Gogley’s Lagoon and Lake Cathie
As Gogleys Lagoon is saltwater, many of the flies for Lake Cathie also apply. Targeted fish: Flathead, Mullet, Bream, Whiting, Blackfish.
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.
Captain’s Picks
Welcome to Captain’s Picks, your go-to guide for the best flies and casting strategies tailored to our favourite fishing spots. Our past Club Captains have handpicked a selection of flies that are proven to attract the most sought-after fish in these waters.
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Harty’s Plains and Kindee
Target Fish: Mullet, Herring and Bass Tucked along the upper Hastings River, west of Wauchope, you will find Harty’s Plains and Kindee. These locations are favourite destinations for Club members. They chase mullet, freshwater herring, and bass. These waters offer…
Flies for Nundle
Peter Glasson's picks for some effective flies to use when fly fishing Nundle.
Trout - Chaffey Dam and Sheba Dam:
Termite fly, Rodney’s Blowfly, Rodney’s take on a hopper, Red Tag, Emerging Woolly bigger, Olive Woolly Bugger. Car & Perch: Bread Fly, Backstabber Hybrid Carp Fly, Bead Headed Carp Fly and Bass Vampires.
Cod – Chaffey Dam and Peel River
Try Purple and Brown colours and take a sinking line to get the flies down deep. Try some Vince’s Loudmouth Popper‘s, Vince’s Diving Gurgler, Paul Fedeles’ Orange Bass Flopper and the Backstabber Hybrid in larger sizes – 1/0 and 2/0s – plus a few of Rob Meade’s Gutless Flies.
Flies for Ebor
Peter Glasson's picks for some effective flies to use when fishing at Ebor.
Flies for Wilson River, Telegraph Point
Peter Glasson's picks for effective flies to use when fishing on the Wilson River, Telegraph Point. Target fish: bass, bream, mullet. Surface flies: Vince’s Loud Mouth Popper and the JOS Gurgler (try some black ones in size 4). Intermediate flies: Vince’s Diving Gurgler and the Polar Fibre Minnow. Deep water: The Bass Vampire and Clouser Deep minnow. I think 2 surface flies, 2 flies for just under the surface or a few feet down and 2 deeper diving flies would be more than adequate. The water in most areas is kinda shallow – around 4 to 10 feet with some pools around 20 to 40 foot. So firing in some flies into structure and in the shadows to around 6 feet seems the go.