How to Spot Fish - Dealing With The Dreaded Fly Fishing Glare

It’s never too glary to find a few fish, you just have to adapt your strategy.

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Techy Thursday - How To Nail Them In Dirty Water

1: Dont go home. Grow some balls. 2: Hit the edges. 3: Hit the edges again. 4: Fish big. 5: Bring a net. Today:

We seem to be having a number of cloudy days in the South of recent, and for those with pre-determined äóÖwish listäó» river options this can prove troublesome. In wide open valleys and riverbeds, ...

So high banks are both a blessing and a nightmare to anglers in that while they can offer greater visibility from an elevated position, this same elevation creates a whole new set of issues when it...

Friday Fly Day - Bling Bling

So we all know that fish spend most of their time feeding subsurface, and on either something small and dark or big and green it makes sense then to fill your boxes with nothing but small PT and Ha...

Still Water Solutions - Fly Fishing NZ

Alex got in touch with me recently seeking some help with his still water fly fishing techniques... "Hi Chris, Have been fishing the lake edges quite a bit lately and having a bit of success on...

Itäó»s nearly one week on and we are hoping you all had a bloody great Xmas. For those of you who were less fortunate beneath the tree, hereäó»s a late pressie from us at Manic to better those sock...

Techy Thursday - Streamer Advice

We've intercepted some correspondence from a civilian out in the field to Chris Dore regarding the best way to be working a streamer. Matthew writes: äóìHi Chris. Thank you for all the helpful arti...

Get along to the Fly Fisher in Melbourne tomorrow night for a talk from the boss! "Rene Vaz is one of New Zealand's best-known anglers and tackle industry leaders. His company Manic Tackle Proje...

Before we start, have you read Loch Style Fishing Part 1 - The Gear Set Up ? Having your loch style gear organised, itäó»s time to get out on the water and start fishing! As with all styles of fl...