New Zealand & Australia Fly Fishing Blog
Dean Silvester talks Simms Apparel
As I sit here on a chilly Saturday morning looking out across Western Port Bay, I am reminded by the plethora of fishing boats dotted on the horizon, just how much opportunity there is for fishing ...
Read morePrimal RAW CCC Fly Fishing Rod Review | Nathan Walker
Nathan Walker knows fly fishing. You don't get to work in a large store without some knowledge, lucky for any customers at BOSS Outdoor Canberra , old mate Nathan knows a heck of a lot. Have a read...
Read morePrimal Revel CS 9äó» 6äó 6wt Review | Rebecca Bailey
Being an avid fly fisher I äó» m always keeping up with the latest gear so it was no surprise that the new Primal Revel CS caught my eye. It may be new on the market but it didn äó» t take long for...
Read moreScott Session Fly Rod | Pro Review
With fly fishing, it's hard to know exactly what a rod feels like until you try it yourself. We put the Scott Session Fly Rod into the hands of a group of anglers and their feedback is below. In...
Read moreKeep your powder dry... Treating indicators with Loon floatants
The key to keeping yarn style indicators dry is to simply not go fishing. Since that's not an option, here are a few others... AT HOME Loon Fly Dip This product is environmentally friendly ...
Read moreSimms 2025 Flats Sneaker Review | Andrew Fuller
When the team at Manic hooked me up with a pre-production pair of Simms Flats Sneakers , I knew I was in for a treat. After putting these through their paces over a week at Cocos and two weeks wadi...
Read moreSimms ProDry Bib äóñ Reviewed by Jeremy Burke | Ballingeräó»s Hunting & Fishing NZ
When I first laid eyes on the Simms ProDry Bib, Iäó»ll admit it reminded me of a pair of lightweight waders, just without the boots. But as soon as I picked it up, I could tell this was something d...
Read moreLamson Hyperspeed M8 Review | Chris Schrueder
Bonefish can reach speeds of up to 65 kph on the flats. That's a seriously fast fish, especially on a fly rod! As a trout guide I don't often see my backing, but when chasing bonefish it's the norm...
Read moreMackenzie Canal Fly Fishing & The Flies To Use
WHY FLY FISH THE CANALS? Each year more anglers converge on the Twizel and Tekapo canals to try their hand at the leviathans of the Mackenzie Country hydro canals, where 30lb is the new 10lb, and...
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