New Zealand & Australia Fly Fishing Blog
Mike Kirkpatrick - Big Browns On Small Flies
Mike's loss of time on the water is our gain as it gives him capacity to edit and share these wonderful clips of his. Cheers Mike! "An early season trip saw myself and Hans Kreuer venture into a ...
Read moreMike Kirkpatricks new video "Best Laid Plans"
If you don't already know, Mike Kirkpatrick is one of our Manic pro staff mates. He spends a hell of a lot of his time on the water getting other people onto fish and filming it at the same time an...
Read moreMike Kirkpatricks AMAZING Opening Week
We made the mistake of asking Mike if he could give us a quick couple of words and photos of his opening week as we'd seen a few really good fish pics floating around. What turned up has thrown us ...
Read moreLast season was one to remember, and if you weren't lucky enough to get out there yourself to make some memories then at least Mike Kirkpatrick was working hard capturing some amazing moments to sh...
Read moreManic Monday - Fly Fishing in Paradise
Mike continues to pump out amazing fly fishing content, here's his latest clip "Fly Fishing in Paradise". Happy Monday! "Join me on a trip to the south of New Zealand's South Island where I join ...
Read moreTeam Tuesday - Mates & Fly Fishing
What it's all about, good mates, laughter and of course some trout thrown in! Join Mike Kirkpatrick, Matt Hince and myself for a couple of days fishing based out of the small, central North Island ...
Read moreManic Mondays - When The Going Gets Tough
Well here we are, back into it good and proper for 2014 and looking out the window it's not hard to get a pretty solid case of the Mondays today. Rain is forecast for much of the week but if you lo...
Read moreFly Fishing NZ - 'A Day To Remember'
Mike's has come to an end which means he gets time to edit some of his early season filming. This time the trip is with good friend and fellow guide, Anton Donaldson. Check out this great video of ...
Read moreTrophy Triumphs This Wednesday On Pure Fly NZ
The New Zealand fly fishing season of 2020 was one of the best years for big trout in living memory. A beech tree masting event in the preceding twelve months led to a massive mouse plague that the...
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