The “Rodney” Pattern
Materials Hook – Togens wet hook size 12-14Bead – Fluoro Orange 2.5mm or 3mm (cone style, not slotted). 5/64 Orange beadThread – Black 14/0Tail – Black cock hackle or a make up brushRib – Fine Fuchsia tinsel or fine silver…
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.
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Gambusia
Female (large) and male (small) gambusia. Gambusia were introduced into Australia from North America in 1929, in a misguided and unsuccessful attempt to control mosquitoes. In appearance they are very similar to a guppy, except the Gambusia males lack the…
Willow Grubs, Glo-Bugs and Mop Flies
This month’s fly tying will be three flies Willow grubs, Glo-bugs and Mop Flies. Willow Grub – Materials Hook – Size 16 or 18 dry fly.Thread – Invisible thread (sewing section in Woolies or Coles).Body – Ultra Chenille Micro Fl…
Mop Fly
The Mop Fly has been described as one of the most sinful flies of all time – in terms of one of the easiest flies to tie as well as to fish. It is a very simple fly to tie…
Claret Dabbler
The Claret Dabbler is the most versatile of the traditional loch-style flies. It was first developed in Ireland to imitate the very large mayflies that inhabit those world-famous fisheries, Lough Corrib and Lough Mask. It is an effective dropper pattern…
The JOS Gurgler
I first made this fly back around the turn of the century (I like saying that) to replace the small Dahlberg divers that I had begun using to fish for bream. They were too fiddly and time consuming to tie…
John O’s Whiting Gurgler – an Update!
The gurgler has been refined little since the original version. Hook Size I have been occasionally using size 6 O’Shaughnessy hooks rather than size 8 to create a bigger commotion in the water when the wind is extreme and to…
Bully Bluegill Spider
The Bully Bluegill Spider is the creation of fly tier Terry Wilson. It was first introduced to the wider community in the 1999 book that Terry wrote with his wife, Roxanne, Bluegill Fly Fishing & Flies. According to the book,…
Bead Head Pheasant Tail Minnow
Materials Hook: Size 8 3X Streamer hook (straight shank)Bead: 7/64 NickelThread: Black 14/0Tail: Adoro soft black Make up brushBody: Small yellow, red or green Antron chenilleWing: Three long pheasant body feathers Dry Tying Instructions Wet Cover back two thirds of…