New Zealand & Australia Fly Fishing Blog

Primal MEGA CCC 808 | Saltwater Fly Rod Review

Firstly, I am a bit like most other fly fishers. I don’t need much of an excuse to get a new rod but in this case, I needed to update my fly rods b...

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Tips for Fly Fishing In Autumn

So autumn’s upon us and change is in the air. So it's time for you to consider a change in your approach.

Karl Sawyer nets a fish on Lake Otamangakau

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Fly Fishing Tackle For Stillwaters-Lakes

Although most river tackle will be effective when fished on stillwaters, there are a number of specific products that can make stillwater fly fishi...

Product Reviews

Scott Session Fly Rod | Pro Review

The new Scott Session Fly Rod is here and ready to be picked up from your nearest dealer. Of course, with fly fishing, it's hard to know exactly wh...

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How To Fish Deep Pools

How to approach fish that are sitting in a deep, slow pool.

Friday Fly Day - The Logic of Fly Selection

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Trout Flies | A Guide To Logical Selection

Rene Vaz does a deep dive on why using a logical pattern of decision-making can help us to better solve on the water fly selection decisions.

Come work for Manic!

Manic Tackle Project is the leading fly fishing distributor in NZ and Australia and to keep it that way we occasionally need new staff or create ne...

Simms G3 Guide Boot | Review by Chris Dore

The Simms G3 range has always been designed to guide standard. Built to be tough, with only the bells and whistles we need for day in, day out on-s...

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Targeting Autumn Mayfly Munchers

April and May are a great months of the year for mayfly hatches. I feel this is due to the favourable temperatures.

The Most Technologically Advanced Fly Fishing Wader | Simms G4Z

The Next Evolution Of Simms G4Z Has Arrived Every detail considered, every forecast ignored. The latest pinnacle of angling evolution has arrived. ...