My friend and I have fished in many different countries and throughout the US and with many different guides, but can't remember when we have had such a professional, friendly and knowledgable guide as Jacob. We found lots of fish, saw great scenery, visited interesting pubs, had good food and, did I mention, found lots of fish. He provided whatever... More

Difficult to articulate what a great experience this was but i'll have a go: 1. The scenery: breathtaking. Went for the heli option. The day before we fished we drove about an hour from Wanaka, stayed in a small lodge, then a half hour drive the following morning to the helicopter, which dropped us off in this very remote valley.... More

My highest recommendation to Jake Berry of Southern Rivers Fly Fishing! I fished with him several times, including a heli trip across the Southern Alps to the remote west of the South Island. I have fly fished for more than 35 years in the western United States and once for a couple of months in Patagonia, Argentina; but never have... More

The picture of the completely geeked out fish bum holding that 10lb brown trout is me (Ok so it was 9.5, but who's counting:) I've been flyfishing all over the world for 15 years now, finally got the opportunity to see what stalking New Zealand brown trout was all about. I've been with literally hundreds of guides in my time... More

It was my 50th present from my husband to visit New Zealand we chose Wanaka due to the web site of southern rivers fly fishing. Jake contacted us and was most helpful with all our question. Once we arrived we met with Jake and true to his word he had arranged many activities and trips for us. One of the... More

I had the wonderful opportunity to spend 3 days on the water with Southern Rivers guide Jake. To preface the story, Virgin Air lost my bags somewhere between Colorado and Australia. I expressed my concerns to Jake, upon arrival on the South Island that I was without gear, and this could pose a problem for me. I was upset as... More

Last October I went on an epic flyfishing adventure with Jake from Southern Rivers Flyfishing in Wanaka. It was early October and one of his favorite secret rivers had just opened up. He picked me up around 5:30 am and we headed out to this secret river. It was a bit of a 4wd drive into the backcountry. Because Jake... More