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Mike Kirkpatrick Reviews The New Airflo Blade Fly Rod

Right up front I'll be very transparent about the fact I love high end fly rods, in fact in fly fishing, high end everything. I love the finish, workmanship, performance and bling factor of the bes...

Friday Fly Day - Fishing the Mr Glister

So Iäó»ve received a number of messages this week as to how I fish Mr Glister streamers. Do I just swing it, do I strip it? Well, it all depends on the water etc and how the fish are reacting. In l...

Friday Fly Day - Guides day off

Dores' goin' fishing, that is all!

We've teamed up with the crew at Fish City Hamilton to bring an evening of fly fishing to everyone in the area. Come in and get an early season freshen up on gear and techniques, 6pm Thursday Octob...

Techy Thursday - Hang Around

We have all been there. A long while of nothing doing and then as we near the end of our retrieve, 'WHAM!' However we have just lifted our fly away from a lunging fish and blown the chance. With a ...

The AFO Hinchinbrook Challenge is obviously based in the scenic Hinchinbrook region of far north Queensland, the area has lots to offer fly anglers with its vast shallow areas holding multiple fly ...

Itäó»s that time again when the larger tidal estuaries beckon as springtime temperatures bring them to life, and the silvery trout within. Often, covering maximum water is the key to success in suc...

Techy Thursday - Rods in transit

So personally I'm not a fan of rods riding on bonnets and roofs, attached by a magnet or suction cupped contraption, holding on against the ever changing elements. There are too many trees around t...

Another OG of the fly scene, the pheasant tail nymph has been around since nymphing became a thing, and still today catches anything that swims. The reason? It simply looks like what trout eat. Ver...