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Iceland Fly Fishing
Looking for a trip to Iceland for salmon, browns, or char? We can help with your trip
and would recommend Fly Fishing Iceland. Mid- to
late-summer is a great time, and we are working on an escorted trip at the moment. Call us
toll-free at 1.877.874.1400 if you would like to join us on our first trip to Iceland.
Owen River Lodge: New fishing access!
Rainbow Station is a large pastoral leasehold farm in the Upper Wairua Valley
that shares its boundary with New Zealand's largest farm - Molesworth Station.
There is a private road that runs through Rainbow Station, all the way to Hanmer
Springs. As this is a private road, access to the Upper Wairua River for guided
fishing purposes is controlled by Rainbow station. After 4 years of trying to
gain access, Owen River Lodge
is now one of the few guiding operations that have permission to guide on the
Upper Wairua and Rainbow Rivers. This will give
Owen River Lodge
guests access to more rivers and stunning iconic New Zealand landscape.
Web page updates
While minor, we have recently made updates to these web pages. The most
significant is to add links to our Newsletters. The Newsletter is never long, has
a couple of pictures and is meant to inform. You can find links to our latest
publication work and sign up for these Newsletters with a
click here.
New Lodge!
Travel Adventures is pleased to now represent River Birches Lodge on New Zealand's North Island.
Visit River Birches.
We will be making a trip there shortly. Call 1.877.874.1400 if you would like to go with us.
New iPhone/iPad App
Travel Adventures is developing an app for your iPhone or iPad. Watch
for an announcement here and in an future
Newsletter..
JP Ross Blue Line Rod in Alaska: The second week of August we took a
group to fish for Leopard Rainbows, Dolly Vardens, and an assortment of salmon to the
Chosen River
in western Alaska. The rod of choice for the rainbows and Dollys is a 6 weight and the
JP Ross Blue Line 5 piece 9 foot rod was fantastic. I balanced the rod with a Ross
Evolution LT 3 reel and a Royal Wulff Triangle Taper floating line. And this is
a dynamite combination!
The rod was custom made as all JP Ross rods are. This one was blue with green
wraps (Travel Adventures colors) and customized in every aspect, including a Travel
Adventures inscription on the butt section. The rod casts without effort, loads easily,
casts well short or long (60’ or more), and mends better than any rod I have owned.
Upper Base Camp takes a total of 12 guests and each day, 6 guides with two anglers
leave in the morning to venture up or down river. In agreement with their permit
as the only outfitters on the river with power boats, they only use the jet motors
once per day. Four of the six days on the river I gave up the rod for the day to
allow guests and guides a first-hand experience. All had great comments and agreed
with my assessment.
This will be my “go to” rod whenever I need a 6 weight, for sure. Oh, did I say
that it catches fish too?
Have you tried a JP Ross Rod?
These are great rods, and we are very happy to endorse them. We would be glad to let you try
one for a day on any of our escorted trips.
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