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  Bjoern had fun in 4 days guiding - he realized that borrowing my reel with the orange fly line helped allot of fish locate his fly! This beauty was tricked by the old faithful NZ King Pogo size 16. 

EXPLORING NEW -  NZ RIVERS 

 

I hope you have all been having a fun time out on the water and at the vise.

Been trying hard to get to the vise to finish a few new designs, but a back injury has been stopping me. 

Though I have managed a few days away recently, researching some great new river systems that I have never fished before!

Every year there is always new water to explore and photograph and it always excites me, these exploratory trips.

Personally I thank you all for your awesome support again this season at the shop and online. It has been a very fun and exciting season that is soon to close. I have a few dates in May still available.

 

  FREE ! STU'S NEWS - MAY OFFER

 

 

YES - FREE one dozen nymphs specially selected for you - so that you catch more and more fish. 

Purchase five dozen or more of Stu's Superior Nymphs before the 5th of May and qualify for your special offer worth over $40 ! It is that easy.

 

              LAST CHANCE FOR ORDERS

 

The shop and online shop will be closing down on the 23rd of May. It will reopen after the quite winter time again in early September.

If you wish any fresh or saltwater flies and gear, please place your orders asap.

 

"Support a small shop that cares"

 

 

A huge trophy brown trout in spectacular April condition could not resist this smelt/whitebait imitation, a white barred Stu's NZ Deadly Minnow. 

                   

Non Fishing - Humor

 

My wife and I were sitting at a table at her high school reunion and she kept staring at a drunken man swigging his drink as he sat alone.

I asked her "Do you know this man?"

"Yes" she sighed "he's my old boyfriend. I understand he took to drinking right after we split up all those years ago and i hear he hasn't been sober since."

"My God!" I said "Who would think a person could go on celebrating that long?"

              

WHAT'S NEW IN THE SHOP

 

 SAGE - SEXY - TECH - ROD TUBES

Yes - we have in limited stock the new fancy SAGE travel rod tubes. If you own one or more rods and also do a wee bit of moving around, you will like these. Comes in two sizes - check them out here.

 

 PREDATOR DVD

The new fly fishing film from Nick at Gin Clear. Some of the footage in this film is just awesome the trout taking damsel flies in the air. 

Brown trout stalking smelt in the shallows had me going wow - click here.

 

BLACK INDICATOR WOOL

The guys from the NZ Strike Indicator tool system at last have started a range of different color indicator wool. For the over cast days black wool is a must and easy to see than white or orange. Check it out here.

 

The NZ Deadly Fluoro Post Cicada size 10 floated near this big trout. It gently moved over in the gin clear water and sucked down the fly, I instantly (no god save the king stuff) set the hook and the water exploded and my camera zoomed in.

            

NEW FLY FISHING BOOK

 

Recently I just ordered a new fly fishing book after seeing it advertised and I'm not one  for buying lots of fly fishing books. But something must have caught my eye and interest. Why I Fly Fish is the title.

It looks like it has been well researched and the author works for the NY Times.

Lefty, Donald Trump and Bill Ford are among some of the big names legends and CEO business men who share why they love to fly fish. 

 

A FEW CUSTOMERS & CLIENTS COMMENTS

 

Thanks for opening up for me today Stu. Had a great day in Nokomai. Got 6 in great condition all 3-4lbs and all on that 18 High Viz mayfly I got in the shop today, I needed it! 

Thanks again,

John, Christchurch, NZ

 

Your fly designs are awesome Stu ! Great work! Using the best fly hooks on the market as well, you have an excellent product. The days spent fishing in NZ we caught all out fish on your flies. Look out for our next order.
Bill & Jan  Montana, USA
 
David with a late April may fly feeder. One of four fat healthy trout landed for the day all on a size 16 Extra Hi-Viz Grey Mayfly .
 
This bloke is the best guide i have ever been out with - fish or no fish (but i did catch quite a few) he is excellent.
David, Sydney Australia.

 

 A WEE  FISHING / GUIDING STORY

 

If you want to read a wee story that one of the Sydney fly fishing clubs printed in their news letter ,that I wrote about the day spent guiding two of their very passionate members. Butterfingers one and Butterfingers 2 - click here to bring a smile to your face.

 

 April Days - Ian caught this one on the Mataura just after David landed his - Sorry Ian - it was smaller than Davids :)

 

 MORE HUMOUR - THIS TIME FISHING HUMOUR.

 

Saturday morning I got up early, quietly dressed, made lunch and slipped quietly into the garage. I hooked up the boat to the van and proceeded to back out into the torrential down pour. The wind was blowing 50mph, so I pulled back into the garage, turned on the radio and discovered the weather would be bad all day.

How clear is this river? Just look at that wee trout!

I went back into the house, quietly undressed and slipped back into bed. I cuddled up to my wife's back - now with a different anticipation and whispered "the weather out there is terrible".

My loving wife of five years replied: "and can you believe my stupid husband is out fishing in that?"

 

 2013 OCT - NOV guided fly fishing trips

Next seasons dates in Oct and November are filling up and only a few days remain available. So best get your trip organised early this coming season if you wish any of my services as things are becoming a wee bit busier on the guiding / teaching side. 

Fly Fishing New Zealand - Fly Casting - Fly Design - Interview with NZ Fly Fishing Legend Stu
Fly Fishing New Zealand - Fly Casting - Fly Design - Interview with NZ Fly Fishing Legend Stu

 

STU'S SUPERIOR FLIES - TRUSTED - unique designs, catching fish worldwide! Click on the photo see the film.

                     

USA BOUND!

 

After hopefully enjoying the newsletter forward it to any friends and feel free to place an order before it's too late.

Follow us on Facebook and Twitter and have some fun each day. 

This will also be the last newsletter for some time :(

 

This lady know's how to fly fish and comes to NZ every year and as she says - uses  only the best flies tied on the best hooks for the job - this cracking trout was fooled on a Stu's deadly cicada size 10.

 

Looks like we will be hitting the USA to learn some new fly fishing / business skills and a visit to Florida in late May - somebody said there may be Tarpon!! But all I can think of is Carp at the moment, but that may change.

 

Thank you for your support.

 

Stu ( very sexy balding old guy - better looking than his dad!) 

&

Ela (fake blonde, now with a pink fly rod!)

 "Inspired by Nature & Driven by Passion"