River Fishing in New Zealand

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The Woolly Bugger and its mate (more…)

There is a lot of satisfaction to be gained from successfully analysing the fishing situation and working out the best technique and tackle to use (more…)

A lot of elitist talk has gone down about fishing the dry fly (more…)

Dropper flies are a trout angler’s secret weapon. (more…)

With such a bewildering array of fly rods available deciding just which is the best for you and your style of fishing isn’t easy. (more…)

When using paste floatants on most dry flies… (more…)

Rob Sloane makes up for lost time in the far north of New Zealand’s South Island.

The Nelson–Marlborough region, at the top of New Zealand’s spectacular South Island has a worldwide reputation as the best of New Zealand’s summertime river fishing. (more…)

Micah Adams checks out Sydney’s kingfish and salmon, and compares notes with Justin Duggan

Australian salmon and kingfish are two of the east coast’s most sought-after pelagics. They are among the toughest fighters in the sea, conveniently lack spikes and sharp teeth, and are distributed widely enough to be accessible to most saltwater fly fishers. (more…)

One of the most interesting observations about fly selection is that successful anglers on a particular water will often rely on quite different fly patterns. This immediately suggests that the choice of fly is more important to the angler than it is to the fish. (more…)