How Heavy Should My Flies be when Nymphing Taupo Rivers in Winter?
Trout running up Lake Taupo tributaries like the Tongariro during winter have only one thing in mind. They are heading to the upper reaches
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Johan Kok
Jun 11, 20237 min read
10 Tips For Nymphing Taupo Rivers With An Indicator In Winter
If you’re regularly fly fishing the famous Taupo rivers from June to September, you will be familiar with the fun and frustration of winter
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Johan Kok
May 30, 20235 min read
10 Tips for Fly Fishing the Tongariro River in Winter
The Tongariro River is one of the most famous rivers in New Zealand and for good reason. It's a stunning big river that has some incredible
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Johan Kok
Feb 28, 20233 min read
Why I Started Keeping A Fly Fishing Journal
A fly fishing journal can be a great addition to your fly fishing resources and this fly fishing trip I did with a friend showed me why.
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Johan Kok
Feb 7, 20233 min read
Does Taupo Have The Best Winter Fly Fishing in The World?
The Taupo region in New Zealand is renowned for its world-class trout fishery, attracting anglers from all over the world.
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Johan Kok
Sep 30, 20218 min read
Fly Fishing with a Dry Dropper Rig
A dry dropper rig is one of my favourite fly fishing methods and my first choice for many small streams and medium rivers. What is a dry dro
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Johan Kok
Aug 5, 20212 min read
Flooded rivers and heavy rain, what now? (Part 2)
The previous day ended with the Tongariro river reaching a high flow of 424 cumecs overnight. We woke up to the Tongariro still at 125 cume
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Johan Kok
Jul 29, 20213 min read
Flooded rivers and heavy rain, what now? (Part 1)
Heavy rain and flooded rivers can spoil your fishing trip but with a few adjustments you could do really well
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Johan Kok
Jul 8, 20212 min read
The Essence of Winter Fly Fishing in New Zealand
Some good winter rains in Taupo inspired a group of us to head down to Turangi in search of some fresh run rainbow trout.
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Johan Kok
Jul 1, 20211 min read
Euro Nymphing the Tauranga-Taupo River
The Tauranga-Taupo river is another one of lake Taupo tributaries well known for it’s winter spawning runs of rainbow trout. Having fished t
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Johan Kok
Jun 24, 20213 min read
Winter Fly Fishing in the Tongariro River | Info & Tips
The Tongariro River is one of New Zealand's top fly fishing destinations, famous for it’s winter fishing as large runs of big trout move up.
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Johan Kok
Jun 17, 20211 min read
Fly Fishing With Friends | A Fly Fishing Short Film
I’ve wanted to explore the headwaters of this river since I first fished it’s middle reaches many years ago. Since then I have studied...
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