Elk Hair Caddis
A classic caddis pattern used the world over. Simply substitute the body and wing colour to suit; the tying principals remain the same. It floats very well and is even very good skated across and down to rising fish slashing…
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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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Bloodworm
The Bloodworm aims to imitate the larvae of the chironomid midge, which makes a large part of the trout’s diet. They vary in colour from pale green and brown to a bright blood red and live the bulk of their lives in silt tubes but, when disturbed or migrating can move by a sinuous lashing motion. This action is almost impossible to replicate, but by adding a pinch of red marabou as a tail, enough action can be imparted to make an effective imitation. The remainder of the fly is simply translucent red Nymph Glass, which is wound in touching turns along the hook.
Flies for Wilson River, Telegraph Point
Peter Glasson's picks for effective flies to use when fishing on the Wilson River, Telegraph Point. Target fish: bass, bream, mullet. Surface flies: Vince’s Loud Mouth Popper and the JOS Gurgler (try some black ones in size 4). Intermediate flies: Vince’s Diving Gurgler and the Polar Fibre Minnow. Deep water: The Bass Vampire and Clouser Deep minnow. I think 2 surface flies, 2 flies for just under the surface or a few feet down and 2 deeper diving flies would be more than adequate. The water in most areas is kinda shallow – around 4 to 10 feet with some pools around 20 to 40 foot. So firing in some flies into structure and in the shadows to around 6 feet seems the go.
Thunder Creek Silver Shiner
One of a large group of themed patterns, the Thunder Creek Silver Shiner makes a robust and effective imitation of a small baitfish. Although it looks simple, it is not that easy to tie because getting the hair the right…
Shrimp Fly
Materials Hook: Size 4 2x shank. Thread: Tan/fawn, orange, pink. Your choice to suit Craft fur colour. Body: Craft fur body. Colour tan/fawn, orange, pink ( I also used some bucktail). Dumbell weight and maybe some lead wire as well. Eyes:…
Griffith’s Gnat
Although called a gnat, this is actually a great all-purpose dry fly, effective either on rivers or lakes. It works best in smaller sizes where it suggest all sorts of small creatures trapped in the surface film. It also makes a…
Zonker Fly
In its basic grey and silver form, the Zonker makes a fine representation of a range of baitfish species. However, it may be tied in a wide range of colours from black, white and orange to purple, the latter being…
Czech Nymph
With the basic profile of a caseless caddis larva, the Czech Nymph is extremely effective when trout and greyling are feeding hard on the riverbed. Developed by Czech anglers, the combination of heavy hook and lead underbelly ensures that the…
Shuttlecock
The Shuttlecock buzzer is a great emerger pattern for fishing on the top to rising fish. Created by Sid Knight, it was designed for use in dams, reservoirs and stillwater fishing. Cast this fly to feed channels and drift on…