Techy Thursday - Loch Style Fishing Part 1, Gear Set Up

One of the great things about the sport of fly fishing is the diverse range of styles that are available: Saltwater fly fishing, freshwater fly fishing, dry fly, wet fly, polaroiding, nymph fishing...

Techy Thursday - Grilling Quentin Forster

CD: So Quentin, tell us whatäó»s up with November in Canterbury... QF: Big dries, I'm already hooking up with blowflies where fish are out looking for food. Don't overdo it though, a #12 is plent...

Friday Fly Day - Size Matters

One thing I often see in many anglers fly boxes are a plethora of different patterns but sure enough, most are of a similar size range, and usually tungsten beaded. Now we all know that trout will ...

Friday Fly Day - Fishing the Mr Glister

So Iäó»ve received a number of messages this week as to how I fish Mr Glister streamers. Do I just swing it, do I strip it? Well, it all depends on the water etc and how the fish are reacting. In l...

Fish City Hamilton - An Evening of Fly Fishing Oct 12th

We've teamed up with the crew at Fish City Hamilton to bring an evening of fly fishing to everyone in the area. Come in and get an early season freshen up on gear and techniques, 6pm Thursday Octob...

Techy Thursday - Hang Around

We have all been there. A long while of nothing doing and then as we near the end of our retrieve, 'WHAM!' However we have just lifted our fly away from a lunging fish and blown the chance. With a ...

Airflo Forty Plus Fly Lines | Shooting Heads & How To Handle Them

Itäó»s that time again when the larger tidal estuaries beckon as springtime temperatures bring them to life, and the silvery trout within. Often, covering maximum water is the key to success in suc...

Techy Thursday - Going The Distance

Following on from last week, and as I'm focusing heavily on thrashing the tidal zones myself at present, casting for distance is todays topic. It's no use having all the gear and no idea so here's ...

Techy Thursday - Stream Mouth Intel

PHOTO: Jakub Kanok Picture your typical lake stream mouth. These can fish well at this time of year but are not as easy to fish as some think. On a clear day you may hit one or two fish, but they...