Product Reviews
Manic Monday - Primal Raw - Charles Knyvett's First Impressions
The Primal Raw 8'6" 4wt is a gem of a rod for my twig water territory. The light touch when I first picked it up was delicate; I'm not a fan of a h...
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Techy Thursday - Airflo Floating Fly Lines
Another week, and another question has arrived in my inbox. This week, Mark emails: “Hi Chris, hope you going well? A question please. Which curren...
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Untamed's Darren Asquith reviews the Simms Dry Creek Z Hip Pack
The new Dry Creek range is some of our favourite product here at Manic. Techy, tough and cool looking it ticks all the boxes and the new Dry Creek ...
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Salty Saturday - Scott Heliply 888 Fly Rod
Scott Fly Rod Companyäó»s 888 Heliply _8äó»8äó 8 Line) is a classic saltwater stick. It was called äóÖone of the best dozen rods ever madeäó» in o...
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Friday Fly Day - Wayne's Favourite
Chris Dore recently spent a couple of days fishing with Wayne Barnes and while they were out and about he picked Waynes brain on one of his favouri...
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A quick rumination on the new Scott G Series fly rod
It was always going to be hard to top my Scott G2 as my favourite Mataura rod, but the feel, responsiveness and accuracy of the new G series 8äó»8ä...
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How to fly fish
McKenzie Hydro Canals Map - Complete Fishing Guide
Ever wanted to chase 30lb rainbow trout on the McKenzie Hydro Canals? Yeah, we thought so. This is your no-BS, spot-by-spot guide to all 30 fishing...
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How To Fly Fish
The Tongariro River | A Guide To Fly Fishing In Taupo
There's a reason anglers travel from all over the world to fish the Tongariro — it's just that good. We've cut through the noise and put together o...
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Learn how to cast a fly rod
Learning how to cast a fly rod doesn't need to be complicated. In the article below we outline the five essentials of fly casting and how to apply ...
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