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

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The Five Best NZ Fly Fishing Weather Sites

If there's one thing I'm obsessed with when it comes to planning trips, it's the weather. At a minimum of two weeks out I'll be looking at long range forecasts trying to predict what's going to hap...

A guides guide to those tricky days

Let's face it, some days on the water are seriously unforgiving. So we reached out to a few of our mates to find out how to adapt when the going gets tough. Chris Dore - Fly Fishing with Chris D...

Summer is the Time for Cicadas

Which Cicada fly pattern should you use? When it comes to fly fishing seasons, there's all the usual ones, spring, summer, winter and even the fantastical 'mouse' season. Some are more predictabl...

Autumn Smelters on Stillwaters

See fish cruising but they wonäó»t consider your dry or nymph? They probably have a larger, more plentiful food item on their mind. Freshwater galaxids are present in many, if not most cool, clean ...

A Guide to Saltwater Fly Fishing NZ

Saltwater fly fishing in NZ has seen a rapid rise in popularity over the recent years, and for many, the aggressive tug from saltwater species proves to be an irresistible drawcard to an exciting s...

I could write an entire series of books on this topic, but hereäó»s a very brief overview of how I approach exploring new waterways in New Zealand. These days, I tend to plan my fishing trips to ...

Note: This is part 5 of 5 of our Mataura River series In Norman Marshäó»s book äóÖTrout Stream Insects of New Zealandäó» (Millwood press, 1983), he aptly describes the appearance of the spinner i...

Note: This is part 3 of 5 of our Mataura River series Rising trout can create a real rollercoaster of emotions. They offer the promise of easy-to-locate fishing that are obviously feeding, but th...

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 moment now to enjoy some more autumn related in...