Fly Fishing Insider Podcast
Felix Borenstein founded New Zealand's Owen River Lodge and has worked at building an experience above all others there. Felix Borenstein compares his own fishing experiences in the Western US with what an angler should expect on the pristine waters of New Zealand, and draws the comparison in both directions.
Felix Borenstein is the founder of Owen River Lodge in New Zealand.
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How does New Zealand fly fishing compare to the Western US?
Felix Borenstein has fished both and draws the comparison in both directions. The pristine waters of New Zealand set one set of expectations, and the Western US sets another, and Felix Borenstein describes what an angler should expect moving between them.
What is Owen River Lodge?
Owen River Lodge is a New Zealand fly fishing lodge founded by Felix Borenstein. Felix Borenstein has worked tirelessly toward making Owen River Lodge an experience above all others rather than simply a place to sleep between fishing days.
What should a Western US angler expect on New Zealand water?
Felix Borenstein frames New Zealand's waters as pristine, which changes what a visiting angler should expect. A Western US angler traveling to New Zealand is not simply fishing familiar water in a new country.
Who is Felix Borenstein?
Felix Borenstein is the founder of New Zealand's Owen River Lodge and a renowned figure in New Zealand fly fishing. Felix Borenstein has fished the Western US as well, which is what makes the comparison firsthand rather than secondhand.
Key takeaways
- Felix Borenstein founded Owen River Lodge in New Zealand.
- The comparison runs both ways: Western US to New Zealand and back.
- New Zealand's waters are described as pristine.
- Felix Borenstein built the lodge around the guest experience.
