The ultimate fly fishing experience is being surrounded by spectacular scenery and casting a dry fly over a big, wild trout in a crystal clear mountain stream. At Poronui Ranch we aim to give our guests that opportunity every day.

Walking and 4WD access

All of our guides operate modern off-road vehicles, and can drive you to much of the best water. The easily accessible waters offer an opportunity for the classic fly fishing experience of stalking and sightcasting to trophy browns and rainbows in shallow, clear water. Anglers can expect to fish in seclusion and cast to resident wild fish that have rarely seen a dry fly.

Float trips

Vast areas of New Zealand are wilderness, and many of our streams remain relatively untrodden - hardly known to other anglers because getting there is just too difficult. We offer guests daily float trips onto these waters with our licensed rafting guides. For the more adventurous angler, seeking the ultimate outdoor experience, we suggest staying overnight at one of our streamside camps. The experience of a star littered sky above, the crackling of the campfire, the taste of bush brewed coffee and the sound of nearby flowing water - holding the promise of tomorrow - is unbeatable.

Helicopter fly-outs

The helicopters based at Poronui Ranch provide easy flights to many of New Zealand’s most famous mountain streams. While legendary rivers like the Ngaruroro and the Rangitikei are just in the next valley, there are many more remote streams which go unnoticed, and unfished, only a short flight away.

Some of these mountain catchments offer easy walking along grassy banks, with shallow wading between quiet pools and runs. Here, a big dry fly floated through a riffle will usually induce a dramatic take. For anglers looking for the ultimate challenge, there are more challenging trophy waters where huge trout cautiously cruise in deep pools. The fish here are clever - and technically difficult to catch - demanding stealth, skill in reading the currents, and accuracy in presentation of the fly. When done successfully, the reward will likely be the biggest trout of a lifetime, and the stuff angling dreams are made of.