Mataura Blog Series | Chris Dore
Chris Dore has written a series of articles to give you an insight into this river and the myriad of intricacies that surrounds it. Don't you dare ...
Read moreChris Dore has written a series of articles to give you an insight into this river and the myriad of intricacies that surrounds it. Don't you dare ...
Read moreThey say that 10% of anglers catch 90% of the fish. This is never truer than when fishing the Mataura river in Southland.
Read moreThere is a saying amongst the Mataura river locals that ‘when the trout are not rising, nymph them in the riffles’ - and this is just what we do.
Read moreRising trout can create a real rollercoaster of emotions- but oh, what a fun ride!
Read moreNote: This is part 4 of 5 of our Mataura River series When it comes to the Mataura River, there's really no one that compares to Chris Dore. Take a...
Read moreNote: This is part 5 of 5 of our Mataura River series In Norman Marsh’s book ‘Trout Stream Insects of New Zealand’ (Millwood press, 1983), he aptly...
Read moreWhen it comes to fishing, landing monster trout from the Twizel Canals has all sorts of hearsay and conjecture. Whether you are for it or against i...
Read moreThe iconic Tongariro river is the quintessential fly-fishing river. Combined with its raw beauty and desirable characteristics it just keeps callin...
Read moreWith a little bit of practice and keeping these five key fly casting essentials in mind, you'll be hitting the other bank with the tightest of loop...
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