Fishing notes from flyfishing the Tongariro River in Winter 2024
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Riverside lies and deceit
Read this to ensure you don’t get caught in the same net of lies and deceit.
May on the Mighty Manawatū River
The Manawatū River is a superbly fun and varied trout fishery that deserves your attention
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
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
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.
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 Tribute to Noel Thomas
In the small South Canterbury town of Temuka lived a fly tyer of international renown – Noel Thomas.
An Upcycled, DIY Fly Tying Station
Can a 1950’s kitchen drawer become a fly tying station? Yes it can!
Summer is Cicada Season
Flyfishing during cicada season can be a lot of fun, and a reason to learn a little more about these fascinating creatures that are the sound of summer in New Zealand.
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