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New Zealand & Australia Fly Fishing Blog

Manic Monday - Tackling Taupo

It was a cracking weekend just been down in Taupo and with duck season kicking off it made for slightly less busy rivers, albeit a bit noisier in some spots. Tim, Adam and I headed down for a bit o...

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Manic Monday - Gus and the Ozzies go bush

A couple of weekends back our very own Gus was lucky enough to have a few of his mates from Ozzie come over for a long weekend fishing at a secret spot of his. Much time was spent checking out weat...

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Techy Thursday - Easy loops for Airflo Miracle Braid

We've been selling a lot of Airflo Miracle Braid of late as the local spey scene look for an easy to use, super long shooting running line for lighter / shorter heads. A question we often get asked...

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Friday Fly Day - How do you like YOUR eggs?

Itäó»s that time of the year when the browns are on the move and winter edges closer to the front of everyoneäó»s mind. Flies get heavier as fish move less to feed and louder in design to catch the...

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Techy Thursday - Targeting 'Oncers'

The other day on the river we experienced a common occurrence on the Mataura, and something Iäó»ve seen many anglers mentioning / lamenting in their posts of late... The hatch is on, however the fi...

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Techy Thursday - Autumn Unweighteds

As the waters cool and the mayfly activity increases, fish will often move up higher into the riffles than usual. That ankle - calf deep water right up the head, or along the very edge of the riffl...

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Team Tuesday - Mouse Munchers in the Moonlight

1 Before you go: Like all fishing trips, it is imperative you tell someone your plans (i.e. where you are going and when you are returning). While the dangers of fishing are ever present they are...

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Team Tuesday - A River Runs Through Cam

Manic's account manager and second best cricketer, Cameron Forsman, is in the US living out some fly fishing dreams right now! äóìI made it my mission ever since I read/watched 'A River Runs Throug...

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Fly Fishing In Autumn - Tip #3 Go BIG

By now we will all have noticed subtle changes in brown trout behaviour as autumn gets on - new fish in the upper reaches, territorial / aggressive behaviour or fish just sitting there, dormant, im...

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