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The geek in me, the passion and my goals and dreams never stop.  Some are already saying this is the coolest guiding vehicle in the world, maybe becoming just like Stu's Fly shop "world famous!"There is nothing wrong with dreaming!.    
   

Hello , I hope you have all had a great holiday and festive time recently. Some of you may have been lucky to get out side and have a wee fish, I hope you had some luck?  is it skill ? or is it both? .Thank you all for stopping at the shop ,hiring my services and making , Thomas ,Trigger and myself smile/bark, without you all it just would not happen.

Again like last year the fishing has been great for my clients and fun. There are just a hand-full of dates left available for the season, more so in April a time of  low river levels and small mayflies.

SOME FREE FLY RIGGING TIPS FROM STU

Deadly Hi-viz Ants and Deadly blowflies/cicadas fished in tandem with a small Banana fly is the regular go to rig. For willow grubbing brown trout.

This method developed over time from guiding many people onto willow grubbing trout.

 It helps people locate there small Banana fly in the surface film and they also act as attractor flies to bring the trout to the Banana fly.

 In the shallow riffles where trout feed on mayfly nymphs among the stones they call home. .


 A size 14  Stu's Da Bomb nymph or Deadly tungsten nymph with a small size 18  Stu's King Pogo floating nymph, connected to it as a trailing nymph with a small wool indicator placed above them to register any trout strikes.

This rig can be very effective, especially using a bright chartreuse wool for the indicator as it will be better to see and result in you getting more hook ups than the old fashioned white indicator, after all leaves are not white that constantly come down the river on there journey down stream.

  Arlene from Australia after three days wished she had of booked more days as her first NZ fly fishing experience was not long enough, she will back! The Stu's Deadly Ant nailed this trout! on the first cast. 
 
Another Happy client has sucess on a multi day ,camp-out trip into the back-country . Thanks to a Deadly nymph! The one below. 


THE DEADLY TUNGSTEN NYMPH (brown)

With the help of a helicopter and some bush bashing we got into this remote gorge on the west coast . 
 
WHY HIRE A FLY FISHING CASTING INSTRUCTOR AND GUIDE

Here is a world expert fly fisherman teaching a new student how to fly fish. Please take note this man is not a guide or casting instructor. This is what happens when you trust a friend to teach you.    
You listen to their advice as they catch fish and have done so for years! plus they are in a fly fishing club. 

You point to imaginary fish that your make shift  mate /guide thinks he can see, which is a fish though probably a jelly fish

You get a complete tangle on the first cast and the worldly advice of your make shift guide seems to not work. Plus your so called helper ends up laughing at you. The moral of the story is don't listen to Gerry!! :) and hire me :)  
 Photography is another passion and anything skull related beside the modern world. 
 
Check out  the work involved in sientific trout art. 
Check out the work involved in scientific trout art.
 
I Would love to go here one day. 
I would love to go here one day,my are fingers crossed. 
The River of Diamonds Teaser- Another place in the world where I wish one day to return to,  and fly fish for yellowfish. 
The River of Diamonds Teaser- Another place in the world where I hope one day to return to and fly fish for Yellowfish. A country everybody should visit if they can is Namibia. 
 
Working with artist Derk Deyoung has been a pleasure. Check out his awesome art.

At the End of a Rainbow - Official Trailer
At the End of a Rainbow - Official Trailer
This bounty attracts two kinds of people; those who want to protect, and those who want to exploit. Rampant salmon poaching is big business on Kamchatka, and once the salmon are gone, entire eco-systems collapse. "At the End of a Rainbow" explores how fly fishing can help protect the wilderness, and celebrates the beauty and wonder of one of the most vibrant places on Earth.

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