Property amenities:
Blarney Lodge celebrates its third birthday in December 2005. It is designed in a colonial style with Southern American accents and has a warm welcoming interior and majestic lake and rural views. The builders of the property achieved two first placing for the Rotorua region in New Zealand House of the Year. The craftsmanship is obvious with an eye for detail and excellence. This stunning lodge enjoys the unique position of being the sole property on the shores of Lake Rerewhakaaitu encompassing uninterrupted lake and rural views.

There are four guest suites each individually dressed for comfort and privacy. All suites open onto manicured lawns and garden that meander to the lake shore. Dining with hosts Pat & Helen O’Keefe is an occasion each evening. Helen’s passion for food and presentation will excite the taste buds and sets the scene for a memorable evening. Pat is head guide at Blarney Lodge with a history of angling achievements. He has attained New Zealand and Oceania Championship status and an individual bronze medal at the World Fly Fishing Championships. He represented NZ at the World Championships for six years and for 15 years owned and operated a fishing specialist store. His passion for fishing, guiding and teaching knows no bounds.

Nearby attractions and activities:
Within an hour's drive of the lodge there is access to 16 lakes and several spring creeks and rivers. Because of the diversity of the Rotorua region's trout waters and the vast fishery it offers, you have the unique opportunity to fish a variety of techniques in some of the best trout water in the world.

FLY-IN FOR REMOTE RIVER FISHING- The fishing in the remote National Parks is truly an once-in-a-lifetime experience. The untouched mountainous scenery and the remote, isolated rivers in this wilderness catchment will stay with you for a very long time. These cunning wild trout are a terrific challenge as you test your wits and skills against them.

EVENING RISE - THE DRY FLY- There is excellent dry fly fishing on the rivers and often in the lakes. The evenings are a particularly good time to try for trophy fish. There is something quite special about this time of the evening, with the sun setting and the winds bedding down.

STILLWATER NYMPHING- Stalking and catching a cruising trout is an amazing experience. It is a technique called still water nymphing. You target fish on their beats, present your fly with precision making sure you have chosen the correct imitation. You wait for the flash of the large white mouth to open, then strike...fish on!

DRIFT FISHING- This is done from a small dinghy on the lakes, targeting browns and rainbows. You cast in front of the boat. Sometimes you allow the line to extend with the wind, other times you will try your longest casts, depending on conditions. For retrieval, you use a pull/lift and hang technique, which is a classic English style and very successful in our waters.

STREAMER FISHING- Is a great way to fish. Wade into the lake either during the day or evening using flies such as smelt or bully patterns (small fish), koura (crayfish) or dragonfly or damselfly nymphs. All of these are important food sources in our lakes. In the Summer months, this style of fishing can be very productive when the water flow of cold, oxygen-laden rivers and creeks attracts concentrations of trout and many of their food sources in from the relatively warm, oxygen-starved water of the main body of the lakes.

EVENING LAKE FISHING- The waters surrounding Rotorua produce some trophy trout in the winter months, mainly May – August. The majority are caught in the evening.

Location:
Blarney Lodge is a 45 minute drive from Rotorua Airport and 50 minute drive to Taupo.

Policy:
* Fishing License – All anglers are required to have a current fishing license. These can be purchased at the lodge.
* Transport – Transport to/from all major airports and other areas is available. Please ask for a quote.
* Deposit/Cancellation Policy – We accept all major credit cards. Credit card details and a 25% deposit is required to confirm all bookings. If bookings are cancelled:

Within 90 days prior to booking date 25% cancellation fee applies
Within 30 days prior to booking date 50% cancellation fee applies
Within 14 days prior to booking date 100% cancellation fee applies

* Public Holidays – 15% surcharge is applied to accommodation tariff.

Packages:
* Discounted winter rates apply from July – September
* Group bookings – Price on application

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