A family-oriented fly-fishing club covering the Port Macquarie Hastings region, NSW.
A family-oriented fly-fishing club covering the Port Macquarie Hastings region, NSW.
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…
Episode 2 of Dave Wilson’s “What Imitates What“. This part covers caddis and mayflies. This is a multi-part presentation of Dave Wilson’s talk to the Sydney Flyrodders on fly tying and fly selection. “What Imitates What?” – the food that…
If you observe the water in nearly any calm body of water, you’ll see tiny beetle-like creatures constantly ascending to the surface and quickly descending back down. These creatures, known as Corixa, can be found abundantly in various still waters, ranging from small ponds to vast lakes and reservoirs.[...]
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. Developed by Brent Taylor in Missouri,…
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”…
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. Most fly fishers will have one…
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. The fly excels in warmer weather when…
“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. Topics are broken…
The Organza Cormorant, originally created by Mak of Makflies, is great pattern for still water. It can be made in many different colours. Here Paul Fedeles ties his variant. Full instructional video can be found below. Materials Hook – Size…
The Orange Bead Magoo is a very easy fly to tie. The Magoo is mainly a pulling fly but is extremely versatile. Vern Barby, of the Victorian Fly-Fisher’s Association, writes of his Magoo: “The Magoo is probably my signature fly.…