Sight Fishing To Tailing Trout

THE TAILING TROUT OF TASMANIA Sight fishing to trout is one of the most exciting forms of fly fishing available and Tasmania offers a diverse trout fishery which features many forms of highly vis...

Mackenzie Canal Fly Fishing & The Flies To Use

WHY FLY FISH THE CANALS? Each year more anglers converge on the Twizel and Tekapo canals to try their hand at the leviathans of the Mackenzie Country hydro canals, where 30lb is the new 10lb, and...

Manic Flies in Tasmania

I like to use a small bunch of äóÖfavouriteäó» patterns for the majority of my fishing on äóÖhomeäó» waters. These are flies I have developed confidence in, and include a mix of personal patterns, ...

Getting down with Loon

We often talk (OK, a lot) about getting your flies down, down, down into the fishy zone. So often you're putting in the perfect cast with the perfect drift only for the pointy end to zoom overhead ...

The Four Best Knots for Fly Fishing | Chris Dore

Practise makes perfect, and you may get away with a little bit of rustiness come the start of the season in spotting, casting and presentations, however becoming a little bit rusty or out of practi...

Lachlan Manning | Muddy Creek Fly Fishing

1. First, tell us a bit about yourself, where youäó»re from and what made you gravitate towards fly fishing and guiding? I grew up in Forster NSW then moved around the east coast of Australia whi...

Simms Pursuit Shoe review | Jim Perry

Comfortable footwear should be a top consideration when wet wading, fishing out of a boat or on a kayak or SUP. I have put the Simms Pursuit shoes to the test over the past year and can honestly sa...

Simms Flyweight Packable Waders. The Most Packable Waders Ever Made? | Andrew Harding

Where I live and fish, Wellington, has some of the gnarliest angling terrain in the country äóñ the Tararua Ranges make South Island River valleys looked like paved roads! So it was with much enthu...

Making the most of October Backcountry Fishing | Chris Dore

So our southern rivers are still running full just a few days out from opening and off season wanders have found good numbers holding in most. With more rain in the forecast in the lead up to our b...