Tag: salt fly

Salt Fly School is back

After a small hiatus we’re back in class with a new series of salt fly schools for 2024. If you’re new to the sport, wanting to upskill or add a little finesse to your approach then be sure to register via lucas@kingtidesaltfly.com

Early bird enrollments go in the draw to win an Airflo Flats Master 2.0 fly line, quite possibly the best saltwater fly line that exists and certainly a firm guiding favourite.

The day consists of learnings built from over the years and covers the following plus much more.

  • Salt vs Fresh
  • Gear and set ups
  • Locations/Approach
  • Fly casting
  • Flies
  • Knots and rigging
  • Species
  • Trip management

Your day will cover all the bases you need to succeed in chasing fish armed with a fly rod and is a great way to meet like minded individuals. Upon arrival you’ll receive a generous welcome pack from our sponsors, plus a lunch that would be better than any school lunch your Mum made.

Spaces are filling, be sure to secure yours today.

Salt Fly School North Island Tour 2021

King Tide Salt Fly School North Island tour dates and details. Saltwater fly fishing guide Lucas Allen runs through what to expect from the day.

Late last year we embarked on providing a teaching platform to enable people to further themselves or discover the opportunities within saltwater fly fishing. The basis of the day was to provide a condensed interactive presentation free of all the bullshit, but most importantly focused on what New Zealand has to offer, after all there is a lot of accessible water right on our doorstep.

This year we have fine tuned the approach even more and have rolled out a wee North Island tour to grab the people that simply missed out because they couldn’t make it to the events in Tauranga. See the dates below for a session near you.

  • AUCKLAND – Aug 07 – Rod and Reel
  • TAURANGA – Sep 11 – Bowls Matua
  • TAUPO – Sep 25 – Taupo Fishing Club
  • WELLINGTON – Dec 04 – Mana Cruising Club

The day itself is a mixture of class based learnings, interactive casting tuition and eating a bloody good lunch. Besides all that the one thing stands out in my mind and probably the most important factor is meeting others that are just as mad as you think you are to be throwing pieces of fluff at species that others would simply huck a pilchard at. Who knows, you might even find a new fishing partner.

If you’re curious regarding what to expect here is a rough breakdown of the day

  • 0900 – Intros
  • 0930 – Salt vs Fresh
  • 0945 – Gear and set ups
  • 1030 – Morning Tea
  • 1045 – Locations and Approach
  • 1130 – Fly casting – Double Haul
  • 1230 – Lunch
  • Flies – How to fish them
  • 1345 – Knots and rigging
  • 1415 – Target species
  • 1445 – On water management
  • 1500 – Wrap up/beers etc

As always these days wouldn’t be anywhere near as successful without the massive input from Manic Tackle Project, Taupo Rod & Tackle, Minn Kota/Humminbird NZ & AU, Smith and Traeger.

Places are filling quickly so secure you and your mates spot now by emailing lucas@kingtidesaltfly.com

King Tide joins the Scott family

Lucas Allen - Scott Pro Staff

Recently King Tide got onboard the Scott roster alongside some bloody great fly fishos. I love a good bit of kit and these rods are no exception, constantly delivering cast upon cast and making most of our clients look good! Check the link below for the line up and a sweet range of fly sticks.

https://www.scottflyrod.com/pros/search?type=region&country=NZ

Tauranga Harbour – Salt water fly set up and tips

If you want some info on what we use in Tauranga Harbour chasing Ray rider kingfish on salt water fly gear then peep the video below. Our season here is nearly done, don’t forget to secure your space for next year by flicking a message to the link here.

Leftys Loop Knot instructional video

We recently teamed up with the good buggers at Manic Tackle Project for a weekend of fishing. In-between all that I sat down and went over some basic set ups and preferred knots. Take a quick look at one of the strongest salt water fly fishing loop knots and a few tips to tie it crispy clean every time.

For a few other loop knot options jump back to a test we ran a few years back here.