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New Zealand & Australia Fly Fishing Blog

Off the back of the raging success of Michael Hurren's Origins, we sat down with the man behind the lens to gather further insight into his love for flyfishing, photography, filmmaking and travel. ...

Techy Thursday - Winter Stealth

One thing I don’t get is how much time, effort and patience anglers put into being stealthy over the summer months and how that all goes out the window on winter time waters. These are still the sa...

Friday Fly day - The Fish Taco

New for winter 2020 is the Fish Taco, a doozy of a streamer just in time for those mid winter runs. The Fish Taco is an easy casting, unweighted intruder style pattern designed by Jeff Hickman. Ava...

Techy Thursday - Wait For the Weight

A recent river session with a good mate found us talking about short grabs - those hits to the swung fly that just never seem to convert into hook ups. My feelings were that they can often be turne...

The Manic Guide To Fly Fishing In Taupo

Over the next few weeks we'll be uploading our guides on the local rivers, lakes and other fishing opportunities around the Taupo region and it will all live in one tidy location for you to check o...

Kyle caught up with Rotorua local, Harry Ewen, on the Tongariro over weekend and by the looks of it Ewen was making the best of some tough conditions. The river was low and clear but by systematica...

I’ve been using Simms wading pants to hike into Tasmania’s Western Lakes for quite a few years now and for me they have become a must have item to ensure I stay warm and dry during those early and ...

Hey, we get it. We have a huge selection of patterns in our Manic Fly Collection and there are many reasons for that. Sometimes choosing the right fly can be daunting, but we are more than happy to...

Let’s face it. Some days the fish just aren’t grabby and you can spend all day swinging run after gucci run to no avail. Other days however, they just aren’t buying what you are selling. Most peopl...