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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4X MORE FUN
New Flyweight Boots
CARBON SCRIM TECHNOLOGY
JUST LANDED!
W25 ARTIST HOODYS
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FLY FISHING BLOG & LEARNING RESOURCES
Product Reviews
Simms 2025 Flats Sneaker Review | Andrew Fuller
When the team at Manic hooked me up with a pre-production pair of Simms Flats Sneakers, I knew I was in for a treat. After putting these through t...
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FLY REELS
THE STORY OF MANIC TACKLE PROJECT
IT ALL STARTED WRAPPING SOME THREAD TO A HOOK
Rene Vaz, Manic’s founder, got his start as a school kid tying flies for tackle stores. By the time he’d reached university to study fisheries biology he was working in one of those stores, writing and photographing for the leading Australasian fishing magazines, competing as the youngest member of the NZ fly fishing team and teaching fly casting on the rugby field close to his house.
You could say at that point his future in fly fishing was set in stone and Manic Tackle Project was already in motion.
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THE MANIC TACKLE PROJECT BLOG
The Manic Tackle Project blog has over ten years worth of fly fishing content and information from the best in the business to entertain, inform, and help you get the most out of your time on the water.
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MANIC TACKLE PROJECT DEALERS
Seeking the best in fly fishing gear and expertise? Our team of Manic retail partners are all passionate and experienced fly fanatics, ready and waiting to help you on your fly fishing journey.
As ANGLERS we see the world differently
Once you start to see the world in the context of fishing, everything changes.