Paul’s Brush Leg Hopper
The Brush Leg Hopper is a trout stream fly. Paul uses this fly in fast moving rough water. It is meant to be messy. The brush legs will break the meniscus of the water and the fly will tumble. The…
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.
Fly of the Month
Welcome to our “Fly of the Month” feature, where we highlight a different fly pattern (or patterns) each month to enhance your fly fishing experience.
Whether you’re a seasoned angler or just starting out, our monthly spotlight will provide you with essential information, including detailed tying instructions, tips on when and where to use it, and the best techniques for maximising its effectiveness.
Join us on this journey as we explore the art and science of fly fishing, one fly at a time!
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Bunny Clouser
The Bunny Clouser, tied by Norm Norlander, is a great all-around fly. Materials Hook: 8 to 2 Long Shank Thread: Colour of the rabbit fur Tail: Mylar Silk Braid Rib: Mylar fluoro tinsel Eyes: Dumbbell eyes Wing: Rabbit strip The…
Dan Byford Zonker
The zonker – invented American fly fisher Dan Byford- a minnow-shaped imitation of a small baitfish. Today it is one of the classic patterns used by fly fishermen to imitate small baitfish. Back in the 1970s, when the zonker was…
Dobson Fly
The dobson fly, or creeper, is New Zealand’s largest stream insect and looks a bit like a centipede. It is also referred to as a “toe-biter” because of its pincer-like jaws which can give a painful nip. The larvae are…
Pogo Pheasant Tail Nymph Variant
This can be a dropper with a dry fly or another nymph. Strip Strip pause the fly should pogo up and down. That is why it is called a Pogo. Materials Thread – Black 14 Hook – Nymph 2x size…
Rabbit Strip Bream Fly
This month’s fly should be tied in four parts. The plan is to production tie. Complete step one on 10 or 6 hooks. Then step two on all the hooks etc, until you have the finished product. Keep them in…
Steindl’s Green Mudeye Variant
The Green Mudeye was developed by Adrienne and Peter Scheindl around 1960 to imitate the Hemi-cordulia tau or more commonly known as the Mudeye found at Lake Eucumbene in NSW. What follows is Paul Fedeles’ variant: Materials Hook – Size…
(As Yet) Unknown/Unnamed Mullet Fly
Smith’s Lake at the Frothy Coffee sandbar. Forty minutes with the bread flies for nothing. When the mullet would chase but not eat the bread flies, regardless of size, floating or sinking, I went for this. Thirty minutes with the…
Sparkle Charlie, Fedeles Variant
Original fly was designed by Simon Young in the Tom Lolli Book Fly Patterns by Fishing Guides.
This fly came about after Simon read an article in an American magazine about anglers spinning for bonefish. It occurred to him that a very bright fly version of the proven Crazy Charlie could be tried.[...]