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 again, I receive a message asking advice on the simplest thing and respond with overwhelming depth. Check out the latest on my personal approach to matching lines to common angling scenarios... ...

Tim Anderson drops his knowledge on his prep for the upcoming World Fly Fishing Champs in Tasmania. Sit back, grab a pen and take notes. Three things I've learnt from competition lake fishing are...

How To Size Simms Waders

One of the most unique aspects of the Simms wader range is just how many sizes anglers have to choose from. Which makes complete sense given no two people are shaped the same and there needs to be ...

One of the biggest things clients fail to come to terms with is the necessity to fish longer leaders on our clear rivers here in NZ. Now I'm not talking the 18' + rigs we sometimes employ ourselves...

Tactics For Australian Carp On Fly

Summer in South Australia gets hot, really damn hot! And the best way we find to try and escape the blistering heat is to grab the fly rods and chase a few carp. WHY FLY FISH FOR CARP THOUGH? W...

One of the prominent mantraäó»s I remember when I first learnt to fly fish was the message of äóìfish your feet firstäó. Unfortunately for me as I learnt to cast further and further this was one o...

Manuka (Green) Beetle Flies For Summer

Itäó»s summer and the Manuka Beetle are in full swing around our highcountry rivers and lakes, and should be a feature of your fly box from here on in. MANUKA BEETLES aka GREEN BEETLES Generall...

To be fair, the lower North Island is better known for its rubbish weather and being the seat of government than for its trout fishing, but the Wairarapa region can offer a fly fishing experience t...

As backcountry fly fishing becomes much more accessible to people in modern times, many venture deeper into the wilderness, often outside of their comfort zone. Cotton apparel has no place in the N...