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Simple Possum Emerger

Simple Possum Emerger

  • Posted on: February 13, 2025 February 14, 2025
  • Author: Julian Tapping
  • Categories: The Fly Box
  • Tags: dry fly, emergers, possum fur
Simple Possum Emergers

Fed’s Simple Possum Emerger is a minimalist yet highly effective fly that utilises natural possum fur to simulate an emerging insect. This emerger pattern is ideal for dry fly fishing, particularly during the early stages of a hatch when trout are actively seeking emergers just beneath the surface. Read More »

Mick’s Scruffy Variant

Mick’s Scruffy Variant

  • Posted on: September 16, 2024 September 18, 2024
  • Author: Julian Tapping
  • Categories: Fly of the Month, The Fly Box
  • Tags: caddis, dry fly, nymph, trout flies

Mick’s Scruffy Variant, featured in “Australia’s Best Trout Flies Revisited,” is a modern adaptation of Mick Hall’s original Scruffy pattern, tied by Paul “the Fed” Fedeles. Mick Hall’s Scruffy fly is a popular and highly effective trout pattern known for its rough, lifelike appearance. Read More »

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