Welcome To The Family, Ross & Abel Reels

This has probably been the fly fishing industry's worst kept secret for the last couple of months but here we are, finally announcing the exciting news that we now have the stunning Ross & Abel...

Team Tuesday - Peter Langlands, Forager

Nothing feels more kiwi than when that Country Calendar jingle kicks in and you're transported somewhere rural for a half hour immersion in all things New Zealand. Last weekend we were lucky enough...

Team Tuesday - Chasing Tassie Unicorns

Here in Tasmania we have a lot of options for fly fishing. From sea running brown trout to remote Western Lakes sight fishing and everything in between and everyone’s got that one type of fishing o...

Techy Thursday - Can't Find The Fish? Look For Structure

A couple of tough days away on our southern estuaries last week saw very few fish on the move so fellow fly fishing guide, Todd Adolph , and I had to work much more specifically rather than simply ...

The Hunting & Fishing Queenstown Experts

Literally days before we the country shut down and hit COVID level four we were lucky enough to spend a couple of days hanging out with the great crew at Hunting & Fishing Queenstown both in th...

Team Tuesday - Iggy Pup

Say hello to the latest furry four legged member of the Manic team, Iggy Pup! Sales manager, Cam Forsman, recently rescued this wee doggo from prison and he's proved to be quite the little legend. ...

Friday Fly Day - The Bitchin' Coho for coloured up flows

So we arrived at the river following a night of rain and snowfall way back in the catchment, and needless to say the river was sporting colour. With dull skies and fish of recent in a rather sullen...

Friday Fly Day - Egg Refresher

Did you know, the typical female trout can produce about 2,000 eggs per kilogram _900 eggs per pound) of body weight at spawning? Love them or hate them, egg patterns are deadly effective. Fish the...

Team Tuesday - Behind the Lens

Off the back of the raging success of Michael Hurren's Origins, we sat down with the man behind the lens to gather further insight into his love for flyfishing, photography, filmmaking and travel. ...