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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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  • Julian TappingJulian Tapping
  • July 27, 2018
  • Fly Tying Secrets
Home Fly Tying Fly Tying Secrets Threads

This Fly Tying Video will demonstrate the difference between UNI, UTC and Veevus fly tying threads.

Each brand of fly tying thread will act differently when tied with. Watch the video and learn how they lay on the hook shank!

A handy guide to fly tying threads.

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    Black Midge Caddis Variant – Dunmore Six #3September 14, 2026

    Fed’s Black Midge Caddis Variant - a small, sparse dry fly for selective trout. Tied on size 16–20 hooks, it combines black Congo Plus with a 40:60 Adams Kapok and Black Zelon dubbing mix to create a slim, buggy profile that sits naturally in the surface film.

  • Fed's Possum Simpson
    Fed’s Possum Simpson – The Dunmore Six #2September 7, 2026

    Fed’s Possum Simpson is an Australian take on the classic Mrs Simpson streamer and the second fly in the Dunmore Six. Tied with possum fur, red Woolly Nylon and four dark pheasant feathers, this simple pattern may not win many prizes when dry, but once wet, it has one job: catching fish.

  • Charcoal Killer Bug
    Charcoal Killer BugSeptember 3, 2026
    Shota Jokhadze’s Charcoal Killer Bug puts a darker twist on Frank Sawyer’s legendary Killer Bug – a simple and effective trout and grayling nymph.

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