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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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” 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…
Read MoreWhy 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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