A family-oriented fly-fishing club covering the Port Macquarie Hastings region, NSW.
The Sugar Cube Emerger, or suspender buzzer, is a fairly easy fly to tie using only a few materials but it’s very effective, especially on still water trout.
A quick primer on the tools, techniques and materials used when spinning deer hair.[...] Read More » “Tying with Deer Hair”
Created by Hans Weilenmann, and inspired by Clark Reid’s “Clark’s Cicada“, the C-13, or Cicada 13, is a simple cicada pattern that has the characteristics to imitate this insect.[...] Read More » “C-13 (Cicada 13)”
Does the idea of using a Mop Fly offend you? Well, then perhaps you can get behind the way that Tim Flagler of Tightline Productions uses that mop material to create a cool-looking dry fly.[...] Read More » “Mop Hopper”
GFA stands for “General Foam Attractor”. The GFA Hopper pattern was created by Walter Wiese out of Parks Fly Shop in Gardiner, Montana. This pattern is easy to tie and looks and fishes well in all colours.[...] Read More » “GFA Hopper”
What can spending time in nature in search of wild trout teach us about ourselves, our mates and our relationship with the environment?[...] Read More » “Greg French: reflections from the natural world”
You enter a store that specialises in fly rods. Your aim – to purchase your first fly rod. The store owner approaches and describes the brilliant fishing to be had in the mountain streams.[...] Read More » “Gear Made Simple – Fly Rods”
For the benefit of new members who want to have some details about fly tying. This article is by no means definitive. It offers a brief overview of some of the equipment, materials and definitions regarding fly tying.[...] Read More » “An Introduction to Fly Tying”
Most tying problems stem from two things: Failure to properly plan the fly, and not knowing how to work with deer hair. Both of these are easy to remedy.[...] Read More » “Muddlers Made Easy”
