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AFO Hinchinbrook Challenge 2025

The Australian Flyfishing Outfitters (AFO) Hinchinbrook Challenge is a fly fishing competition, in the Hinchinbrook Channel and surrounds, North Qu...

Angler Profile

Winter Taupo Fishing | Karsten Neben from Hunting & Fishing New Zealand, Taupo

Fishing Taupo in winter often comes with notorious weather conditions. What are some pieces of winter clothing that you would never be without? F...

Product Reviews

Lamson Hyperspeed M8 Review | Chris Schrueder

Bonefish can reach speeds of up to 65 kph on the flats. That's a seriously fast fish, especially on a fly rod! As a trout guide I don't often see m...

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Fly Fishing Australia's Millbrook Lakes In The Cooler Months

Millbrook Lakes is a private catch and release fly fishery in Victoria, Australia with over 30 trout lakes holding brown and rainbow trout while so...

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Beginner Tips for Fly Fishing in the Taupo Region

Beginner Tips for Fly Fishing Taupo Rivers in Winter I still remember the first time I tried to fish the Tongariro River. It was many years ago d...

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Nathan Walker - Fly Fishing Winter Lakes

What is your favourite rod and reel set up when fishing lakes in winter? I typically run a 10ft #6 when loch-style fishing out of the boat. This ...

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Tasmania Fishing Season | Tips For The Earlybirds

HOW TO APPROACH THE START OF THE TASMANIA FISHING SEASON TASMANIA FISHING SEASON OPENING: First weekend of August TASMANIA FISHING SEASON CLO...

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McKenzie Hydro Canals Map - Complete Fishing Guide

Ever wanted to chase 30lb rainbow trout on the McKenzie Hydro Canals? Yeah, we thought so. This is your no-BS, spot-by-spot guide to all 30 fishing...

Fly fishing the Tongariro River, Taupo, New Zealand

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The Tongariro River | A Guide To Fly Fishing In Taupo

There's a reason anglers travel from all over the world to fish the Tongariro — it's just that good. We've cut through the noise and put together o...

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Learn how to cast a fly rod

Learning how to cast a fly rod doesn't need to be complicated. In the article below we outline the five essentials of fly casting and how to apply ...