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Unweighted Trout Food
Yesterday we covered my thoughts on autumn nymphing and the importance of unweighted patterns. Check out a few deadly un
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Fly Fishing New Zealand - Kahikatea GOLD!
Dan and I use our pack-rafts to push up into some lowland swamps where my dad used to take me fishing as a kid. Great to
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Techy Thursday - Autumn Unweighteds
As the waters cool and the mayfly activity increases, fish will often move up higher into the riffles than usual. That a
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Fly Fishing In Autumn - Tip #3 Go BIG
By now we will all have noticed subtle changes in brown trout behaviour as autumn gets on - new fish in the upper reache
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Pure Fly NZ - Tauranga Taupo with Rene Vaz
We're not quite ready to think about winter fishing yet and even though the Taupo region has been getting plenty of prec
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Team Tuesday - Mouse Munchers in the Moonlight
Local Queenstown lad, Conor O'Boyle lays down the deal with southern nocturnal mouse munchers on spey.
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Manic Monday - Andy Trowbridge photography
We're not just fishing geeks here at Manic, we also love to nerd out on photography and related equipment. Andy Trowbrid
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McKenzie Hydro Canals Map - Complete Fishing Guide
When it comes to fishing, landing monster trout from the Twizel Canals has all sorts of hearsay and conjecture. Whether you are for it or against i...
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The Tongariro River | A Guide To Fly Fishing In Taupo
The iconic Tongariro river is the quintessential fly-fishing river. Combined with its raw beauty and desirable characteristics it just keeps callin...
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Learn how to cast a fly rod
With a little bit of practice and keeping these five key fly casting essentials in mind, you'll be hitting the other bank with the tightest of loop...
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