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Welcome to The Fly Box, our comprehensive repository of fly patterns. Here, you’ll find a meticulously curated collection of flies, each designed to enhance your fly fishing experience. Whether you’re targeting trout in a mountain stream or bass in a local pond, The Fly Box offers detailed patterns, tying instructions, and insights on the best conditions for each fly.

Discover traditional favourites and innovative new designs, all contributed by expert anglers from our community. Dive in, explore, and elevate your fly fishing game with the perfect fly for every occasion.

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Paul Fedeles’ Orange Bass Flopper

This is a combination hopper, Chernobyl ant and cicada in black and orange foam. I tied it in the morning for the first time. Toss it, flop it down, let is set and water movement is enough.

Materials

Thread – Orange 6/0 thread for the body and red nylon stretch overlocking thread for the head.

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Julian Tapping
November 12, 2020

Fly of the Month, The Fly Box

Shute-Hill Special

Materials

Thread: Red 14/0
Hook: Scud size 10
Bead: Silver 7/64
Lead free wire – 4 turns .015, 4 turns
Rib: very small silver wire
Tail: Brown make up brush fibers
Body: Natural or Olive Hair’s ear dubbing

Shute Hill Special

Tying Steps

Silver bead and four turns of the lead free wire, should fit into the bead.

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Julian Tapping
November 10, 2020

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Stealth Bomber

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. The rear tab of foam and the…

Julian Tapping
November 10, 2020

Fly of the Month, The Fly Box

Yendor Pinkie

Materials Mustad Aberdeen #2 hookPink threadSF flash blend – WhiteSF flash blend – Bleeding blackPink tubingBead chain eyes or dumbbell eyes As tied byRodney Adams Instructions Step 1 Tie on bead chain eyes and run thread to bend of hook.[...]

Julian Tapping
October 18, 2020

Fly of the Month, The Fly Box

Dawn or Dusk

Materials Hook: Size 4 long shank, barblessThread: Clear monofil or light tanUnderbody: Krystal flash, copper or redBody: Sight cast redfish brush 2” in copper, rust or olive copper (available from sponsor bwc.flies.com.au) Method If not using barbless hooks, crush barb.[...]

Julian Tapping
September 17, 2020

Fly of the Month, The Fly Box

Soft Hackle Caddis Pupa

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. The Peacock Herl thorax gives this fly…

Julian Tapping
September 16, 2020

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Vince Margossian’s Loud Mouth Popper

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. Fished this way the LMP can be heard up to 50m away – that is why the bass and other fish find it irresistible.[...]

Julian Tapping
August 18, 2020

Fly of the Month, The Fly Box

BMS Saltwater Variant

Upon deep and meaningful discussions the fly selected – envelope please – will be the BMS Saltwater Variant. Materials Hook: Size 4 or 6 saltwater.Thread: Red wooly nylonBead: Clear glassWeight: Size 4, 5 turns of .020 lead free wireSize 6,…

Julian Tapping
July 10, 2020

Fly of the Month, The Fly Box

Sno Ball Beetle Variant

Paul Fedeles’ Sno Ball Beetle variant Developed by Dennis Collier, the Sno Ball Beetle is a smaller more streamlined version of the popular Chernobyl Ant. The Sno Ball is quick and easy to tie, durable and super buoyant. The following…

Julian Tapping
May 18, 2020