How a Fly Rod Works While the answer might seem fairly obvious, a fly rod is by design, quite a clever piece of engineering and a very different beast compared to rods used for spinning, surf and b...
10 Tips For Better Fly Fishing
Most fly anglers are constantly tying to better themselves. For many it’s catching more fish, bigger fish or perhaps landing a difficult or elusive species. For many fly fishing is just about gett...
Graphite Fly Rods (Carbon Fibre) vs Fiberglass Fly Rods
If you are looking to get a picture of the differences between Graphite fly rods and Fiberglass fly rods, Joe Mahler has the lowdown. Of course, here in New Zealand we refer to these materials a li...
7 Tips to Increase Your Fly Casting Distance
Add 10 feet to your fly cast - pronto! Somewhere along the line who hasn’t wanted to cast just a little further. While this isn’t intended to be a lesson on all out distance casting
10 Best Trout Flies For Fly Fishing Fresh Water
The reason they work so well is because of the way a trout’s brain works. These fly designs are based on the most important ‘triggers’ to a trout’s feeding response – a fly’s size, shape and postur...
Fly Fishing Knots - Leftys Loop
This knot was developed by the renowned angler Lefty Kreh with a focus on enhancing the natural movement of flies when fishing with a fly rod. A no-slip loop connection to streamers and nymphs al...
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