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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.
The Gurgler Fly Pattern is a floating fly that spits and “gurgles” when stripped, and is designed to imitate everything from shrimp to baitfish and a frog for bass.
Invented by the late Jack Gartside, the Gurger is a simple and very effective fly to tie, and the tying technique has even been incorporated into mouse flies for trout.[...] Read More » “Gartside Gurgler”
The Hare and Copper Nymph is an easy and effective fly to tie. Arguably NZ’s most popular nymph and the first nymph most beginner tiers will tackle. The Hare and Copper Nymph catches fish throughout the country in a variety of waters.[...] Read More » “Hare and Copper Nymph”
These flies were originally recommended by HFF Distant Member Paul Fedeles for the Hunter Valley (formerly Singleton) Fly Fishing Club Invitational Carp Classic, however they still apply to any carp fishing, eg.[...] Read More » “Carping On!”
Peter Glasson’s picks for some effective flies to use when fly fishing Nundle.
Termite fly, Rodney’s Blowfly, Rodney’s take on a hopper, Red Tag, Emerging Woolly bigger, Olive Woolly Bugger.[...] Read More » “Flies for Nundle”
The Squimp Fly is very simple to tie, but lethal for countless flats species.
The Squimp fly very closely imitates a small shrimp, which is the main forage for any bonefish.[...] Read More » “Squimp Fly”
Peter Glasson’s picks for some effective flies to use when fishing at Ebor.[...] Read More » “Flies for Ebor”
The Woolly Bugger is a very versatile pattern that will catch fish on virtually any lake or river. It can be tied in a variety of colour combinations, usually natural ones such at black, brown and olive.[...] Read More » “Variations on a Theme – Woolly Bugger”
Primarily tied as a general nymph pattern, the Rabbit Fly also makes a pretty good imitation of small dragonfly nymphs that emerge in huge numbers on many Australian lakes. The Rabbit Fly has a collar and tail of soft rabbit fur that moves well in the water, even when the fly is retrieved very slowly.[...] Read More » “Rabbit Fly”
The appropriately named Foxy’s Horror is designed by Rod Fox, of Hunter Valley Fly Fishing Club, is a great bass fly for rivers.[...] Read More » “Foxy’s Horror”
The Flashback Pheasant Tail Nymph is a variation of the classic Pheasant Tail Nymph. It’s body, tail and rib are the same as the original, but the thorax of this pattern includes a few strands of pearl Lurex laid over the peacock herl.[...] Read More » “Flashback Pheasant Tail Nymph”