MANIC FLY FISHING BLOG
Team Tuesday - Dore, Adams & Tedesco...chasing sunshine
As fresh out of Fiordland as they were fresh out of rum, Chris Dore and Micah Adams hooked up with Aussie, and now Lumsden legend and all round top bugger, Steve Tedesco for a day on a headwater river..... Read more
Friday Fly Day - Manic Flies in Tasmania
I like to use a small bunch of ‘favourite’ patterns for the majority of my fishing on ‘home’ waters. These are flies I have....... Read more
Techy Thursday - Picking Targets
How many times have you put in the perfect stalk, the fish is there, you’re right there in position, he’s feeding and you just need to send him your fly…here’s where it often goes wrong..... Read more
Win Stuff Wednesday - Simms Wildcard Beanies
We're not trying to pre-empt winter too much here but we also want to make sure you're prepared for when it really hits..... Read more
Simms Flyweight Review: Simon Taylor Floats Around NZ
Three days before heading off to New Zealand for 15 days of chasing trout, I got my hands on a pair of the new Simms Flyweight boots to take along. I have been a massive fan of the G3 Guide boots for a long time, and must admit that I was a little.... Read more
Team Tuesday - Brisbane Tuna and Flathead on Fly Recap
April 2019 opened the first annual Brisbane Tuna and Flathead on Fly competition an event that was previously the "Brisbane Tuna on Fly competition" this year we made the decision to open it up to Flathead to get more kids and non-boaties involved.... Read more
Manic Monday - Bent 2 Film
Here's some fly fishing humor for your Monday and one for the NZ guides that are signing off for the season. And for those northern hemisphere guides that are starting to really kick things off, well this is the shape of things to come...enjoy!.... Read more
Salty Saturday - Running down the Maaaaate
Running down the man Sydney style with Chris Blyth!.... Read more
Andrew Harding Reviews the Simms Flyweight Boots
Andrew Harding is a man known to put gear through it's paces. He's had the new Simms Flyweight Boots for a while now so let's check in to see how he's been getting on..... Read more
Friday Fly Day - Smelting 2.0
Following on from yesterday’s Techy Thursday on autumn ‘smelters’, it’s time to talk flies. With the extensive range of Rabbits, Matuka patterns and Buggers in the Manic Fly Collection, we certainly have galaxiids covered, so to narrow it down here are a few picks that I keep on hand to cover my bases..... Read more