New Zealand & Australia Fly Fishing Blog

Guide Profile – Kiyoshi “Yoshi” Nakagawa from Hunting & Fishing Northshore

We had a quick chat to the most awesome Yoshi Nakagawa about fly fishing in New Zealand.

Review | Primal Raw CCC 10’ #6 Fly Rod

I have been using the Primal Raw CCC 10 ft 6 weight for a few months now and it has been my go-to lake rod. Pairing it with the Airflo Sixth Sense ...

Trip Reports

Aitutaki - The Bonefish Destination

I had arranged a visit to Cook Islands about five years previously, but a move overseas scuttled those plans. My mate Jakub had fished in the Cook ...

Locations

Christmas Island - Scotty X marks the spot

We chat to top dude and Wilderness Fly Fishing head guide Scotty X about an awesome tropical flats destination. Where are you from and what do you ...

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Mataura Blog Series | Chris Dore

Chris Dore has written a series of articles to give you an insight into this river and the myriad of intricacies that surrounds it. Don't you dare ...

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Fly Fishing the Mataura River | An Introduction

They say that 10% of anglers catch 90% of the fish. This is never truer than when fishing the Mataura river in Southland.

Nymph fishing using flies like the nymphs found under a rock on the Mataura river

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Nymph Fishing Tactics | At Home On The Mataura

There is a saying amongst the Mataura river locals that ‘when the trout are not rising, nymph them in the riffles’ - and this is just what we do.

McKenzie Hydro Canals Map - Complete Fishing Guide

When it comes to fishing, landing monster trout from the Twizel Canals has all sorts of hearsay and conjecture. Whether you are for it or against i...

The Guide To Fishing The Tongariro River

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The Tongariro River | A Guide To Fly Fishing In Taupo

The iconic Tongariro river is the quintessential fly-fishing river. Combined with its raw beauty and desirable characteristics it just keeps callin...

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Learn how to cast a fly rod

With a little bit of practice and keeping these five key fly casting essentials in mind, you'll be hitting the other bank with the tightest of loop...