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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Catch More On The Swing This Winter

The weather is cooling and the rain is currently hammering down here in the South, as my thoughts turn toward the winter runs and catching fish on the swing. Now you may have had success last ti...

"If it so much as twitches, set that hook!" Many anglers rely far too much on the indicator dipping before lifting the rod. Remember, especially when thereäó»s a greater distance between your fl...

The key to keeping yarn style indicators dry is to simply not go fishing. Since that's not an option, here are a few others... AT HOME Loon Fly Dip This product is environmentally friendly ...

Who is Steve Kirkham?

Steve Kirkham | Angler Profile Where are you from? North Queensland What is your favourite species to chase on the flats! Golden Trevally - They school up, tail hard, get you into the backing, ...

When the team at Manic hooked me up with a pre-production pair of Simms Flats Sneakers , I knew I was in for a treat. After putting these through their paces over a week at Cocos and two weeks wadi...

What is the advantage of a hosted trip, versus D.I.Y? A hosted trip gives you the advantage of going with a someone that has prior experience at the destination. This is a great way to speed up you...

Introduction to Czech Nymphing

One of the prominent mantraäó»s I remember when I first learnt to fly fish was the message of äóìfish your feet firstäó. Unfortunately for me as I learnt to cast further and further this was one o...

Kiwi Nymphing Techniques With Rob Vaz

I have been promoting Euro Nymphing for a while now, not because it is the only method, but because it is another string to the anglers bow. It's very effective method of catching fish and a whole ...