Tour experience
Driving to your fishing destination you will pass snow capped mountains, golden sand beaches, virgin native forest, rugged coastlines, high country plateaus, and miles of award-winning vineyards (particularly sauvignon blanc). There are 2 mountain lakes in this region and a hydro lake. As well, there are beautiful rivers with wild rugged headwaters and small streams which flow gently across hilly farms and lowland orchards.
Magnificent rivers have gouged their way through steep native bush-covered mountains. They have huge volumes of gravel in their tumbling waters which have created stony, alluvial flats that are home to wild brown trout. Here there are impressive gorges with accessible reaches between them offering superb wilderness fishing. The well kept tracks, bridges and huts built by the Department of Conservation enhance this angling experience.
The bush shaded rivers in the mountain ranges are swift rough, well-oxygenated stretches with trout often lying in deep, sheltered waters behind large boulders. There is more than 100km of fishable river water as well as rock and stone mountain-streams to choose from. These include small, gentle streams with deep clear holes so wading and crossing is easy.
Farmland rivers and streams are generally more sedate with a variety of riverbeds from weedy and rocky through to shingle beds. The waters also vary from wide shallow sections with clear deep holding pools to deep narrow runs - yet in all these waters there are patches in which the fish can be spotted and stalked from the grassy banks.
Important hint: remember your insect repellent as the sand-flies are hungry!
What we serve:
If you book this trip, we offer you our special Picton Lunch Boxes which are for all Seasons. After the booking, we will send you a document where you can order your boxes.
MENU 1:
- Individual Bacon, egg and sausage style Scotch Pie.
- 2 Glazed Chicken Drumsticks. Coated with apricot, soy and seeded mustard glaze.
- Home-made, filled Foccacia Flat Bread with Vegetarian filling
- A generous slice of old-fashioned fruit cake.
- Local, home-made Brie cheese and crackers with dill pickles.
- Fresh seasonal fruit Kebab.
- Water - Bottle of Local NZ Mineral Water, still or sparkling
MENU 2:
- Individual Bacon, egg and sausage style Scotch Pie.
- 2 Glazed Chicken Drumsticks. Coated with Apricot, soy and seeded mustard glaze.
- Satay chicken fillets filled with mixed salad.
- A generous slice of old fashioned fruit cake.
- Local, home-made Brie cheese and crackers with dill pickles.
- Fresh seasonal fruit Kebab.
- Water - Bottle of Local NZ Mineral Water, still or sparkling
MENU 3:
- Marlborough grown smoked Salmon Naan Bread rolls with Local, home-made Ricotta Cheese and salad
- Chicken Satays Kebabs
- Pork, Chicken and Pistachio Terrine served with seeded mustard and fresh pull-apart bread
- Generous Mini Fruit Loaf with side of butter.
- Water - Bottle of Local NZ Mineral Water, still or sparkling
MENU 4:
- Casserole of Local Venison with Home-made breads served Hot from Thermo Flasks.
- Baked Pumpkin, Kumara, Potatoes with garlic, olive oil and rosemary, served Hot from Thermos Flasks.
- Baked Apple and Blueberry crumble baked and served in a Scotch Pie pot with a side of fresh whipped cream.
- Locally made cheese Ball served with dill pickles and crackers.
- Water - Bottle of Local NZ Mineral Water, still or sparkling
MENU 5:Gluten-Free and Vegetarian option
- Falafel (falafels made with split peas) with Home-made Hummus.
- Anti pasta platter: Marlborough spiced olives, gherkins, tomato salsa, corn and spring onion dip, Avocado salsa, pinach, feta, chargrilled vegetables, Frittata with Pesto, hutney
- Rice crackers or Gluten-free bread
- Pumpkin, Bok Choy and Lentil Cakes with tomato relish
- Orange Syrup cake (Gluten Free)
- A piece of seasonal fruit
- Water - Bottle of Local NZ Mineral Water, still or sparkling
All lunch boxes include plates, knives and forks with material napkins which wrap around the plates to protect them.
Configure your Tour options
BOOKING PROCESS
After booking you will be emailed a detailed check-list of
- pick-up times/location
- your equipment requirements (ie. vest/wader sizing)
- items you need to bring
- a lunch and beverage order form
Club Fish provides experienced local guides (the client - guide ratio ranges from 2:1 for seasoned anglers through to 4:1 for novices).
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Founders - Red Head ½ Dozen$ 77.85