Team Tuesday - Starlo Reviews the Simms Flyweight Boot

These Boot are Made for Walking Okay, I have an admission to make. I’ve long had a love/hate relationship with wading apparel. In my experience, the gear that works best at keeping you upright, dry...

Techy Thursday - The Loon Hot Box

The Loon Hot Box is a simple compartment style fly box for keeping those top flies close at hand. No more dipping in to your pack for recruitments or packing heavy for that evening flick down at th...

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 heavy blank, especially in the factor of finesse fi...

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 current line do you think best suits the 6wt Scott Radia...

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 Z Hip Pack is a star of the range. So no better pe...

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 one review. It has a cult following among Scott fan...

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 favourite dries from the Manic Fly Collection . "While...

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»8äó 4wt has upped the bar. If youäó»re after an all...

Team Tuesday - Owen River Lodge

Owen River Lodge is based on the banks of, funnily enough, the Owen River not far from Murchison and has a lifetime of fly fishing locations on its door step. About a year ago owner, Felix Borenste...