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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So from the sounds of it, the green / manuka beetle are emerging in great numbers throughout the country, and they certainly are here in the south. Smaller than the brown beetle, the manuka beetle ...

For some of us (not me though) two handed fly fishing is just a way of getting through the cold, dark, and otherwise fishless days of the off season while we count down the hours until October 1st....

Techy Thursday - Man Flu Alert!

It's that time folks when summertime activity winds down and the winter chills creep in. For many that means the dreaded Man-Flu. We at Manic are a sympathetic bunch and understand what you may be ...

Rivers and temperatures have been very up and down so far this season often resulting in some very moody trout. Some days theyäó»re really on and the next, you canäó»t even buy a fish. Cate and I h...

How To Get Small Flies Down Deep

With continued high flows of recent many streams have cleared but remain full. Post fresh many fish become finicky and shy away from larger offerings and so a pair of slimline 16äó»s has proved mos...

So winter swinging isnäó»t all about throwing big, blingy streamers. Fish eat nymphs too you know! The key is to catch their eye and not scare them off and ingredients such as rubber legs, soft hac...

While many of us are out and about waving our double handers around the flow, its important to remember that winter here in NZ isn't all heavy bombs, big streamers and T tips... There are many back...

Fly Fishing Estuary Basics

It's common for 'big water syndrome' to overwhelm many new to fishing our larger tidal estuaries, however it's not about blind chuck and chancing it. There are reasons some anglers consistently do ...

Unweighted Trout Food

Yesterday we covered my thoughts on autumn nymphing and the importance of unweighted patterns. Check out a few deadly unweighteds from the Manic Fly Collection. Soft Hackle Pheasant Tail The q...