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Friday Fly Day - Stillwater Staples

Scotty X wants to let you know just how fun stillwater fly fishing can be, listen up.

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Techy Thursday - How you SHOULD be playing your fish

“Keep the rod up” is good, basic instruction but is often the worst advice you can give to someone hooked into a heavier

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Friday Fly Day - Getting down with Jig nymphs

Jig hooks have been around for a while now on the international competition scene and with becoming readily available in

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Techy Thursday - Going The Distance PT 2: Compact Heads

Distance casting generally requires a longer flight time of your loop, and line speed. The longer your loop takes to unr

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Techy Thursday - My Winter Airflo Flyline Kit

Here are three lines that get a real workout from me over the winter months and ensure that myself, and my clients are f

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Loon Outdoors - Part 3. The Ergo Bobbin

Now that the Queen's birthday is over for another year, we all have to come to the sad realisation that our next public

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...