A family-oriented fly-fishing club covering the Port Macquarie Hastings region, NSW.
A family-oriented fly-fishing club covering the Port Macquarie Hastings region, NSW.
Learn to tie John Kreft’s Improved F-Fly, a simple CDC dry fly designed to imitate adult caddisflies. This variation on Marjan Fratnik’s original pattern features a dubbed body and carefully trimmed CDC wing to improve support and flotation. Follow the step-by-step instructions and adapt the colours to match local insects. Read More » “Improved F Fly”
Fed’s Mr Rapidan Soft Hackle Nymph Variant is a versatile emerger pattern designed to imitate caddis and mayflies rising through the water column. With a bright Antron thorax and lively soft hackle collar, this adaptable nymph excels when trout are feeding just below the surface during an active hatch. Read More » “Mr Rapidan Soft Hackle Nymph Variant”
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. Read More » “Black Midge Caddis Variant”
Discover Fed's Timber Ant Foam Fly Variant, the first pattern in The Dunmore Six. Based on the Kypes & Stripes Timber Ant, this versatile terrestrial combines foam, purple ice dubbing, peacock herl and rubber legs to create a highly visible trout fly with a distinctive underwater profile. Read More » “Timber Ant Foam Fly Variant”
Fed's Carp Dry Fly Variant is a simple, buoyant surface pattern designed for sight-fishing to cruising carp. Featuring a white saddle hackle body and a bright yellow foam post, it is quick to tie, easy to see on the water, and an effective addition to any warm-water fly box. Read More » “Carp Dry Fly Variant”
Shota’s Paraloop Griffith’s Gnat is an innovative variation of the classic Griffith’s Gnat dry fly, developed and popularised by fly tyer Shota Jokhadze of ShotaFlies. Designed to improve both visibility and presentation, this highly effective trout fly replaces the traditional…
Fed’s Badger Soft Hackle is an easy, versatile trout fly with superb movement in the water. Built with a dubbed possum underfur body and soft badger hen hackle, it suggests a range of emerging insects. Follow these simple tying steps to add this proven pattern to your fly box. Read More » “Fed’s Badger Soft Hackle”
Fed’s Crackleback Caterpillar Variant is a modern take on a timeless classic. Inspired by Rick Takahashi and rooted in Ed Story’s original Crackleback, this versatile fly features a peacock herl back and chenille body, excelling as both a dry and subsurface terrestrial imitation. Read More » “Fed’s Crackleback Caterpillar Variant”
Fed’s Spruce Moth variant is a simple, practical dry fly inspired by Tak’s Spruce Moth. Built with readily available materials and no antennae, it’s designed for effective summer and autumn terrestrial fishing. Read More » “Fed’s Spruce Moth Variant”