Manic Mondays - When The Going Gets Tough

Well here we are, back into it good and proper for 2014 and looking out the window it's not hard to get a pretty solid case of the Mondays today. Rain is forecast for much of the week but if you lo...

Fly Fishing NZ - 'A Day To Remember'

Mike's has come to an end which means he gets time to edit some of his early season filming. This time the trip is with good friend and fellow guide, Anton Donaldson. Check out this great video of ...

Trophy Triumphs This Wednesday On Pure Fly NZ

The New Zealand fly fishing season of 2020 was one of the best years for big trout in living memory. A beech tree masting event in the preceding twelve months led to a massive mouse plague that the...

Techy Thursdays - Loon Knot Sense

Description With UV Knot Sense you can smooth and strengthen your newly tied knots immediately. After application, it dries instantly with Loon's UV Mini Lamp, UV Power Light or with direct sunli...

Tony Ling Fly Fishing With Latitude Guiding

Tony Ling is a regular client of Mike's and his last trip here was a cracker by all accounts. He's even taken the time to send us his account of the trip and the gear he was using and for that we t...

Turangi Fly Fishing Fun With Mates

Cold mornings, good mates and river yarns. That’s winter fly fishing in Turangi.

The New 2022 Simms G3 Guide Waders Put To The Test

After many seasons in the G4 Pro waders, I had the opportunity to put the new 2022 model Simms G3 Guides to the test, suffice to say I knew they would pass with flying colours. The G3äóÖs have stoo...

Chris Dore picks up his first double figure fish for the season

Queenstown guide Chris Dore had a good weekend picking up his first 10lb fish for summer.

How To Fly Fish Flooded Rivers

Welcome to that time of the year where we obsess over weather patterns and river levels. Almost daily we'll try to predict when the two will meet together in that sweet spot of river post-flood dro...