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Chris Reygaert's Manic Fly Collection Picks For This Season

With a plethora of options in the far south of New Zealand Chris Reygaert, aka Fiordland Fishing Guide , has been pushing the limits and making the...

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Matt Tripet & The Fly Program

We caught up with fishing and mental health expert, Matt Tripet, this week to chat about life, fishing and his efforts with getting men to speak ou...

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Simms G4 Pro Jacket Review By Matt Tripet

The beautiful spring weather can make the hard weather days out in the field a distance memory. But the reality is, there will be a reminder sent i...

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Airflo Superflo Ridge 2.0 Power Taper Fly Line Review

Delicately presenting tiny #18 mayfly to spooky sippers? Then this is not the line for you! The new version of the Airflo Superflo Ridge 2.0 Power ...

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Simms Women's G3 Guide Wader Review

Finding great fishing apparel that works for you is a tough challenge in itself. Add in being a woman, and it gets even more difficult. Not only do...

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Learning To Fly Fish with Ben Brown Of Built To Fish TV

We sat down with super offshore salty geezer, Ben Brown, this week for a catch up about his foray in to the world of freshwater fishing. When it co...

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Getting Started In Fly Fishing | Five Tips

Thinking about getting into fly fishing? Sheezey itäó»s easy. If you can touch your ear you can throw a backcast. If you can point your finger at a...

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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 ...