I have just finished 4 days of guided fishing with Shane French, at the time the north island was suffering with some difficult weather which had made some of the rivers in the area unfishable. Shane was on top of it all and always had options of where to find large hard fighting trout. We hooked into fish everyday, fishing... More

Having fished all over New Zealand with fishing guides for a number of years, I recently had the privilege of spending a day with Shane French of "Dragonfly River Guides" on the famed Tongariro River in the Taupo area. This gentleman knows his craft like no one I have fished with, superlatives don't do him justice. He is the consummate... More

While vacationing in the Taupo area, my husband and I spent a day on the Whanganui River flyfishing with Shane. Traveling from North America, we chose to leave our gear at home. This was no problem as Shane can supply all the gear and equipment needed. After getting us into our boots and waders, Malcolm from Tongariro Quads set each... More