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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Simms G3 Guide Boot | Review by Chris Dore

The Simms G3 range has always been designed to guide standard. Built to be tough, with only the bells and whistles we need for day in, day out on-stream punishment. Iäó»ve had the privilege of putt...

The most advanced and innovative wading boot Simms has ever released, the all-new award-winning G4 Pro Powerlock boot offers supreme durability and superior grip thanks to state-of-the-art material...

Fly Fishing enthusiast level 100, Andrew Harding, takes the new Lamson Speedster S out for a run. Have a read of what he thinks below. Gear envy, who doesnäó»t get it? Ever since I laid eyes on ...

The Airflo Bandit fly line has been around now for around 5 years and was designed specifically for the New Zealand and Australian markets. The Banditäó»s taper, along with the olive / brown (Camo)...

Here's a great opportunity to add some serious river fishing skills to your arsenal and take your abilities to pull fish from nowhere to the next level. We'd highly recommend investing into yoursel...

Iäó»m not sure if Iäó»ve met someone as thorough and diligent in their efforts toward learning how to fly fish. Josh Power has taken the meaning of accelerated learning to a whole new level. Now...

In the fly fishing world things don't change all that fast. People are still fishing flies that were their dad's, dad's, dad's favourite. But when things do change, well, you best pick you head up ...

Must Have Fly Fishing Egg Patterns

Fly Fishing egg patterns should be in every fly box. There are many ways we can have our eggs and donäó»t we enjoy them all. Scrambled with bacon, poached with bacon, fried with bacon, bacon egg...

Two hand fly fishing is extremely popular these days. Spey, streamer, swinging, whatever you call it or your style, here are six tips to help get your net wet. Even though Iäó»ve been fishing wit...