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Friday Fly Day - Egg Refresher

Did you know, the typical female trout can produce about 2,000 eggs per kilogram _900 eggs per pound) of body weight at spawning? Love them or hate...

Trip Reports

Winter Fly Fishing | Yoshi Faces His Nemesis

WINTER FLY FISHING ISN'T FUN FOR SOME Yoshi of H&F North Sh ore and the cold just don't get on, at all. If it's even just dipping below 15 de...

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Team Tuesday - Behind the Lens

Off the back of the raging success of Michael Hurren's Origins, we sat down with the man behind the lens to gather further insight into his love fo...

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Techy Thursday - Winter Stealth

One thing I don’t get is how much time, effort and patience anglers put into being stealthy over the summer months and how that all goes out the wi...

Product Reviews

Friday Fly day - The Fish Taco

New for winter 2020 is the Fish Taco, a doozy of a streamer just in time for those mid winter runs. The Fish Taco is an easy casting, unweighted in...

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Techy Thursday - Wait For the Weight

A recent river session with a good mate found us talking about short grabs - those hits to the swung fly that just never seem to convert into hook ...

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The Manic Guide To Fly Fishing In Taupo

Over the next few weeks we'll be uploading our guides on the local rivers, lakes and other fishing opportunities around the Taupo region and it wil...

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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...

Fly fishing the Tongariro River, Taupo, New Zealand

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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 ...