Technical tips from Southern NZ

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By Chris Dore Whilst I enjoy chasing big fish in the backcountry here in New Zealand, there isn't actually much to it: Find a fish. Put your fly in front of him, and strike. It's the smaller, hatch-driven streams that offer the challenge for me, the technical...



The Video Doesn’t Lie

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By Bob Reece Over the numerous years that I played football, I watched countless hours of practice and game film. One truth always reigned. Your performance was never as good or as bad as you believed it would be. After a recent back...



Fly Fishing: Searching for That Needle in a Haystack

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I really enjoy catching big wild trout on a fly rod. Even more though, I enjoy the challenges that come with having to hunt them down in places where they are few and far between. I'm talking about trout streams where there's not supposed to...



Women Are Here To Fish

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By Justin Pickett I read a post on social media the other day that got me feeling all kinds of frustrated. I literally wanted to pull my hair out after reading the remarks of the ignoramus who decided to peck this stupidity from the safety of...



Tarpon of Cuba: 3 Tips For Success

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By Dan Frasier I think what surprised me most was that they still looked like fish. The dark shapes sliding below the surface were intimately familiar despite their legendary status, but the vastness of the flats and channels of Jardines de la Reina off the coast of...