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Friday Fly Day - Charles Smith's Top 3 Canal Flies
There are a lot of cracking trout coming from the Twizel area canals at the moment so we asked our mate, and canal guru Charles Smith on his favour...
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Techy Thursday - Stream Mouth Intel
PHOTO: Jakub Kanok Picture your typical lake stream mouth. These can fish well at this time of year but are not as easy to fish as some think. On...
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Team Tuesday - Gus nails a stripper, I mean Striper
Manic's warehouse manager and Aussie Rules aficionado, Gus Lapin is over in the US at the moment getting away from our winter and doing a bit of fi...
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Manic Monday - Pure Fly crew braving the elements
Dave Shaw, Anto Hall and Charles Smith just spent a VERY chilly weekend fishing down at the canals for an episode in the very soon to air 2017 seas...
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Team Tuesday - Welcome to the team Ben Munro!
With the imminent departure of Mad Dog Matty MacDonald this Friday we've been lucky enough to get the talented and mild mannered Ben Munro to come ...
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Friday Fly Day - Dore's Top 3 for Winter '17
Winter fishing getting you down? With very low and clear conditions for the majority of winter thus far, your usual winter fly box might be a littl...
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Techy Thursday - DIY Sink Tips
When it comes to sink tips for two hand fly fishing we really are spoilt for choice. Airflo Flo Tips and salmon/steelhead weight Airflo polyleaders...
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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...
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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 ...
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