Category Archives: Fly Fishing Travel

If you are not a subscriber to Catch Magazine you should be. Have a look here for subscribing details. To view Todd’s “Pure New Zealand” in full length version for free click this link: http://cedarlodge.net/press.html, then click “May 2015 Catch … Continue reading →

This one got stuck in the OregonFlyFishingBlog.com post Que. Here we are in April already! March can bring all types of weather to the South Island of New Zealand. As I write it’s cloudy and blowing 25 knots northwest, but … Continue reading →

This post is a hybrid of writing by Jeff Hickman and me (Jay).  I wanted to share the news about Jeff and Kathryn Hickman’s recent transition to owners of Kimsquit Bay Lodge at the mouth of the Dean River, BC. … Continue reading →

Frosty nights have arrived on the South Island and our season is coming to an end shortly. Beautifully clear cold nights with Red Stags roaring and the Southern Cross in full view make it tough to leave. This years Cedar … Continue reading →

The month of February was extremely dry on the South Island. Numerous fires have been started by lawn mowers and tractors simply hitting rocks and sparking dry grass into a blaze. We have been fortunate at Cedar Lodge. The Makarora … Continue reading →

Last week the Washington Post published a feature on Cedar Lodge, by Chris Santella: A large spotted head popped out of the water and engulfed my beetle fly. I lifted the rod and was connected to a feisty brown trout. … Continue reading →

We have come to our Christmas New Years break already this 2014/15 season at Cedar Lodge! Time flies when you are having fun. Overall our early season has been a success. Despite some very “spotty” spring weather we managed to … Continue reading →

Our kids are growing up and their interest level in fishing has been developing. For 10 year old Patsy it’s a challenge she takes seriously. Casting has been our focus but fishing in the drift boat on the McKenzie or … Continue reading →

Our second season at Cedar Lodge is just underway. In preparation we’ve been painting, planting, mowing, fencing, burning and getting a bit of fishing in. There has been a mixed bag of spring weather with everything from warm howling “norwesters” … Continue reading →

We missed our annual Bahamas trip last year. With our first year at Cedar Lodge approaching we had a couple irons in the fire and thought it best to concentrate on the new venture. This year our trip to Abaco … Continue reading →

Think about a place where you can fish more than 100 miles of flats without seeing another fisherman, a place where the flats fishing is so good, you can catch seven species of fish in one day. A place where … Continue reading →