Manic Monday - Victoria, We're Back

It seemed a bit surreal being able to get out of the house and hit some local Melbourne streams with my mate Cam this weekend. I had been itching to get out all week since the relaxing of COVID loc...

Friday Fly Day - The Eggtruder, New For 2020

We really like tying and fishing intruder style flies. The marriage of colours and materials chosen to catch the fish’s eye, and the movement we seek in our flies really bring out our creative side...

Manic Monday - Fishing Local

As the drawstring on life in some states around Australia is loosened, we see ourselves able to get back to more normal-ish life. Our day to day is being less impacted and we look towards a bright ...

Team Tuesday - Sitting Down with Risty

It's been an absolute treat for us each Friday during lockdown to showcase some of Gin Glear Media's blockbuster Flyfishing Films. As the restrictions ease, we thought we might tantalise you all th...

Manic Monday - Drew Bolton Finds an Alternative

As you're all well aware, it has been an interesting and certainly confusing time for fishos here in Australia. On a state level most regulations have been different so the fishing trips have been ...

Manic Tackle Project Presents: The Hog Of The Year Award

So when Andrew Harding offered to send us this mounted monster Tongariro brown that has been retrofitted with some super sweet boar tusks we were in two minds what we could actually do with it. Add...

Manic Monday - Win an AFO Experience

If, like us you're getting bored as hell during this lockdown, why not put that potential energy into something worthwhile? The majority of us are sitting at home, dreaming of time on the water, ty...

Manic Staff Season Highlights - Chris Sharland, Manic Marketing Manager

Given the nature of my role at Manic I’m in the slightly weird position of living vicariously through New Zealand and Australia's best, busiest and most passionate anglers on a daily basis, acting ...

Friday Fly Day - Hot Flies For Your Hot Box

So we have our Loon Hot Box to keep the flies of the moment ready at hand but what should we fill it with? With the season closing in to an end and the winter chill growing, trout behaviour changes...