New Zealand & Australia Fly Fishing Blog

Making the most of October Backcountry Fishing | Chris Dore

So our southern rivers are still running full just a few days out from opening and off season wanders have found good numbers holding in most. Wit...

Simms Flyweight Packable Waders. The Most Packable Waders Ever Made? | Andrew Harding

Where I live and fish, Wellington, has some of the gnarliest angling terrain in the country – the Tararua Ranges make South Island River valleys l...

Simms Pursuit Shoe review | Jim Perry

Comfortable footwear should be a top consideration when wet wading, fishing out of a boat or on a kayak or SUP. I have put the Simms Pursuit shoes ...

Lachlan Manning | Muddy Creek Fly Fishing

1. First, tell us a bit about yourself, where you’re from and what made you gravitate towards fly fishing and guiding? I grew up in Forster NSW th...

The Four Best Knots for Fly Fishing | Chris Dore

Practise makes perfect, and you may get away with a little bit of rustiness come the start of the season in spotting, casting and presentations, ho...

How To Fly Fish

Getting down with Loon

How to get your flies down, down, down into the fishy zone.

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Mackenzie Canal Fly Fishing & The Flies To Use

How to fly fish the Mackenzie canals and with what flies.

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...

How To Fly Fish

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...