outstanding
fisheries and angling amenity values. It is undeniably New Zealand's most
prolific brown trout fishery. Year after year, overseas anglers return
specifically to Gore and Southland and the waters of the Mataura to enjoy the
ultimate fly-fishing experience - large numbers of free rising trout.
Whether you are an experienced angler out to develop your skills or a
curious new-comer, the Mataura river in New Zealand offers opportunities
for all.
Fish the best wild brown trout dry fly fishing river in the world.