Excellent dry fly fishing for browns on many of the smaller streams in the Southland region can be found during this month. Rivers are usually low and clear by this time of the year so a careful approach with long fine leaders is required to fool the...

Low light days with glare become the norm and can make things tricky for spotting trout. Be mindful of where you stand in relation to the fish when casting as long shadows will now spook fish easier as the season is drawing to a close. New Zealand br...

These wee terrestrials are an important food source for trout and are plentiful over the months of December through to February.

With so many fly patterns available to the angler these days its all become a little confusing! There are literally 100s and 100s of different patterns in many different sizes weights and colours available to buy from tackle shops and online stores....

This little piece of goodness is always in my fly-tying kit whether I’m tying flies at home on the kitchen table or on the road guiding for a week.