S² Expeditions

06/04/2026

It’s been a busy couple of months chasing fins, horns and antlers, so the socials have been neglected but most of us would agree that packing as much into work and play as possible certainly trumps making time for social media. With the Easter long weekend behind us it’s time to settle in to the peak red stag hunting season and our regions best period for mayfly hatches.

18/02/2026

15/02/2026

A red letter day on Cicada munchers with frequent flier Wes

29/01/2026

Well the chilly weather bomb at the start of the week certainly put the kibosh on Rob and Gordon’s dry fly cicada dreams but we were fortunate enough to have big mayflies hatching each day in the cold drizzly weather. It may have felt more like fishing in late Autumn but the dry fly dreams were saved and the boys made the most of a unique event for this time of year.

15/01/2026

A few fun days keeping the skunk at bay with frequent flyers Barra Bob and . Despite an ominous forecast we managed to dodge the bad weather and bring some crackers to the net each day. Cicadas and sandy cased caddis were the main items on the trout’s menu.

04/01/2026

Job done 👊 NZ brown trout ✅

03/01/2026

Back late last night from our NYs float trip catching up with our underwater work colleagues (AKA trout). Plenty of good fish about with river levels dropping fast. Sandy cased caddis was the main item on the menu. Straight back out on the water this morning with Mercedes and Charles in pursuit of their first NZ browns.

31/12/2025

Finishing up 2025 with happy clients right up to the final NYs eve siren. For the most part, summer weather has been elusive and high water has dominated the conditions but we’ve experienced some great fishing regardless. Time for a couple days of playtime with fly rod and bow before we jump back onto the guiding treadmill.

23/12/2025

8yo Abby was fortunate to win the first prize at our kids fly fishing course held earlier this season. Her immediate response when she realised she won the float trip was to ask “can siblings come too?”. It was quite touching to witness and of course we made a space for 10yo brother Jack up the front of the boat to tag along with his sis. The sun came out along with the fish which made for a memorable day for all involved. Such a privilege to facilitate Abby and Jack both catching their first trout on a fly rod.

21/12/2025

7 years of planning went into Benji and Luke’s 8 day’er with us. Although it seems like a distant memory, the covid coaster put a halt to this father and son’s initial trip coming to fruition several trips around the sun ago. Finally, these two keen anglers got to experience the amazing fishing our region has to offer. Lots of moments of brilliance amongst the many lessons of humility that are inherent to any first time fly fishing expedition to Aotearoa. Looking forward to the next time our paths cross with these two wonderful humans.

29/11/2025

Great to be part of the take a kid fishing competition at McGregors Pond today. After the initial early morning bite the fish got picky for the most part so it was a privilege to help numerous junior anglers catch a salmon or two with an “outside the box” approach the fish couldn’t resist.