Manic Tackle Project

30/08/2026

Scott Centric - Fast with Feel

The Scott Centric, light in the hand, insanely accurate, and are simply a joy to fish at any distance.

Ease of roll casts and mends is next level. The ability to control loop shape and line speed at any distance give anglers wide ranging versatility.

🎣 Chris from Hunting & Fishing New Zealand, North Shore
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Gear List
Rod: Scott Fly Rod Company Centric 905/4
Reel: Lamson Fly Fishing Speedster S 5/6
Line: Airflo Fishing Superflo MAX Ridge 2.0 Universal Taper WF5F
Tippet: Airflo Fishing Premium Fluorocarbon
Fly: Manic Fly Collection - Pink TB Sparkle Jig
Waders: Simms Fishing Products G4Z Waders
Wading Boots: Simms Fishing Products Access Wading Boots
Vest: Simms Fishing Products Guide Vest
Shirt: Simms Fishing Products UPF50 Solarflex Hoody - Pale Pine
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29/08/2026

Who's Ready for Dry Fly Season?

Taming spider eating brown trout with the Scott GT, doesn't get much better. 🤘

🎣Theresa from Scott Fly Rod Company
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Gear List
Rod: Scott Fly Rod Company GT 8105/4
Reel: Lamson Fly Fishing Speedster S 5+
Line: Airflo Fishing Superflo MAX Ridge 2.0 Universal Taper WF5F
Fly: Manic Fly Collection - Russell's Spider
Waders & Wading Boots: Simms Fishing Products Womens Freestone Waders & Wading Boots
Headwear: Scott Fly Rod Company Mayfly Patch Hat
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28/08/2026

Trophy Brown on the Scott GT Rod

A trophy brown trout for Theresa on a recent product testing mission, with Jim Bartschi from Scott Fly Rods, Yoshi and the Manic crew.

Theresa put the NEW Scott GT through it's paces using a variety of techniques, from dry fly to running dry/dropper rigs.

🎥 Manic Tackle Project
🎣Angler: Theresa from Scott Fly Rod Company | Guide: Kiyoshi Nakagawa
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Gear List
Rod: Scott Fly Rod Company GT 8105/4
Reel: Lamson Fly Fishing Speedster S 5+
Line: Airflo Fishing Superflo MAX Ridge 2.0 Universal Taper WF5F
Waders & Boots: Simms Fishing Products Womens Freestone Waders & Wading Boots
Headwear: Scott Fly Rod Company Mayfly Patch Hat
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27/08/2026

Small Rainforest Streams - with the Scott GT

The Scott Fly Rod Company GT 843/5 in it's natural habitat, chasing gorgeous brown trout in small rainforest streams.

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Gear List
Rod: Scott Fly Rod Company GT 843/5
Reel: Abel Reels TR 2/3
Line: Airflo Fishing Superflo MAX Tactical Taper WF3F
Fly: Manic Fly Collection - Wicked Wulff
Footwear: Simms Fishing Products Access Wading Boots | Guard Socks - Anvil
Shirt: Simms Fishing Products UPF50 Solarflex Hoody
Pants: Simms Fishing Products Guide Pants
Pack: Simms Fishing Products Dry Creek Rolltop Backpack - Black
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25/08/2026

Giant Herring on the Scott Sector - with Tom Clancy

The Scott Fly Rod Company Sector 8wt is just as at home in a mid-north NSW estuary chasing giant herring, as it is on a warm tropical flat hunting bonefish.

A rod that feels light and alive in your hand and has the touch and feel needed to make short quick shots or float the fly in quietly. All that, plus a rod hand crafted with the very best components to ever grace a fly rod.

https://www.manictackleproject.com/collections/scott-saltwater-fly-rods/products/scott-sector-saltwater-fly-rod

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Gear List
Rod: Scott Fly Rod Company Sector 908/4
Reel: Lamson Fly Fishing Litespeed M8 - Riviera
Line: Airflo Fishing Superflo Max Flats Universal WF8F
Shirt: Simms Fishing Products UPF50 Solarflex Hoody
Pants: Simms Fishing Products Guide Pant
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24/08/2026

Giant Peachy on the flats - with Rodney Collings

A while back, we sent our mate Rodney from Australian Flyfishing Outfitters one of the NEW Airflo Fishing Superflo MAX Ridge 2.0 Flats Universal 9' Clear Tip floating lines, to run on the flats over at Cocos (Keeling) Islands, before it hit the market. Safe to say Rodney was chuffed when he landed this giant peach face triggerfish.

What fly did it eat? A Manic Fly Collection - Alphlexo Crab in Tan #2.

Stock of the NEW Airflo Superflo MAX Ridge 2.0 Flats Universal 9' Clear Tip floating lines has started rolling out to stores across Australia and New Zealand.

https://www.manictackleproject.com/products/airflo-superflo-max-ridge-2-0-flats-universal-9-clear-tip?_pos=1&_sid=87e1a1f48&_ss=r

🎣Rodney Collings from Australian Flyfishing Outfitters
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Gear List
Rod: Scott Fly Rod Company Sector 9010/4
Reel: Abel Reels Rove 9/11 - Black
Line: NEW Airflo Fishing Superflo MAX Ridge 2.0 Flats Universal 9' Clear Tip - WF10F
Fly: Manic Fly Collection - Alphlexo Crab Tan #2
Shirt: Simms Fishing Products UPF50 Solarflex Hoody
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23/08/2026

Scott GT Review - with Michael Hurren from The Flyfisher

The Scott G has been a favourite small stream rod for years, and now there's a next generation version. In this long term review, Mick's been fishing the new Scott GT through last season on his local northeast Victoria streams, from tiny creeks up to bigger water like the Rubicon, Acheron and Stevenson.

He's fished Scott G rods in 2wt and 3wt 7'7" for years, so this is a proper test of what the GT adds to that lineage (and whether it still feels like a Scott).

If you're chasing small streams and love a rod with character, not just clinical performance, the GT is well worth a look before next season.

https://youtu.be/fdlxKmHZJGo?si=O7c6LJSnMCNBl7PR

🎥 Michael Hurren | The Flyfisher
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Gear List
Rod: Scott Fly Rod Company GT 8104/4
Reel: Lamson Fly Fishing Liquid S
Line: Airflo Fishing Superflo MAX Ridge 2.0 Universal Taper WF4F
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The Scott G has been a favourite small stream rod for years, and no...

22/08/2026

GRASSHOPPER - A Fly Fishing Film by .group &

Official Trailer for the upcoming feature film, GRASSHOPPER.

https://youtu.be/Rn0USNmJ_OY?si=ny8RyQhNJFlzVT6O

🎥 .group |
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Gear List
Rod: Primal Mega CCC 908/4
Reel: Lamson Fly Fishing Litespeed M8
Line: Airflo Fishing Superflo Ridge 2.0 Flats Master WF8F
Apparel: Simms Fishing Products UPF50 Solarflex Hoody | V***r Elite Jacket | Pursuit Shoes
Pack: Simms Fishing Products Dry Creek Z Backpack
Fly Box: C&F Tarpon Saltwater Fly Box - Large
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