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The Trout Man

 

Harvey Clark, known as the Trout Man, offers very reasonably priced fly fishing tuition and charters for beginners, backbackers, budget travellers, families and senior citizens. Harvey is a very experienced and knowledgeable angler committed to passing on his love of fishing.

Contact

Harvey Clark

Address

14 Okona Crescent

Ngongotaha

Rotorua 3010

Contact details

Mobile 021 951 174

Or you can contact Harvey Clark via Waiteti Trout Stream Holiday Park

Phone: +64 7 357 5255

Fax: +64 7 357 4555

Email: stay@waiteti.com

Website: www.waiteti.com

Location

The Trout Man is based at Waiteti Trout Stream Holiday Park which has direct access by water or pathway to Lake Rotorua just 200 metres away.

Fishing waters

Lake Rotorua and its tributaries including Waiteti Stream and Ngongotaha Stream

Ohau Channel

Lake Rotoiti, Lake Tarawera, Lake Okataina and Lake Rotoma

Tongariro River

Back country rivers

In the NZ Herald

Read what the NZ Herald had to say about Harvey Clark and the Waiteti Trout Stream Holiday Park in a feature article  New Zealand: Hooked on the one that got away published in  April 2007.

And read articles by Harvey Cark in the New Zealand Herald.

Fishing options

All tackle is provided but you need to purchase a fishing licence (available from the camp store). A fish preparation area and fish smoker are also available.

Some of the options available, with prices as at September 2008, are:

  Option   Description   Cost
Getting Started
No. 1
Unsure whether you can do this? It's not so difficult. Try it for one hour.

$20 for 1 person

 

Getting Started
No 2
2 hours of flycasting tuition and fishing on tranquil streams. Suitable for senior citizens and younger children.

$35 for 1 person

 

Getting Started
No 3
3 hours of flycasting tuition and fishing

$55 for 1 person

$75 for 2 people

 

Getting Started
No 4
4 hours of flycasting tuition and fishing

$75 for 1 person

$95 for 2 people

 

Sunset / Sunrise Tuition Trip 2 hours tuition and fishing till dusk and 4 hours at dawn.

$110 for 1

$125 for 2

Visitors special 2 hours fishing

$35 for 1

$55 for 2

Backpackers Special No 1

A day out around the local fishing spots

 

$120 for 1

$135 for 2

Backpackers Special No 2 A day out to the back country or the famous Tongariro River

$175 for 1

$195 for 2

Summer dry fly tuition Learn the ultimate form of trout fishing, the dry fly, on a back country river over two days.

Approximately:
$275 for 1
$300 for 2
(includes overnight accommodation)

Midnight special Learn to fish at night when the big fish strike. From 8p.m. till midnight

$90 for 1

$110 for 2

Where and How

A 2-hour familiarisation trip around local fishing spots
or
A 4-hour trip that includes the Rotorua lakes

$45 for up to 4 people

 

$80

An Introduction to Flyfishing 2 or 3 day tuition trips by arrangement. Learn to flycast plus flytying instruction.

2 days:

$240 for 1

$265 for 2

3 days:

$300 for 1

$325 for 2

Beginner's Special 9 hours tuition and fishing spread over 3 days, plus flytying instruction

$135 for 1

$160 for 2

Father/Son Special 2 or 3 days tuition, fishing and flytying

2 days: $265

3 days: $325

Mother/ Daughter Discount Special One to three days of tuition, fishing, fly-tying instruction, sightseeing, relaxing and shopping

1 day: $110

2 days: $200

3 days: 250

Winter Special Try for a trophy trout on one of the lakes or the Ohau Channel - 4 hours at dawn, day or night.

Daytime:

$75 for 1

$85 for 2

Nightime or dawn:

$85 for 1

$90 for 2

Kayak Fishing kayak and tackle

2 hours: $30

Half day: $45

Bond: $150

Extra time By arrangement $15 an hour
For the table Your fish cleaned, prepared and smoked ready to eat $15
Accommodation Can be arranged $16-$96 a night

 

 

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