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Useful Links
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www.southlandflyfishingclub.co.nz This is a great wee, well
large club based out of Invercargill, which holds annual meetings
and fly fishing events and days on the rivers and lakes with its
members new and old. Pop along or contact them if you are in the
area or looking for a good club to join, they will all make you feel
at home- lovely southland dudes.
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www.fishandgame.org.co.nz Here is where you can buy your
fishing license on line with a credit card, before you arrive in the
country and be organized. There is also always good information on
the area you wish to fish in, throughout New Zealand.
- www.thisisfly.com This
is a FREE online fly fishing magazine, that’s very hip and cool, has
some of the best graphics and over all is a magazine you will look
forward to receiving once you sign up for it. Fly fishermen and
women all love this magazine due to its out of the box way of
thinking by the cool dudes that run it, and the great fly fishing
articles and photos that grace its pages.
- www.catchmagazine.net
Another great free fly fishing magazine, some of the worlds best fly
fishing photographers submit some of their work to be viewed here.
Great fly fishing film clips, fly fishing photos and new fly designs
feature in every issue. It a FREE fly fishing magazine that is
growing and growing.
- www.kettafly.com Here
you will find some pretty amazing photos for sale from one of
Australians top fly fishing photographers and also amazing quality
fish prints. Al Simson is also regarded as the Australian permit
guru! He basically lives for fly fishing and his photography and
needs to be near water, probably because that’s where fish live. J,
so lives on a boat most of the time. One day I hope he learns to
swim! As he’s a Canadian and not an American living in tropical
Queensland, Australia.
- www.onthefly.co.nz
Carl and Jeanie run this very smooth pro- fly fishing film
Production Company, in Wanaka, New Zealand. Their first film has
raised the bar on fly fishing films and good camera working recent
times ,released late 2009 called –Once in a blue moon- was filmed
in New Zealand. They have both worked in the film industry for years
and know there stuff! Their first fly fishing film is a must for any
fly fishing DVD collection and any other fly fishing film they
produce in the future, has to be looked out for.
- www.supersuckers.com
This is one of my favourite bands and has been for years, even the
solo stuff by Eddie Spagetti is magic. These guys do their rock and
roll thing and that's what I like about them, they rock! Yes the
Supersuckers hands down kick arse, plus they have just given
permission to use some of their new tracks on a fly fishing film-
yes another rocking fly fishing film. Have a listen to the music,
visit the site today!
- www.chappie.co.nz - top fly fishing guide, based out of
Christchurch. Author of the book Dancing Rivers and the bearded guide who put up the trout bums and gave them the much
needed local knowledge when they were filming the fantastic fly fishing DVD "Kiwi Camo".
- www.fedflyfishers.org - The best fly
fishing organization in the world. Becoming a member should be a must for any fly fishing/casting enthusiast. You not
only get a badge etc. but you also get a cool magazine that comes every now and then in the post.
- www.sexyloops.com
- This is a great fly casting and fly fishing site that’s a wee bit
loose and fun. If you are a fly fishing geek you will like it and
learn allot from it. Its run by Mr. Socks himself, Paul Arden and
his band of merry fly fishermen. Check it out.
- www.flylife.com.au - A great quality magazine that is sold throughout
Australasia. If you get a chance to subscribe or purchase the mag, you will not be disappointed. The Magazine covers
freshwater fly fishing and saltwater. Fly tying and new fly designs are also featured .You may also wish to view their
very popular fly fishing forum for more tackle reviews, events etc.
- www.flyfishingmagazines.com - These guys produce the Magazine
called Fly Tyer which is the only magazine in the world that is dedicated to fly tying. Its always full of what's new on
the scene from fly tying materials, innovation, fly tying vices, fly designs how to tie them. As soon as I have it in my
hands and have had a quick flick through it, it just makes me want to get in front of the vice and be creative. If you are
into your fly tying look no further! A cracker of a fly tying magazine.
- www.taranskybamboo.com.au If you are after a traditional bamboo
rod that has been made by hand ,you might not need to look any further. Nick Taransky is the only full time bamboo rod
maker in Australasia and his passion for bamboo rods just oozes out when you first set eyes on one of his
rods. Fast action, slow action, medium action he has them all and you can one made to your own taste(but not pink) and
casting style. He has made rods for some famous people and some not so famous! one thing for sure is his customers come
back for more & more! Tradition will never die! If you are after a rod to fish with or for display purposes Nick will be
only too pleased to help, your dream come true!
- GuidedAway.com GuidedAway.com is a one-of-a-kind website
designed to showcase fly fishing guides throughout the world. Our site allows fly fishing guides to highlight their
unique service through the use of photos, videos and content to tell an interactive story about what they bring to their
clients on each and every trip. GuidedAway.com was built for the tens of thousands of fly fishing anglers searching for
a guide for their next fly fishing adventure.
- New Zealand Professional Fishing Guides Association
The NZPFGA has a strong focus on sustainable fisheries management
within New Zealand
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