Neil Hirtzel: The Trout Scout

A true veteran of New Zealand fly fishing, Neil Hirtzel has represented New Zealand in many international competitions and, in 2008, captained the Commonwealth championships teams.

His wealth of experience as a trout scout is at your service on guided fishing trips out of Auckland. Neil tailors trips to your skill level, needs and timeframe - from day trips to overnight
or multi-day trips. One great option is to fish the Waikato spring creeks as you travel south to the Taupo or Rotorua fisheries.

Name	Trout Scout
Contact	Neil Hirtzel
Address	795 Chapel Road Dannemora 2016 Auckland
Contact details	Ph/Fax +64 9 533 1615 Mobile: +64 21 679 815 (or 021 679 815 in NZ) Email: [email protected] Web: www.troutscout.co.nz Please mention nzfishing.com when you make an enquiry or booking.
Fishing waters	Some of the waters fished by Neil Hirtzel include the: Waihou River Ohinemuri River Ngongataha Stream Waimakariri River Tongariro River Waitewheta River Whanganui River Lake Rotoaira Lake Otamangakau (the Big O)
Fishing options	Fishing options include: Day trips from Auckland Small stream fishing Sight fishing to large backcountry fish Fly fishing on lakes in a boat
Multi-day trips	Neil operates from Auckland and is happy to develop a "Best of the North" trip to meet your expectations. This can involve any combination of the following options Fishing the spring creeks and rivers around Tirau Fishing the large central North Island backcountry rivers such as the Whanganui, Whakapapa and Tongariro. Fishing the central plateau lakes such as Lakes Taupo, Rotoaira or Otamangakau in Neil's boat for trophy sized fish Targeting the large fish in the lakes and small streams around Rotorua targeting the large fish the region is famous for Talk to Neil and he will design a trip especially for you. It will need to be a multi-day trip as it covers a lot of territory though the distance between waters is not great leaving a maximum amount of time for fishing. Remember the more time you have the more Neil can show you as he will be able to take you round the venues for the 28th World Fly Fishing competition.
About your guide	Neil has represented New Zealand in many international fly fishing competitions and has won many awards. The following shows the results of his competitive fishing. Neil's expertise is something he shares with all his clients. New Zealand National championships. 2004 - 2018. New Zealand Pairs Lake championship 2006 2nd. 2011 1st. 2013 2nd. 2014 1st. 2015 2nd Oceania Championships. 2005 Rotorua. N.Z. 2007 Tasmania. Aus. Gold medal 2009 Taumaranui. N.Z. 2011 N.S.W. Aus. Captain 2015 Victoria. Aus. Commonwealth Championships. 2006 Wales. U.K. 2008 Hawkes Bay. N.Z. Bronze medal. Captain 2010 Wales. U.K. Silver medal. Captain 2012 Tasmania. Aus. 2016 Quebec. Canada. Captain 2018 Northern Ireland Captain World Championships 2006 Portugal 2014 Czech Republic. Captain 2017 Slovakia. Captain
Indicative costs as at 1 Oct 2019	Neil's daily guiding rate is $650. This includes the costs of transport and GST. Please enquire for quotes for overnight and multi-day trips including accommodation.