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New Zealand & Australia Fly Fishing Blog

Techy Thursdays - Tippet Tech-Lessons from Colorado USA

A tricky lake edge brown taken using Trouthunter flouro. On recent return form the 2015 Youth World Fly Fishing Championships, my attention to tippet has been of great importance. Colorado was ri...

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Friday Fly Day Early Season Top 10 - #2 Jakes Double Bead Rib Worm

Here's your secret weapon for when the flows are high and water a touch coloured, the bloodworm. This particular version is called Jakes Double Bead Rib Worm and, as the names suggests, has two tun...

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Friday Fly Day Early Season Top 10 - #1 The Silly Stone

October is a perfect time to be fishing big, obvious flies as fish are looking for easy protein rich meals and racing to put on condition after a draining spawning season. River levels will general...

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Manic Monday - Big Angry Fish and Kings on the fly

If you missed yesterday's episode of Big Angry Fish where Nathan battles some far north kingfish on a Scott S4S and Lamson Konic then never fear, we have your back with this on demand version. The ...

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Friday Fly Day - Say hello to our little friends, the Nosebleeds

Fresh off the boat we have a new family of flies to add to the Manic Tackle Fly Collection called the Nosebleeds. Tied sparsely on straight shank hooks with some long hackle tied in behind the bead...

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Chris Dore's first client for the season is into them

After having a day fishing to himself yesterday Chris Dore is on the job with his first client for the season and getting results, of course.

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Billfish on fly with Geoff Lamond

Join us for an evening at Totally Fly with Geoff Lamond, skipper of the Arenui and a man who has caught more billfish on fly than anyone else in New Zealand. Geoff is recognised as one of the leadi...

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Manic Monday - Auckland Rise screening tonight!

So tonight is the night for the much anticipated Auckland screening of the Rise Film Fest. Things kick off at 8pm at the Event Cinemas on Queen St, check this link for tickets and info . See you th...

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Team Tuesday - Kunio Onishi

Kunio Onishi is our fly fishing ninja mate from down Taupo ways and if you're in anyway spey-curious then he is the guy to talk to. If there's is someone that spends a lot of time switching it up o...

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