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Gin Clear's "Back Country South Island" is available now
Much awaited and well and truly in time for Christmas is the latest installment from Gin Clear, "Back Country South Island". Here's the blurb: "Gin...
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Friday Fly Day Early Season Top 10 - #6 Guide Chute Hare's Ear
Fresh off the boat and new for this season is the Guide Chute Hare's Ear available in sizes 12-14. This is a high floating and easy to see general ...
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Techy Thursdays - Tippet Tech-Lessons from Colorado USA
A tricky lake edge brown taken using Trouthunter flouro. On recent return form the 2015 Youth World Fly Fishing Championships, my attention to ti...
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Friday Fly Day Early Season Top 10 - #2 Jakes Double Bead Rib Worm
Here's your secret weapon for when the flows are high and water a touch coloured, the bloodworm. This particular version is called Jakes Double Bea...
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Friday Fly Day Early Season Top 10 - #1 The Silly Stone
October is a perfect time to be fishing big, obvious flies as fish are looking for easy protein rich meals and racing to put on condition after a d...
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Manic Monday - Big Angry Fish and Kings on the fly
If you missed yesterday's episode of Big Angry Fish where Nathan battles some far north kingfish on a Scott S4S and Lamson Konic then never fear, w...
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Friday Fly Day - Say hello to our little friends, the Nosebleeds
Fresh off the boat we have a new family of flies to add to the Manic Tackle Fly Collection called the Nosebleeds. Tied sparsely on straight shank h...
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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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