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New Zealand & Australia Fly Fishing Blog

Salty Saturday - Big Angry Flats Fish

Our goofy Danish friend, Nik Mathieson of Big Angry Fish, has been hosting his good mate Joshua Martz of Pursuit Anglers from Baja Mexico and showing him a new world of flats snapper up north. They...

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Techy Thursday - Getting Sideways

So itäó»s willow grubbing season and often your vertical plane, bread and butter over head cast just wonäó»t cut it. Low hanging willows, trout feeding at very close quarters and the need to fire y...

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Team Tuesday - Mark Rogers Fisherman's Loft

After many years of talking about it, Mark from the Fishermanäó»s Loft finally revisited his childhood roots on the Southern rivers with our very own Chris Dore. The weather, and river conditions p...

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Techy Thursday - How To Nail Them In Dirty Water

1: Dont go home. Grow some balls. 2: Hit the edges. 3: Hit the edges again. 4: Fish big. 5: Bring a net. Today:

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Untamed's Darren Asquith reviews the Simms Dry Creek Z Hip Pack

The new Dry Creek range is some of our favourite product here at Manic. Techy, tough and cool looking it ticks all the boxes and the new Dry Creek Z Hip Pack is a star of the range. So no better pe...

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Techy Thursday - Dealing With Cloud Cover

We seem to be having a number of cloudy days in the South of recent, and for those with pre-determined äóÖwish listäó» river options this can prove troublesome. In wide open valleys and riverbeds, ...

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Salty Saturday - Scott Heliply 888 Fly Rod

Scott Fly Rod Companyäó»s 888 Heliply _8äó»8äó 8 Line) is a classic saltwater stick. It was called äóÖone of the best dozen rods ever madeäó» in one review. It has a cult following among Scott fan...

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Techy Thursday - The Manic Guide to High Banks

So high banks are both a blessing and a nightmare to anglers in that while they can offer greater visibility from an elevated position, this same elevation creates a whole new set of issues when it...

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Friday Fly Day - Bling Bling

So we all know that fish spend most of their time feeding subsurface, and on either something small and dark or big and green it makes sense then to fill your boxes with nothing but small PT and Ha...

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