The Drift - Fly Fishing, Fly Casting and Fly Rod Building

Aotearoa. mountain. culture. (and some fly rods) 1964 Mag'

A while back the nice folks at 1964 mag' did an article on us in their fine mag. That article is now online, and if you're so inclined to read a bit about us, and our journey to making the worlds ...

Epic Fly Rod Build - 590G 5wt Graphene Fly Rod Building Kits (Part 3)

We will be attaching the snake guides, the line guides and the decals onto the rod and finishing the entire build. After you follow the steps in this video, you'll be ready to ship your rod! Pierre...

Epic Fly Rod Building Kit - 590G 5wt Fly Rod Building Series pt1

If you’ve ever tied your own flies, you’ll know the satisfaction it gives you when you catch a fish on your own creation. Well, why not take this feeling to the next level by building your own fly...

Overlining (and Underlining) a Fly Rod

It's important to know that overlining or underlining a fly rod will not change it’s intrinsic properties. It will, all things being equal, make it bend more or less for a given amount of line out ...

Lessons From A New Zealand Fly Fishing Guide

As a fly fishing guide working in the South Island of New Zealand our normal clientele would be international anglers - but with the whole world wide pandemic our client base has changed to the dom...