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Fishing Smarter for Trout - Read the book now On-Line - Free
Foam Flies For Fabulous Fly Fishing
Imitation or Approximation When Fly Tying
Was the fishing really that good back then?
How to fish and tie Bead flies - the full story
What is the best time to go trout fishing?
Can Dogma Blind us to opportunity when Fishing?
What colours do trout see? How can we use this information?
How to fish and tie the deadly Booby Fly
14lb brown caught on a lumo fly - another myth busted
A log of a Fish in the fog? A little stream with big browns
Start slow, finish fast, stop dead for better casts
Do trout 'pluck' at flies? Some say not, are they right?
"Power wading" could get you dead! Some silliness
Unexpected fishing - again, great fishing when least expected
Fishing a nymph where the river enters a lake?
How a salmon started me on a lifetime of fishing?
Temptation - a bit of humour and a bit of a lesson
Zorro and the fly fishing rod - a sad tale of a beautiful rod
Does a ten foot fly rod make you a better caster and angler?
Fly-rod ‘actions’ - what do they mean? All is revealed.
Catch and Release Dogma - Is it right for all situations?
How a Computer can enhance your memory of a fish?
Czech nymphing is highly effective and easy to learn
Sometimes when you least expect it, you find exceptional fishing
A famous fisherman's dirty little secret
The most expensive trout you will ever catch?
Get down to the bottom to catch Winter trout
Fishing in a goldfish bowl? A day when it felt like it
Lurking around the edges of lakes can produce great fly fishing
Landing a trout? You hook-up - and now what?
Night fishing for trout- Part 1 - A cautionary tale
Night Fishing for Trout - Part 2 - In Lakes.
Night Fishing for Trout - Part 3 - In Rivers.
Spotting Trout - How to spot trout to increase your hook-ups
How to read the water to find more trout
Rough up your flies to catch more trout
There is more great fishing in New Zealand than just the South Island
How to find trout to fly-fish to after a flood or high water
Do big bright flies catch brown trout? The answer is a definite maybe.
Anchoring - when 'close enough' isn't!
Anchoring in exactly the right position to catch more fish
How to cast without the dreaded backlash or bird's nest
Improve your casting technique and improve your catch rates
Fractured logic as to why 20% of fishermen catch 80% of the fish
Fighting big saltwater fish on fly fishing gear
How to increase your catch rate with jigs
Some myths and legends about fishing line and why it breaks
Does noise affect fish - and does it affect fishing - Part 1
Does noise affect fish - and does it affect fishing - Part 2
Cubing for Snapper a deadly technique
Two jigs can be better than one - here is how to rig them
Saltwater fly fishing - too hard?
Ground baiting basics - the key to catching more fish
Better bait basics - he better the bait the better the fish
Fishing with Blue - always a bit of humour
Drift booms will improve your catch rates
Keeping fish fresh from catch to table means better tasting fish
How to get a good hook-set without pulling the fish's jaw out
Kahawai are one of the finest sport fishing species in the ocean Part 1
Kahawai - covers fishing with lures and bait Part 2
The fascination of fishing with a float affects all fishermen
Buck fever can strike at any time when fish are in view
Fishing Cheats - The lengths they go to to, and how they do it
Competitions - is there a place for them any more?
The economics of recreational fishing - can we justify the price?
Fish the edges to catch more and bigger fish
Why are there two world record categories for yellowtail kingfish?
Beneath the lies fishermen tell, is there some truth
Too often it is the little things that get you into trouble when fishing
Milly and Ted's big day out fishing - a bit of humour
Mud, Mothers and a big eel - the stuff of small legends
Oops - did I really forget to do that? Or was it pre-ordained
The world and a fisherman's place in it
Promising a feed of fish is the kiss of death to fishing success
To kill a shark - which is the most deadly predator here
How to sharpen a knife so filleting fish is easy and a safe experience
Sometimes it is not what you catch, but what you learn that is important
Tying better, stronger knots is easy, with some practice
Feed a cat a fish a day? There may be a better way.
The only thing certain in fishing is that nothing is certain
'Fish your Feet' to catch more and bigger fish
How to break a rod - a guide born from experience
How to remove a hook from a human safely and painlessly
For better eating quality keep fish cold - very cold
Fishing lessons learnt young last the longest
Is light tackle fishing really sporting or is it an outdated concept?
A long way from home in little boat in rough seas... a harsh lesson
Much Ado About Nothing - a writers occasional dilemma
My Oath - why does swearing infect fishing so deeply
Fishermen and Patience an inseparable pair?
The pressure on a fishing writer to produce by deadline
How to release fish for the maximum survival chance
Hooks - why are there so many styles and sizes?
Line twist - how it forms, how to avoid it and to get rid of it
Publishers Blurb and NZ Fisherman Review
What You Will and Won't Find in This Book
Fishing Regulations in New Zealand
Why is Trout Fishing so Popular
Finding Trout - find where they lie
- Riffle Lies
- Run Lies
- Join Lies
- Offshoot and Backwater Lies
- Head and Tail Lies
- Pool and Lake Lies - Part 1
- Pool and Lake Lies - Part 2
- Prime Lies
- Liar Lies
- Easy Way to Find Lies
The Priorities - Where are the fish, How to Fish to them , What lure or fly to use.
Fishing Rivers:
- Indicators
- Fishing Riffles - Part 1
- Fishing Riffles - Part 2
- Fishing Runs Part 1 - Downstream fishing
- Fishing Runs Part 2 - Upstream fishing
- Fishing Pools
- Lake Beach and Shoreline
- Water Entry To Lake - Part 1
- Water Entry To Lake - Part 2
- Booby Fly
- Tying a Booby and Variants
- Weed Beds in Lakes
- Jigging in Lakes
- Trolling and Harling
- Drift Fishing Lakes
- Nymphing the Rip
Learning to Cast - Basics:
- How to cast a fly-fishing rod - Part 1
- How to cast a fly-fishing rod - Part 2
- How to cast a fly-fishing rod - Part 3
- How to cast a spinning rod
Ouch! Removing a hook quickly and painlessly.
Mentors & Revelations - Part 1
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