A family-oriented fly-fishing club covering the Port Macquarie Hastings region, NSW.
Soft hackles are underrated.
This pattern was originally tied to be suggestive as a Stillwater Caddis attractor. This version has a green rib used to suggest segmentation, and a Pheasant Tail Soft Hackle.[...] Read More » “Soft Hackle Caddis Pupa”
The Film Critic is a great looking fly that imitates the natural mayfly at its most vulnerable moment when it is hatching in the surface film. Fish it as a dry fly but only put floatant on the forward portion of the fly so that the rear of the fly rides below the surface and the forward portion floats.[...] Read More » “Quigley Film Critic BWO”
The Madam X Blowfly Hopper is a combination of a blow fly and the Parachute Madam X, which, in turn is a variation on the old Madam X.[...] Read More » “Madam X Blowfly Hopper”
The Royal Stimulator is one of the highly successful series of Stimulators created by Randall Kaufmann. It is a great buoyant Attractor Pattern on fast water. It is desigend to be fished on rivers and streams.[...] Read More » “Royal Stimulator – Fedeles Variant”
Steve Peach is a passionate fly angler and member of Sydney Fly Rodders Club. The Peachy Cicada is a fly he designed specifically for targetting Australian Bass. It’s a cicada pattern that, duing the summer months, seems to be the most effective leader for catching bass on the surface.[...] Read More » “The Peachy 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.[...] Read More » “C-13 (Cicada 13)”
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 the naturals from the surface late in the day. [...] Read More » “Elk Hair Caddis”
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.[...] Read More » “Griffith’s Gnat”
The Cicada fly is a great summer-time dry. There are many versions of it but it is a most effective fly to use when the cicadas are around often the bush is filled with the noise of the cicadas indicating this is the time to use these flies.[...] Read More » “Misiura Cicada Fly”