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Hunting & Fishing Otaki Fly Fishing Evening - Tuesday Nov 12th
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Hunting & Fishing Otaki Fly Fishing Evening - Tuesday Nov 12th

Don't say you haven't had plenty of warning to keep Tuesday November the 12th free

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Straight from the Pros - Tom Jarman's Three Hot Tips
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Straight from the Pros - Tom Jarman's Three Hot Tips

Tom grew up fly fishing with his father in the UK and in Victoria. He started competition fly fishing at age 16 and by a

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Straight from the Pros - Jonothan Stagg's Three Hot Tips
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Straight from the Pros - Jonothan Stagg's Three Hot Tips

Jonothan Stagg started fly fishing at the age of 11 and has now over 30 years’ experience fishing in his home of Tasmania. Here he shares three of ...

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Techy Thursday - Christopher Bassano's Three Hot Tips
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Techy Thursday - Christopher Bassano's Three Hot Tips

Christopher Bassano began fly fishing as a teenager. He worked as a fly fishing guide in Tasmania for 24 years from 1993 to 2017 and has owned Tasm...

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Team Tuesday - Rob Vaz aka Robfish
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Team Tuesday - Rob Vaz aka Robfish

Manic mate and all-round good bugger Rob Vaz is one awesome human being. Rob grew up in the Waikato and along with older

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Friday Fly Day - Early Season Part Deux, the Dries
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Friday Fly Day - Early Season Part Deux, the Dries

Trout rise happily in October too, so don’t just rely on a fully stocked nymph box. As temperatures rise throughout the

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Are you ready the new fly fishing season?

McKenzie Hydro Canals Map - Complete Fishing Guide

McKenzie Hydro Canals Map - Complete Fishing Guide

When it comes to fishing, landing monster trout from the Twizel Canals has all sorts of hearsay and conjecture. Whether you are for it or against i...

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The Guide To Fishing The Tongariro River
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The Tongariro River | A Guide To Fly Fishing In Taupo

The iconic Tongariro river is the quintessential fly-fishing river. Combined with its raw beauty and desirable characteristics it just keeps callin...

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Five Tips For Fly Casting
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Learn how to cast a fly rod

With a little bit of practice and keeping these five key fly casting essentials in mind, you'll be hitting the other bank with the tightest of loop...

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