Reeling in Queenstown's Waters
Ah, let me tell ya about fishin’ with me and the boy down here in Queenstown—proper paradise for rods, this place. Me, Trevor, been at it since before Simon here could walk, and now the lad’s got near half my years on the water himself. Between the two of us? Eighty years of knowin’ where the big ones hide, when they’re hungry, and how to make ’em dance on your line.
Now, some folks come down here for the bungee jumps or the jet boats—madness, if you ask me—but you? You’re after the real adventure. The kind where the water’s talkin’ to ya, where a brown trout as long as your arm decides today’s the day to fight dirty. And I’ll tell ya what, we’ve got every way under the sun to get you onto ’em. Drift boat? Oh, she’s a beauty, glides you right over the honey holes where the rainbows stack up like cordwood. Or maybe you’re the type who likes it rough—four-wheel drive up the backcountry creeks where the fish haven’t seen a fly since last season. And if you’re feelin’ fancy—well, the helicopter’s there for a reason. Drop you right on a stretch of river so untouched, the trout practically wave at ya.
Speaking of trout—ah, the browns here, they’re clever old buggers. Smart as a whip, fight like a freight train. And the rainbows? All flash and fire, just waitin’ to show off. We’ll put you onto both, teach ya the tricks we’ve picked up over a lifetime of outwittin’ ’em.
But here’s the thing—it ain’t just about the fish. It’s about the stories you’ll tell after. Like the time Simon here lost his hat to a brown that jumped clean into the boat (true story), or how I once watched a client laugh so hard he nearly fell in after a rainbow stole his sandwich. That’s the magic of it—good fish, better company.
So come on, eh? Leave the brochures to the tourists. We’ll sort you out proper.






