Opening Week Observations with Chris Dore

And we’re off! Welcome to the 2026 / 27 freshwater fishing season in the South. It’s been a great week so far, not the easiest by all accounts, but for thos...

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Fly Fishing Tips | 5 Common Angling Errors

Fly fishing tips from the pros Professional guides get to share time with many anglers and experience many things. We've collected five come so here are some observations that could help your own...

Fly fishing tips for the winter crowds We are nearing the time of year when things get quite busy down in the Taupo region - and many other popular spawning locations for that matter. Doctors, so...

Bringing together classic style with determined performance, the new Simms Dockwear range is all about creating a sharp look both on and off the water. Still packed full of the technical features w...

Manic Fly Collection Catalogue

Fish get bored, try something new. The 2023 Manic Fly Collection has taken fishing fly design and ranging to another level combining a mix of tried and true fly patterns and some slightly more enve...

When Chris Dore talks fly fishing, it's well worth listening. With this (ahem..) delightful summer weather of late there have been more than a few times we have reached for our streamer box with ...

Fly Fishing Tips with Chris Dore A sinking line? But I only fish rivers? Read on... For pulling fish on streamers from deep, backcountry summertime pools, high flows or just swinging your favou...

With winter upon us and lockdown ending, anglers are migrating to open waters in bigger numbers than the fish. After a couple of spey related posts of recent, Iäó»ve fielded a few questions regardi...

Winter means, winter fishing on the Tongariro river and other tributaries of Lake Taupo. There's a reason why it's a very well known fishery and now is the time to look over your gear, fishing set ...

Former Fly Guide, Matt Butler, has taken safety to the next level and is the man behind a company that's making huge tracks into the outdoor safety game. His company Kea Outdoors is growing and is ...