Your New Zealand Fly Fishing Guide - Dean Harrison
I provide guided fly fishing trips throughout Canterbury, the South Island and the West Coast, with trips designed around your interests and the conditions.
Meet Dean Harrison, your local New Zealand fly fishing guide
I have lived most of my adult life in and around Christchurch, New Zealand. My 25 years as a ‘resultant’ (well, I like that word better than ‘salesman’!!) in the radio advertising game has taught me a lot about people. I know how to get results in business, and how to help others uncover what it is they want. That led me to start my motivational and sales workshops.
Alongside my 9-5… I have always had a passion for the outdoors and I have had the luxury of fishing in many places around the world: Vanuatu, Belize, Northern territories of Australia, Cape York, Fiji, Noumea, Tahiti…and of course New Zealand. There has been scope for me to have been a professional (albeit part-time) fishing guide for many years as an enjoyable sideline. I jokingly see myself as a bit of a ‘creative leisure connoisseur’.
I’ve been fishing since I was a wee fella and I’ve learnt a thing or two along the way.
I’ll cater for beginners through to experienced anglers, and I can provide fishing equipment if you need it.
My job is to take care of the details so you can concentrate on the important stuff.
Finding fish. Making the cast.
And hopefully watching a big trout disappear with your fly!
Custom Fly Fishing Packages
My mission is to give you the best darn trip possible – fabulous fishing, stunning scenery, memories to last a lifetime… all creating a strong desire to come back and do it all again… with me!
For the real “adventure hound” in remote locations, to a quiet evening fishing a lake for the evening rise. Individuals, families and special event excursions, tents or cabins. Walk up a river, or fish the lake edge from the shore or an inflatable,
I’m happy doing what I do, and my job is to make it happen for you.
off roading
Go beyond the beaten track and explore some of the harder-to-reach fishing country by 4WD. I can organise off-road adventures to access remote water and combine great fishing with a proper backcountry adventure.
Heli tours
Take your fly fishing adventure somewhere truly special. I can arrange helicopter access to remote rivers, lakes and backcountry fishing spots, giving you the chance to experience some of New Zealand’s most spectacular and untouched landscapes.
BOAT Tours
Add a different dimension to your trip with a boat-based adventure. I can arrange boat tours to access beautiful lakes and waterways, giving you another way to explore New Zealand’s incredible fishing country.
So Let’s Build Your Package!
There’s no magic formula for the perfect New Zealand fly fishing package. The right trip depends on you!
So drop me a line, tell me what you’re thinking and let’s start designing something.
One day, half a day, several days – let’s make it a fishing trip worth remembering.
Guided Fly Fishing in the South Island
If you think that when you’re doing what you love, it’s not ‘work’ at all, then we’re on the same page: I absolutely love the challenge and the adventure involved with being a guide for trout angling…. and I do it as much as I can fit in around my two wee boys and other commitments.
Contact me today and open a conversation about YOUR dream Fly Fishing Adventure. I’ll custom design a trip that takes you to the places that will cause the things you want to do, in beautiful surroundings with all the gear you need.
If you’ve got a particular river, type of fishing, timeframe or adventure in mind, tell me about it. If you have absolutely no idea where to start, that’s fine too.
We’ll have a chat and I’ll help you work it out.
There is no obligation and no hard sell. I may even point you in the direction of another fly fishing guide if I think they can help you better. I just enjoy talking to people who love fishing!
So if you’re planning a New Zealand trout fishing trip, looking for a fly fishing guide in the South Island, or simply want to know what might be possible while you’re here, then reach out. Looking forward to hearing from you!
