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The Enigma of Chappie Chapman

Ever met someone who lives for fly fishing? Chappie’s that guy. Honestly, I’ve never seen anyone so at home knee-deep in a stream, rod in hand, eyes locked on the...

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Reimagining Brendan Shields: A Fresh Perspective

Well, how’s it going? I’m Brendan Shields—just a bloke who’s spent way too much time wading rivers and getting skunked by clever trout to call it a “hobby” anymore. Based...

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Fly Casting Adventures from a Drift Boat

Drift Boat Magic: Why the Clutha River is My Favourite Playground You know, there’s something special about watching a big brown trout sip a dry fly off the surface at...

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Nightfall Fly Fishing

You ever had one of those days where the river just clicks? Where the light’s golden, the trout are rising like they’ve got a vendetta against your fly, and you...

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Reel the Wild: Fly Fishing Escapades

A Proper Canterbury Fly Fishing Tale – With Dean Harrison Right, so picture this—you’re knee-deep in one of those braided Canterbury rivers, the Southern Alps looming behind you, and the...

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Angling Adventures: The Art of Fly Fishing

Fly Fishing in New Zealand: The Kind of Adventure That Sticks With You Let me tell you, there’s something about fly fishing down here in New Zealand that gets under...

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High-Elevation Angling Adventures

Let me tell you about my backyard - the Lower North Island trout waters. You know, I've been chasing rainbows and browns here for what... twenty odd years now? And...

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