Your host’s Bob and Mary
Redpath will make every endeavour to ensure your time spent on our farm is a
memorable & enjoyable experience. Wairata Station is a vast peaceful
mountainous wilderness within reach of New Zealand’s main centre, Auckland.
Wairata Station is a large hill country farm ranging from lush river flats
up to towering open peaks. The station runs over 400 head of Angus cattle
and 1500 Perendale sheep.
The
Waioeka River and the Opato Stream either run through the heart of our farm or
borders it for at least 14 kilometres. The
Waioeka River is a world class naturally stocked fishery. The feisty rainbow and
elusive brown trout are strong tough fish and the average size is 3-5lbs
although trout up to 10lbs have been caught!
They take
typical fly patterns such as ‘hare & copper’, ‘caddis’ and
‘emerger’
imitations,
‘royal
wolf’ and ‘parachute
adams’, and the rise to the lace moth in the autumn has to be seen to be
believed!
The
Waioeka River has broad shingle beds and large pools in it lower reaches;
whereas the upper end of the river is home to some completely unique and
different fishing. It provides some of the best wilderness fishing in NZ with
many rapids and good pocket water in a fast flowing river.
The
Opato Stream is a small tributary which also is fast flowing and has large
boulders and many rapids and also offers very good fishing. Anglers need to
purchase a fishing license before coming to Wairata. The fishing season is from
1st of October to 30th of June.
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Wairata Station
Wairata, Opotiki, New
Zealand
Phone and Fax: +64 (0)7
315 7761
Email:
mary@wairatastation.com
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