Rob Vaz
Robfish Guided Fly Fishing NZ
Fly · Freshwater · Central North Island, New Zealand
Confirmed by the guide
Professional Fly Fishing with Rob Vaz Experience world-class fly fishing with professional guide Rob Vaz, a member of the New Zealand Professional Guides Association (NZPGFA), former New Zealand National Fly Fishing Champion, and previous international representative. Raised in the Waikato, Rob has extensive experience fishing New Zealand’s premier trout waters Taupo, Rotorua and overseas. His competitive background brings proven, modern techniques to every guided trip. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced angler, Rob tailors each day to your goals—helping you improve your skills while enjoying some of New Zealand’s most beautiful trout fishing. Professional, friendly, and focused on making every day on the water memorable.
A guided day with Rob
- Access
- Walk & wade
- Suits
- Beginner · Intermediate · Advanced
- Season
- All year
- Days
- On application
- Deposit
- 50%
- Guiding since
- 1998
- Languages
- English
- Included
- Lunch · Rods and reels · Waders (Simms) · Flies · Transport from town
- Bring
- Sunscreen · Rain jacket · Polarised sunglasses · Fishing licence · Own medication
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I do my very best to match ability, fitness and expectations. Typically multi day trips I can cover a range of different fisheries. Pick up can start at 7:30am – backcountry trips might be an earlier pick up, start travelling up to 1.5hrs if required. Venues depend totally on conditions and what is fishing best. Lunch, flies, full tuition is given during the day.
Where Rob fishes
- Method
- Fly
- Water
- Freshwater
- Home waters
- Taupō waters · Tongariro · National Park waters · King Country rivers · East Coast rivers · Rotorua · Stillwater on request
- Techniques
- Stillwater · Euro nymphing · Backcountry · Dry fly
- Species
- Rainbow trout · Brown trout
In Rob’s words
- If the weather turns
- See cancellation policy on my website
- How booking works
- Via the website or by email
Rob’s own terms, as written to us.
States they hold
- Affiliations
- New Zealand Professional Fishing Guides Association (NZPGFA)
As told to us by Rob. We have not checked these.
Confirmed by Rob Vaz, 9 September 2026. Something out of date? Tell us. Your link: reachwater.co/rob-vaz
About fishing Taupō & Central Plateau
The lake, the Tongariro, and rainbow runs that built NZ fly fishing.
- Main waters
- Lake Taupō · Tongariro · Waitahanui
- Fish in the region
- Rainbow trout · Brown trout