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Team Tuesday - Nick Reygaert

Manic Tackle Project (that's us) is very proud to have Mr Gin Clear himself, Nick Reygaert, as one of our mates. So much so that we've sponsored pr...

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Techy Thursdays - Gink's 5 Winter Tips

With winter comes the cold and a bunch of challenges unto themselves. The guys at Gink & Gasoline share with us what works for them in the uppe...

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Team Tuesday - Simon Chu (aka Chuey)

Father, husband, fishaholic... Still got a day job but always dreaming of the ultimate life as a troutbum. Ordinary guy living his life like a movi...

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Friday Fly Day - Flyday the 13th

In the theme of today (scary / spooky etc et al) we thought we'd try and identify our most terrifying fly in the range, one that strikes fear into ...

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Ronan Creane's Lake Wakatipu Winter Mission

By Ronan Creane of Ronan's Fly Fishing Missions A BLEAK WINTER FLY FISHING FORECAST After a very wet week the river options for the weekend wer...

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Team Lyttle on the hunt

The family that plays together, stays together and this is being put into practice by Gary Lyttle and crew on the Hinemaiaia yesterday while chasin...

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Manic Mondays - Nik & Chuey go troppo

It's raining pretty good outside and the forecast is for plenty more over the next week so we figure a bit of a flashback of the season past is in ...

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McKenzie Hydro Canals Map - Complete Fishing Guide

Ever wanted to chase 30lb rainbow trout on the McKenzie Hydro Canals? Yeah, we thought so. This is your no-BS, spot-by-spot guide to all 30 fishing...

Fly fishing the Tongariro River, Taupo, New Zealand

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The Tongariro River | A Guide To Fly Fishing In Taupo

There's a reason anglers travel from all over the world to fish the Tongariro — it's just that good. We've cut through the noise and put together o...

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Learn how to cast a fly rod

Learning how to cast a fly rod doesn't need to be complicated. In the article below we outline the five essentials of fly casting and how to apply ...