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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 ...
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Fly Fishing the Mataura River | An Introduction
They say that 10% of anglers catch 90% of the fish. This is never truer than when fishing the Mataura river in Southland.
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Nymph Fishing Tactics | At Home On The Mataura
There 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.
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Rising Trout & Reading The Rise | The Mataura River
Rising trout can create a real rollercoaster of emotions- but oh, what a fun ride!
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The Emerging Dun | The Mataura River series by Chris Dore
Note: 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...
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The Spent Spinner | The Mataura River Series by Chris Dore
Note: 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...
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McKenzie Hydro Canals Map - Complete Fishing Guide
When 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...
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The Tongariro River | A Guide To Fly Fishing In Taupo
The iconic Tongariro river is the quintessential fly-fishing river. Combined with its raw beauty and desirable characteristics it just keeps callin...
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Learn how to cast a fly rod
With 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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