Micro Crayfish – Jig Nymph and Streamer
The Micro Crayfish is is very versatile in the way you can fish it. It can be fished like a nymph, but also like a crayfish streamer as well. You could float it under an indicator, or put it on…
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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Skip Morris Predator
Designed by Skip Morris, the Morrisfoam Predator was orignally developed as a trout fly, however it is equally effective as a trout fly. While it is an effecitve top-water bug, it best fished on on a sinking line – the…
Bead Head Hastings River Mayfly
Materials
- Hook: Size 14 2X Nymph Hook
- Thread: Black 14/0
- Bead: Tungsten Mottled Olive 5/64 (any dark color Ok)
- Tail: Olive Green Dyed Pheasant Tail Fibers. (Any dark PT Ok)
- Body: Olive Green Dyed Pheasant Tail (same)
- Rib: Extra Small Copper Wire
- Wings: 4 strands of Semco Fringe Shimmer White (Spotlight) or single stand of flash
- Thorax: Reddish Brown, Olive Brown or Chocolate Brown Hares Ear (any dark OK)
- Hackle: Black CDC Feather.
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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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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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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…
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.[...]
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.[...]
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…