Hearing the term “Guide Fly”, I wondered – what does that mean?
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Embrace the wind!
If I waited for a calm day, I would seldom fish! Some days you just need to embrace the breeze.
Join Your Local Fishing Club!
A few of the many reasons you shouldn’t wait as long as I did to join your local flyfishing club
Himalayan Salmon or Trout Curry
Inspired by the rivers of northern Indian this Himalayan curry works well with salmon, or even a small whole trout.
Karaage Trout or Salmon
Japanese tempura is known as the lightest form of frying. A good way of making a small amount of trout or salmon go a long way.
Seared trout pass-arounds
These informal pass-arounds are a great way to branch out from smoked trout, without committing to a large fillet portion.
Changing conditions, changing tactics
A trip to a Canterbury High Country Lake yielded an unexpected lesson about being prepared to change tactics to suit the conditions
An Epic Build in a Box
Building your own fly rod with an Epic Fly Rod Kit is just as Epic as it sounds!
Why bother?
Why bother fly fishing for trout if you’re just going to put them back?
Cured Trout Roe
Cured trout roe, sometimes even called trout caviar! A simple recipe with an indulgent result.
Old Dog, New Tricks – Euro Nymphing the Tongariro River
Getting hooked on Euro nymph fishing on the mighty Tongariro river.
You Snooze, You Lose
Lessons from several seasons of winter fishing the Tongariro – the early bird gets the fish.
River Art?
River bridges are a popular canvas for graffiti in New Zealand. Is it art? We’ll let you decide.
Adding a new welded loop for $2.50
Adding a new welded loop to a fly line is effective and cheap. And easy, did I mention easy?
A bike, and breaking some basic rules of fishing
Combining a bike ride up the Remutaka Incline trail and fishing the Pakuratahi River included some poor fishing choices…
A Tribute to Noel Thomas
In the small South Canterbury town of Temuka lived a fly tyer of international renown – Noel Thomas.
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