A family-oriented fly-fishing club covering the Port Macquarie Hastings region, NSW.
Episode 3 of Dave Wilson’s “What Imitates What”. This episode covers stoneflies and midges.
Here’s an excellent tip, demonstrated by Gary Begley, from Al Beatty’s Friday Fly Tying Zoom session on how to mark rubber legs.
BT’s Fly Tying Friday is a weekly BTS zoom session run by Al Beatty.[...] Read More » “Marking Rubber Legs”
In the “The Feather Heist” episode of This American Life, listeners are drawn into an incredible true story of obsession, crime, and the bizarre world of fly tying. The episode unravels a heist involving priceless bird feathers, highlighting the lengths people will go to pursue their passions and the unexpected consequences that can result.[...] Read More » “The Feather Heist”
Episode 2 of Dave Wilson’s “What Imitates What”. This part covers caddis. In this episode:
Water boatmen exhibit versatility in their swimming habits, switching between agile swimmers and sedentary bottom-dwellers. This behavior inspires fly patterns like Paul Fedeles’ variant, featuring bead chain eyes, lead-free wire for weight, olive Zlon, and turkey biots for legs.[...] Read More » “Water Boatman (Fedeles Variant)”
The Fat Albert is an interesting variant of the Chernobyl Ant and has been a mainstream pattern for many years. With it’s bigger and bulkier body, it hits the water clearly calling trout´s attention.[...] Read More » “Foam Blowfly Crazy Albert”
The Hot Spot Soft Hackle fly is a versatile and highly effective pattern in the world of fly fishing. This innovative fly pattern combines elements of traditional soft hackle flies with a modern twist, featuring a brightly coloured “hot spot” near the head of the fly that serves as a trigger point for hungry trout and other freshwater species.[...] Read More » “Hot Spot Soft Hackle”
Mudeyes are the nymphal stage of the Dragonfly. They come in two main varieties, the most common being the spider or bug mudeye and the second is the larger and less common couta mudeye.[...] Read More » “Dave Wilson’s Spider Mudeye”
The Kate McLaren Bumble is a great general wet fly pattern. It can represent a wide range of food on a lake and has a very subtle trigger in the golden pheasant tail.[...] Read More » “Kate McLaren Bumble”
“What Imitates What” is multi-part presentation by Sydney Flyrodders’ Dave Wilson on fly tying and fly selection, the food that fish eat and the flies they represent.
Episode one includes an introduction and a discussion on mayflies.[...] Read More » “What Imitates What – Episode 1: Introduction and Mayflies”