Trout Fisher Magazine

Up there with the trickiest of life decisions is that call of whether or not to cancel a fishing trip. When the various meteorologists start predicting wild storms with heavy rain on the horizon, and even an ex-tropical cyclone perhaps veering down f

I cannot remember when I last produced an issue without fishing at least one stream. That’s been the reality of the weather here in the upper North Island since November, however, combined with a number of other commitments, another Covid surge, and

In a lifetime of fly fishing, I’ve seen all faces of the sport; where some people are givers and others, takers. Friend Jeff Pill of Burbank, Los Angeles, who died recently, was a giver, a man of firm opinion, a man who believed in professional stand

I’m happy to be able to say that New Zealand now has another three bamboo rodmakers! After all the lockdowns and other restrictions, it was wonderful to finally hold my first NZ-based rodmaking class at the end of 2022. Tom, John and Angus, who atten

I dubt too many of us would have been sorry to see 2022 come to an end. I for one wasn’t and shouted at the devil on the final day of last year for the ill health I had endured. I lost count of how many times various health professionals used the lin

The ability to read water, think differently, and adapt to changing water conditions are three of most important weapons in an angler’s mental arsenal. Heraclitus, a Greek philosopher, wrote “No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it’s not th

My bag was packed and loaded. The anticipation of a month fly fishing with a great friend and reuniting myself with the South Island left a Kiwi living in Australia excited, as Sydney disappeared. The plan included a 60-year reunion of sorts with a t

“GET OFF MY LAND!”, the woman screamed at me! Her fuse had been lit, and she was well and truly going off. I had been warned that new landowners between the Coe’s Ford and Selwyn Huts Reserves were patrolling the riverbank and evicting fishers, but I

Fishing is much more than just catching fish – words repeated so frequently that they have become an angling cliché. However, among those who repeat the phrase, there’s a varying real belief in its truth. I notice too that most anglers become conside

2 skinned trout fillets cut into portions and seasoned2 small onions diced2 tomatoes diced12 cherry tomatoes2 tablespoons olive oil2 teaspoons Spanish paprikaSalt and pepper to seasonA handful of fresh basil torn into pieces Tomatoes at the height of

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What a year 2022 was business-wise, with costs rising up to 10% per issue and sales falling 14% YTD. Neither surprised me. Instability is integral to neoliberalism and its 'lolly-scramble' economics. Barry Cawthorn’s letter shows its effects environm