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Winter Stillwater Flies From The Manic Fly Collection

While many of us are out and about waving our double handers around the flow, its important to remember that winter here

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Techy Thursday - Fishing the loop knot

When attaching flies to tippets, I have three knots that I have developed great confidence in due to their strength, bei

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Spey casting tips from Mia Sheppard

Mia Sheppard, world champion in the Women's Division at the 2016 Spey-O-Rama, shares some tips on spey casting, includin

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Simms Fishing - The Wader Makers

Simms has created a very cool campaign called "The Wader Makers" around the people and passion behind the hand creation

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Techy Thursdays - Grip Variations

The way in which you hold your flyrod has a profound effect on your overall casting ability. It can affect the straightn

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Techy Thursdays - Tracking and the Straight Line Path

If you haven't spent time on your tracking, chances are its affecting your distance, and accuracy. This is a very common

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...