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| Fishing tuition |
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Chappie
Chapmans Flyfishing Adventures
Based in Christchurch
Chappie Chapman is one of New Zealand's best
known fishing guides. He provides:
- Casting tuition
- Introductory fly fishing courses
- Advanced fly fishing courses
(NZPFGA member) |

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One
Cast Adventures
Based in the Hawkes Bay
Experienced woman fly fishing guide Marlene
Skeet offers:
- School and adult educational river and fly-fishing
courses including NZQA accredited courses
- Recreational and educational guided fly-fishing
camps for junior students aged 12 years or older that cover fly-fishing
tuition, bushcraft, river safety during fishing weekends
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Rod
& Reel
Based in Auckland
Rod & Reel's expert teachers and guides include
a Japanese speaking instructor. They offer:
- Fly tying classes
- Casting tuition
- Fly fishing tuition
- Guided fishing trips |

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Mt
Cook Fly Fishing
Based in Twizel
Steve Carey is a NZPFGA member and an FFF
Certified Casting Instructor who provides tuition and professional
guiding in the Mt Cook area. He can teach you the arts of fly casting,
river and stream fishing, spotting and stalking trout |

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Chris
Dore, Fly Fishing Instructor
Based in Queenstown
Chris Dore is a FFF Certified Instructor who
specialises in fishing the Mataura
River and the many small trout streams in the area. Join Chris
for an experience on some of the world’s finest trout streams,
where he will introduce you to the superbly conditioned brown and
rainbow trout which abound in Southland's pristine waters, |
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The
Trout Man
Based in Ngongotaha, Rotorua
Harvey Clark is a very experienced and knowledgeable
angler committed to passing on his love of fishing. He provides
very reasonably priced fly fishing tuition and charters. |
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Southland Fly Fishing Club
Based in Invercargill
The Southland Fly Fishing Club's annual fly fishing
course is suitable both for beginners and those who have been fly
fishing for some time. The 2009 course runs over two days: 31 Jan-1
Feb 2009. |
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Onslow College Adult
Education Class
Based in Wellington
Introduction to Fly Fishing
- Includes casting tuition and fly tying
- The first 2010 course runs 7-9pm on Thursdays
18 and 25 Feb and 4 March.
- The cost is $75.
Plus go fishing at the Capital
Trout Centre and the Hutt
River using flies made on the course.
To book, phone Onslow College 04 477 1118 (spaces
are limited) |
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Wanaka Autumn
Art School, 2010
Classes on offer at this year's Wanaka Autumn
Art School include instruction in photography, cooking, fly fishing
and painting. The five-day programme runs from April 12-16.
Programmes, registration forms and grant application
forms are available at the Wanaka Public Library in Dunmore St,
Wanaka, or register at www.autumnartschool.net.nz.
[Read about Lake
Wanaka fly fishing] |

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The
Wakatipu Anglers Club
Based in Queenstown (Otago)
The Wakitipu Anglers Club holds an annual beginners'
fly fishing course which is open to the public. |
| Especially for women |
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Becoming
an Outdoors Woman |
Becoming
an Outdoors Woman
A Fish & Game weekend course for women that
covers both:
- Fly-fishing
- Clay target shooting |
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Casting
for Recovery Retreat
Casting for Recover provides retreats at no cost
to participants, which allow women whose lives have been profoundly
affected by breast cancer to gather in a beautiful, natural setting
and learn to fly fish. |
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Kids's
fishing days
A list of fishing events throughout the country
especially designed to give children opportunities for fly fishing. |

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Ngongotaha
Hatchery in Rotorua
Children's fishing days
Children aged 6-14 years can learn to fly fish
and catch a rainbow trout on specified days between July and November
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Children's
Fishing Pond, Turangi
Children's fishing days
On specified days between April and November,
children are taught to cast a flyrod and catch a trout. |

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Capital
Trout Centre, Wellington
Children's fishing days
Several days each year are open to children to
learn the basic and experiencehr 35mn the thrill of catching a fish. |
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Introduction
to Trout Fishing package
A booklet, CD and DVD designed to introduce new
anglers to trout fishing is available for $5 from Fish & Game
offices and leading fishing retailers:
- Booklet: Getting Started in Trout Fishing
- CD: Fishing access information and maps
- DVD: An Introduction to Trout Fishing
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Free loan of fishing
equipment plus DVD
Christchurch and Kaiapoi
Parents can borrow children’s fishing equipment,
including a rod, reel and tackle set, at no cost. In addition, children
receive the dvd An Introduction to Fishing and a discount voucher
to purchase children’s fishing gear at a number of fishing
retail stores. Licences are free to children under 12 years old.
From the Fish & Game Office at 3 Horatio
Street in Christchurch and Kaiapoi Vistor's Centre.
Contacts:
Steve Terry (Fish & Game Officer)
North Canterbury Fish & Game
3 Horatio St, Christchurch
Mobile: (021) 221-8327
Office: (03) 366-9191
Home: (03) 338-8865
Email: sterry@fishandgame.org.nz
Kaiapoi i-Site
Phone: (03) 327 3134
Email: info@kaiapoivisitorcentre.co.nz |