The Bloody Mary came about as a way, after much trial, error and experimentation, of imitating the adult and larval stages of large stoneflies.

“Every so often a real gem comes to light, a fly that either answers some long-standing need, or, by virtue of it’s success just as a nondescript, is a contribution of definite value to the sport…Without question the Bloody Mary is such a fly.”

I have been busy. Bonnie bought me one of those portable all in one fly tying kits for Xmas and this was an incentive to organise all my fly tying gear, sort through materials and, much to her relief, clean things up. Read More »

Macquaria ambigua

Golden Perch, also known as yellowbelly, callop, perch, Murray Perch or white perch, naturally inhabit the Murray-Darling river system (except at high elevations) and exist in the internal drainage systems of Lake Eyre and the Bulloo River.

Adult perch are moderate to large in size and are bronze, olive green to brownish in colour overall with a yellow ventral surface but vary from in colour from pale silvery-gold (turbid waters) to deep yellow/gold or bronze-black (very clear waters). Read More »