Fed's Top Shelf Hopper Variant

Fed’s “Top Shelf” Hopper is a variant of a fly I found on the Drew Ross’s LooknFishy YouTube channel. The original version comes into two styles – single foam and double foam version for hopper/dropper rigs. Its been a really productive pattern for Drew in recent years.

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Bass Betty Variant

Bass Betty
“It’s not a Bass Bunny, it’s not a Yeti. It’s a Bass Betty!”

The Bass Betty was developed by Darren Foster, a well-known bass whisperer from Hunter Valley Fly Fishing Club. Darren notes, “It’s not a Bass Bunny, it’s not a Yeti. Read More »

HFF‘s contribution to the recent OzFish Promotional Day McInherney Park PMQ Sunday 6th October.

Dave Spencer at Dunmore

Welcome to the September/October Edition of the Fly Cast. I hope you enjoy it.
I’m sorry that it has been a little late, but I have been away for a couple of weeks, and then laid a little low with some sort of respiratory bug…again! Read More »

Card's Cicada

Developed by Charlie Card, a well-known guide on Utah’s Green River, Card’s Cicada is a simple but very effective pattern. The beauty of this fly, like all cicada patterns, is that it floats well aiding visibility, has some movement, and from underneath has a nice buggy profile, all key factors for trout. Read More »

Wood duck soft hackles

Paul writes, “I was the guest tier on the BT’s Fly Night Zoom meeting on December 8th – Aussie Flies that work.

The Australian wood duck, maned duck or maned goose (Chenonetta jubata) is a dabbling duck found throughout much of Australia. Read More »