Posts in Fly Casting
Friday Fly Day - The Visitors Cheat Sheet To The Tongariro
Recently I have been inundated by questions from first time visitors planning trips to the Central Plateau, wondering what kit they will need in this pretty unique fishery..... Read more
Team Tuesday - Chris Dore Casting Mechanics Clinic August 15th
Attention North Islanders! Now is your chance to get some first hand tuition from Mr Lockdown Lessons himself, Chris Dore..... Read more
Techy Thursday - Video Analysis Of The Wet Fly Swing
Video analysis has always been an important tool for me when looking to up my game. I like to slow it all down, dissect things, consider what I’m seeing and try and improve on it, whether I’m on the lawn casting, or fishing the water..... Read more
Lockdown Lessons: Casting Tips With Chris Dore - #12 The Reach Curve
So you've got your Reach Mend dialed and you think it's mission accomplished?.... Read more
Lockdown Lessons: Casting Tips With Chris Dore - #11 The Reach Mend
Ask any accomplished angler about their favourite technique for setting the drift before the line even touches the water and chances are they'll say it's the Reach Mend..... Read more
Lockdown Lessons: Casting Tips With Chris Dore - #10 The Serpentine Mend
The Serpentine Mend is one of the coolest names for a casting technique but it's also one of the handiest tricks to know, no matter where you fish..... Read more
Techy Thursday - Single Hand Spey 101
There’s been a lot of discussion of recent surrounding single hand spey techniques, and rightly so. Here's everything you need to know to get into it and hit the ground running..... Read more
Lockdown Lessons: Casting Tips With Chris Dore - #9 The Pile Cast
Lockdown might feel like a distant memory but the lessons live on!.... Read more
Team Tuesday - Invest In Yourself
While the season may be closed there are still a few local options around Queenstown that hold great fish and a day out with Chris Dore is always an enriching experience for your fly fishing skill set..... Read more
Techy Thursday - Two Handed Running Lines From Airflo
Last week we discussed the in’s and out’s of our 2020 two hand spey lines and this week we are backing it up (see what I did there) with an overview of our running line options..... Read more