Kia Ora, Welcome!
"Johnny has every trout quirk and habit figured out and has a wealth of skills and technical knowledge - watch him flash tie a blood knot. He is a motivated and excellent teacher and does it in a way that will up your game big time.
Johnny is an extraordinary and inspiring guy and the ultimate on the water guide, instructor and companion"
Clive Robinson - Alabama, USA
Johnny Gummer is a born 'n' bred native Kiwi, basing his guiding out of the Manawatu Region, within the Lower North Island where he was introduced to fly fishing at 4 years of age by his father Paul.
Ever since thereafter, fly fishing wasn't just a choice, hobby, or a family pastime but rather a way of life.
Over an 11 year period he had been heavily involved in competitive fly fishing at a National and World championship level seeing him compete in Colorado USA, Tasmania, Australia & Canada​ where he represented Team New Zealand on various river and stillwater lochstyle venues until 2019.
Since, Johnny's entire focus turned to developing his guiding and instructing skills. Johnny has built a well known reputation on his vast, intimate knowledge of New Zealand trout water, relatable instructing ability and guiding work ethic.
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Guiding & instructing fly fishing is not a short term lifestyle or job for Johnny, he has dedicated his life entirely to this.
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On days off he loves to spend time with his wife Jo fishing, deer stalking with the dogs and poling the New Zealand flats in search of tailing fish on their Hell's Bay Skiff.
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Johnny currently holds an International Certified Casting Instructor Qualification IFFF CI & is a full member of the New Zealand Professional Guides Association NZPFGA
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Johnny's wife Jo is also a born 'n' bred Kiwi. One way or the other Jo 's life has revolved around the outdoors both in the mountains and the ocean. She has a rare ability to dive for crayfish, stalk deer with their hunting dog Tarn, crack a wily back country brown trout and even feed a tailing fish with a crab fly.
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Jo has worked as a music teacher, surf instructor, and a biodiversity ranger coordinating aerial and ground hunting , and writing Environmental Management plans for local Iwi & hapu; she feels very close to the Maori culture here in New Zealand.
A lifetime of deer hunting high on the tops and now also fishing in the NZ back country, Jo understands the complexities and organization of all things fishing in New Zealand and that's why Jo has such a great handle in the office as she takes care a lot of the administration and Health & Safety .
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Jo & Johnny got married in March 2024. They both got the best catch of their lives that day!!
