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Friday Fly Day - Winter Stillwaters
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Winter Stillwater Flies From The Manic Fly Collection

While many of us are out and about waving our double handers around the flow, its important to remember that winter here

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Techy Thursday - Fishing the loop knot
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Techy Thursday - Fishing the loop knot

When attaching flies to tippets, I have three knots that I have developed great confidence in due to their strength, bei

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Spey casting tips from Mia Sheppard
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Spey casting tips from Mia Sheppard

Mia Sheppard, world champion in the Women's Division at the 2016 Spey-O-Rama, shares some tips on spey casting, includin

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Simms Fishing - The Wader Makers
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Simms Fishing - The Wader Makers

Simms has created a very cool campaign called "The Wader Makers" around the people and passion behind the hand creation

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Techy Thursdays - Grip Variations
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Techy Thursdays - Grip Variations

The way in which you hold your flyrod has a profound effect on your overall casting ability. It can affect the straightn

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Techy Thursdays - Tracking and the Straight Line Path
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Techy Thursdays - Tracking and the Straight Line Path

If you haven't spent time on your tracking, chances are its affecting your distance, and accuracy. This is a very common

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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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