The Updated Tongariro Roll Cast Line | Airflo SuperFlo Fly Lines

A quick recap on why the Airflo TRC line exists When it comes to explaining the physics behind the Tongariro Roll Cast you’ll commonly hear the phrase “it takes mass to move mass”, because if we ...

Fly Life TV checks out the new Lamson Cobalt saltwater fly reel

The good crew at Fly Life Magazine have been busy road tripping in the US recently. They caught up with the Manic suppliers at IFTD and have put together some awesome product release clips for you ...

Creel Tackle House | Fly Fishing Living History

If you consider the history of fly fishing as a whole, New Zealand is just a wee blip on the radar in the overall scheme of things. We're 19th century newbies in comparison to the old school 13th c...

A Review Of The 2021 Airflo TRC Fly Line

I last reviewed the Airflo TRC ( Tongariro Roll Cast ) line around two years ago, the upshot was, for someone who predominantly roll casts on the Tongariro River, it was an absolute gamechanger, ho...

How To Set Up For Two Handed Fly Fishing | Part One

Welcome to the Manic Guide To Spey presented by Chris Dore . This is part one of a two part series in which our goal is to give you an understanding of the basics around spey / skagit gear and tech...

2020 National Pairs Championships 7th & 8th November

The very popular SFFNZ Pairs Championships is back for 2020 and is a great event to get involved with if you've ever been at all interested in competition fly fishing. The pairs has been the gatewa...

Friday Fly Day - The New Manic Fly Collection Assassin Nymph

Here’s a cool new nymph to get you through the early season. Fished in behind a bomb in heavier water or solo to fish feeding in the shallows or higher up in the film, a small, slim unweighted mayf...

Hatch Magazine's Review Of The New Scott Centric

"After 8 years, the widely coveted flagship of Scott's freshwater lineup, the Radian, has a successor. Its replacement, Scott's new Centric, is the product of 18 months of development and is built ...

The Pure Fly Series 3 Trailer Is Live

And the wait is almost over! Pure Fly NZ series three kicks off 23rd of September on Duke free to air and it's going to be a ripper. This season has something for everyone from those double-digit...