A family-oriented fly-fishing club covering the Port Macquarie Hastings region, NSW.
Original article from Swift Fly Fishing.
Fly lines get dirty through regular use, they pick up gunk and algae in the surface film of the water, lines stripped into the bilge of a boat get filthy quickly and if you’ve been doing any casting practice out on the lawn your line definitely needs a clean. Read More »
This guide was found on the Flymen Fishing Co website by Club member Gary Pearton. Thanks, Gary!
This guide will give you a good understanding on the many ways you can assemble your fly box and provide some tips on how to keep them organised within the box. Read More »
There are four types of queenfish present in Australian tropics but the two mainly encountered by most fishermen, these are the Giant Queenfish Scomberoide scommersonnianus and the Lesser Queenfish Scomberoides lysan. They are one of the most commonly encountered saltwater fish in the coastal waters of the Northern half of Australia and are often found in schools. Read More »
Developed by Dennis Collier, the Sno Ball Beetle is a smaller more streamlined version of the popular Chernobyl Ant. The Sno Ball is quick and easy to tie, durable and super buoyant.
The following is Paul Fedeles’ variant. Read More »
An easy hopper pattern that will help you to learn and practice techniques for tying hoppers.
Tying instructions can be found in the May issue of the HFF Flycast.
Volume 11, No. 9, May 2020
Our newsletter cover page is adorned by a brown trout portrait by our own Don Dixon. Don bought an artist’s kit from Aldi and, in his own words, has been “playing around during lockdown”. There seems to be no end to Don’s talents. Read More »