What do I instil in clients about playing and landing NZ trout?

I’m amazed how many, including seasoned,  anglers  take the  “death grip to the  line” approach  after setting the hook and won’t let a fish run. There’s only one possible outcome when holding onto the line so  LET IT RUN!!  Let the fish run immediately after hooking up and ensure any loose line is clear  to…

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2020 Newsletter

” I think that’s a fish between those two white rocks just on the other side of the main current. It hasn’t moved  but it’s the right shape. If it is a trout it’s bloody big…  was that just  a flash of white as it opened its mouth?  I think it was. Because of the…

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Why hire a fishing guide in NZ?

I’ve been asked by a few who don’t see the value in paying for the services of a New Zealand professional fly fishing guide why they should actually  use a guide. I see there are two types of anglers who  should hire a guide. Firstly there are those who are  limited by  time and  wish…

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