Category The Fly Box

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.

Fly of the Month, The Fly Box

Red Headed Step Child

The Red Headed Step Child is a great small mayfly nymph or general attractor nymph developed by fly tying guru Hogan Brown.

The Red Headed Step Child has a similar look and profile as a pheasant tail, with just a few tweaks. The red wire, legs and bead almost transform the Red Headed Step Child into not only a mayfly nymph, but also a attractor/searching pattern. That makes the Red Headed Step Child a very versatile pattern, which works in a variety of situations. When in doubt tie on a Red Headed Step Child!

Julian Tapping
May 1, 2019

Captain's Picks, The Fly Box

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…

Peter Glasson
May 1, 2019

Fly of the Month, The Fly Box

Flats Crab

Here’s an SBS of a nice easy to tie crab fly that’s great for bonefish, permit, reds etc…anything that eats a crab is going to eat this. Materials: Hook: Gamakatsu S10S-4H six 6-2/0 Thread: Tan 6/0 Uni thread Weight: Lead…

Julian Tapping
April 1, 2019

Fly of the Month, The Fly Box

Hendo’s Flea Fly

Hendo’s Flea Fly was created by our Club Patron, Brian Henderson. As a relatively new fly pattern, its reputation is based largely on fishing folklore and anecdotal reports. Pictured on the left is Brian Henderson himself, demonstrating his Flea Fly…

Julian Tapping
February 5, 2019

Fly of the Month, The Fly Box

BWC Flies Saltwater Selection

Brett of BWCflies demonstrating a few saltwater flies

Disco Shrimp These flies were demonstrated by Brett from BWC Flies at our January outing at North Haven. Developed first by Drew Chicone, of Central Coast Fly Rodders, the Disco Shrimp is so named because of the sequin at the…

Julian Tapping
January 31, 2019

Fly of the Month, The Fly Box

Tom Jones Fly

A vintage Aussie pattern; hen rainbows have been known to throw their hotel room keys on stage when seen. A few changes to the original due to materials on hand - possum for black squirrel and rabbit for kangaroo in the wing.

Julian Tapping
January 7, 2019

Fly of the Month, The Fly Box

Sugar Cube Emerger

The Sugar Cube Emerger, or suspender buzzer, is a fairly easy fly to tie using only a few materials but it’s very effective, especially on still water trout. Materials Hook: Light weight curved hook like a Kamazan B100 or Tiemco…

Julian Tapping
November 1, 2018

Fly of the Month, The Fly Box

C-13 (Cicada 13)

Clark’s Cicada Created by Hans Weilenmann, and inspired by Clark Reid’s “Clark’s Cicada“, the C-13, or Cicada 13, is a simple cicada pattern that has the characteristics to imitate this insect. It combines the the typical plop when it lands…

Julian Tapping
October 1, 2018

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Mop Hopper

Tim Flagler’s Mop Hopper Does the idea of using a Mop Fly offend you? Well, then perhaps you can get behind the way that Tim Flagler of Tightline Productions uses that mop material to create a cool-looking dry fly. Tim’s Mop…

Julian Tapping
September 19, 2018