A family-oriented fly-fishing club covering the Port Macquarie Hastings region, NSW.
A foam derivative of the Turck’s Tarantula, the Stealth Bomber is a foam diver/slider designed to duplicate the Tarantula’s diving motion and the resulting bubble trail made when the fly is stripped hard.[...] Read More » “Stealth Bomber”
We are pleased to announce that Club Members John O’Shaughnessy and Ken Holley have very kindly agreed to share the Club Captain’s role for the forthcoming year.[...] Read More » “New Co-Captains and Casting Practice”
The estuary stingray (Hemitrygon fluviorum), also called the estuary stingray or brown stingray, is a species of stingray in the family Dasyatidae.
Endemic to eastern Australia, it typically inhabits shallow, mangrove -lined tidal rivers, estuaries, and bays in southern Queensland and New South Wales.[...] Read More » “Stingray”
Step 1
Tie on bead chain eyes and run thread to bend of hook.
Sooty Grunter (Hephaestus fuliginosus) or black bream
Although they prefer rapidly flowing waters with a rocky bottom and sparse aquatic plant cover, it can be found in a variety of habitats including still waters which can be in turn either clear or turbid.[...] Read More » “Sooty Grunter”
Soft hackles are underrated.
This pattern was originally tied to be suggestive as a Stillwater Caddis attractor. This version has a green rib used to suggest segmentation, and a Pheasant Tail Soft Hackle.[...] Read More » “Soft Hackle Caddis Pupa”
Vince Margossian’s Loud Mouth Popper (The LMP) is really what it says – stripped in vigorously it creates plenty of noise by splashing its way along the surface.[...] Read More » “Vince Margossian’s Loud Mouth Popper”
With restrictions lifted further fishing outings are back on the agenda as well as Fly Tie Nights. Our next Fly Tie Night is scheduled for the usual time the second Tuesday of the month (21st July) at the Senior Citizens Centre.[...] Read More » “HFF and Covid-19, July Update”