Tying with Deer Hair
A quick primer on the tools, techniques and materials used when spinning deer hair.
Hastings Fly Fishers
A family-oriented fly-fishing club covering the Port Macquarie Hastings region, NSW.
Hastings Fly Fishers
A family-oriented fly-fishing club covering the Port Macquarie Hastings region, NSW.
Julian Tapping
C-13 (Cicada 13)
Clark’s Cicada 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. It combines the the typical plop when it lands…
Mop Hopper
Tim Flagler’s Mop Hopper 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. Tim’s Mop…
GFA Hopper
The GFA Hopper is short for General Foam Attractor. It is a versatile and dependable terrestrial pattern. This pattern was created by Walter Wiese of Parks Fly Shop in Gardiner, Montana. Designed to imitate grasshoppers and other large terrestrial insects,…
Greg French: reflections from the natural world
“Life Matters” – ABC Radio National, Monday 13 August 2018 What can spending time in nature in search of wild trout teach us about ourselves, our mates and our relationship with the environment? Master fly-fisher, scientist and storyteller Greg French…
Gear Made Simple – Fly Rods
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. “Wow”, you exclaim. “What rod would…
An Introduction to Fly Tying
This guide offers new members a helpful overview of fly tying—the art of creating artificial flies to catch fish. It isn’t a complete manual but a starting point that explains the essential tools, materials, and techniques you’ll encounter as you…
Muddlers Made Easy
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.
Accuracy – Simon Zarifeh
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The Davy Knot
Here is a new knot to try – the Davy Knot. This knot is attributed to Davy Wotton, a fly fishing expert living in the United States.
It is very compact, making it a suitable knot for small flies. It is probably easier to tie than the famous Penny knot and It also uses very little tippet if tied carefully.
Tests have rated it as a bit more than 85% in terms of line strength, just a bit less than the Penny knot claims.
Give it a try and see what you think.