One Cast Adventures / Puketitiri Lodge

Marlene is one of very few women fly-fishing guides in the North Island. With 25 years of back-country fly-fishing experience on Hawkes Bay rivers, and a passion for fly fishing she has featured in films and tv series.

Marlene also runs fly fishing courses and camps for students and adults.

Marlene and her husband Craig host their clients in their modern comfortable home, Puketitiri Lodge.

Name	One Cast Adventures
Contact	Marlene Skeet (Te Awa Maiden: the River Maiden)
Address	Puketitiri Lodge 4948 Puketitiri Road Puketitiri Napier
Contact details	Phone: +64 6 839 8899 Mobile: 027 505 4628 Email: marlene@onecastadventures.co.nz Web: www.onecastadventures.co.nz
Fishing waters	Mohaka River Tutaekuri River
Location	Puketitiri Lodge is marked on the upper Tutaekuri River map. For directions to the Puketitiri Lodge, please see the One Cast Adventures website.
Fishing options	Fishing options include: Fly fishing tuition Play hooky the novelty trout fly-fishing fishing Site nymph fishing Sighted dry fly fishing Overnight back country trips 4x4 guided fly-fishing River raft fly-fishing Helicopter fishing for trout in the 5lb plus trout range
Educational courses	Educational river and fly-fishing courses including NZQA accredited courses. Senior school students or adults can gain an insight into the sport of fly-fishing for recreational or career opportunities. Recreational and educational guided fly-fishing camps for junior students aged 12 years or older - Fly-fishing tuition - Bushcraft - River safety - Fishing weekends Enquiries are welcome: just contact Marlene.
About your guide	Your guide Marlene Skeet: Guided the Scottish Commonwealth Fly Fishing Team prior to the Commonwealth Fly Fishing Competition held in Hawke's Bay in April 2008 at which Scotland won all the fly fishing events and retained the trophy. Guided Rebecca Gibney and Jane hall in their film series Wine Me, Dine Me Introduced Hawkes Bay lure fishing to Japan's famous lure fisherman "King Jim Murata". Jim travels the world filming and Marlene was asked to be part of his world fly-fishing film Guided Pio Turei and participating in the film series Pio and Tangaroa Participated in Australia's food series program Surfing the Menu Was guest speaker at Tokyo's 2005 Outdoors Festival Has featured in NZ Life and Leisure magazine by food and wine editor Lyn Barnes Introduced educational fly-fishing courses with NZQA qualifications for high school students Invented Hooky the novelty trout Is supported by professional fly-fishing guides with years of outdoor experience and knowledge that includes bushcraft, hunting, and search and rescue in remote high-country catchments.
Indicative costs as at 07 April 2008	The daily guiding rate for the 2007-2008 season is NZ$600 for 1 or 2 anglers (maximum 2 anglers to a guide). Please enquire about 2, 3 and 4 day tour packages, and packages that include accommodation, pick-ups or additional outdoor adventure tours.
Accommodation	Puketitiri Homestay Lodging Marlene and Craig host their clients in their home which is modern with a very warm New Zealand country feel, and is set on 5 acres of peaceful rural surroundings. Visitors appreciate the feeling of being treated as friends and not clients. Home cooked meals are provided and guests delight in tasting the flavours of Hawkes Bay wine and food. Other accommodation Puketitiri Lodge and other local cottage facilities are available for independent travellers looking for self-contained accommodation. Please enquire.
Products	Marlene offers the following local products for sale: Wall feature trout frames Wall feature fishing art Riverside wines
Feedback	"For the filming of the fourth series of internationally successful Surfing the Menu television series in New Zealand we contacted Marlene Skeet who was highly recommended to us. Throughout the preproduction we found her to be very professional and always to give sound and solid advice. One of our stars was an accomplished fly fisherman and he was able to land many good size fish which added to the excitement of the story and filming. The second presenter had only once before fly fished, but under Marlene’s expert eye and tuition he too landed some great trout and more great footage was filmed. Another aspect that appealed to us about Marlene was her less macho attitude to the environment as well as her connection with her Maori culture which were keenly incorporated into our programme. I would have no hesitation in recommending Marlene to anyone for her knowledge, professionalism and her genuine friendly nature which is encouraging and unfussed at all times." Alun Bartsch Producer/Writer Mago Films ---------------------------- "But my mind is still in serene Puketitiri and those rivers and I Already miss there. Last night, I actually had a dream of the beautiful trout I caught And lost at Napier. It means I experienced a happiness and a regret again. We really had so sweet days and appreciate your helpful and friendly Attitude so much. The story of Maori culture attracted our interest, And we are sure that all of your advice with fishing certainly raised Our skill. We must challenge to fish at Napier again!!! " Ito San Japan
Other activities in the area	Local native bush reserve walks just 4km from the lodge Local early New Zealand pioneer museum visit - adjacent to lodge home Local helicopter service: scenic flights, hunting, tramping (5 minutes from lodge home) Local golf: a rural golf course that costs literally nothing to play on. Golf clubs not provided (2 minutes from lodge home) Makahu farm station hike to Kaweka natural hot spring tubs (25 minutes from lodge home) Makahu farm station visit - milk a cow, feed pet sheep, ride a horse Hike or camp in the Kaweka Forest Park
Bookings	Packages are subject to availability and a deposit is required to secure your booking. Please phone or email to make a booking, or contact Marlene using the online enquiry form at the One Cast Adventures website.

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