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Team Tuesday - NZ Fly Fishing Team Practice

While winter fishing focus often turns to the Taupo Region and the Tongariro River, there are plenty of other alternativ

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Friday Fly Day - Going Skeletal

As I write, it is opening day of the new whitebaiting season but my thoughts aren’t with the scoop net, but of the 6wt a

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Sam Bourne's Fly Fishing Tips & Advice

Today, we ask Sam Bourne what are the three things you have learnt from competition fishing.

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Techy Thursday - Lloyd Struthers, Three Things

Welcome to another NZ Fly Fishing Team Techy Takeover where this week we have Lloyd Struthers touching on three things c

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Techy Thursday - Johnny Gummer, Going Through The Motions

With the World Fly Fishing Champs in Tasmania kicking off at the end of November we've been lucky enough to get access t

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Friday Fly Day - Manic Flies To Crawl

So, on yesterday’s Techy Thursday we discussed the benefits of slow intermediate fly lines for fishing only just subsurf

McKenzie Hydro Canals Map - Complete Fishing Guide

When it comes to fishing, landing monster trout from the Twizel Canals has all sorts of hearsay and conjecture. Whether you are for it or against i...

The Guide To Fishing The Tongariro River

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The Tongariro River | A Guide To Fly Fishing In Taupo

The iconic Tongariro river is the quintessential fly-fishing river. Combined with its raw beauty and desirable characteristics it just keeps callin...

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Learn how to cast a fly rod

With a little bit of practice and keeping these five key fly casting essentials in mind, you'll be hitting the other bank with the tightest of loop...