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A family-oriented fly-fishing club covering the Port Macquarie Hastings region, NSW.

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The Fly Rod-breakin’ Blues

The Fly Rod-breakin’ Blues

  • Posted on: August 1, 2022 July 23, 2022
  • Author: Julian Tapping
  • Categories: Fly Fishing
  • Tags: fly fishing, fly rods

“How not to break your fly rod” – Joe Mahler

At one time or another in every fly fisher’s life he will find himself quietly looking down at a broken rod.[...] Read More » “The Fly Rod-breakin’ Blues”

Gear Made Simple – Fly Rods

Gear Made Simple – Fly Rods

  • Posted on: August 13, 2018 October 9, 2019
  • Author: Julian Tapping
  • Categories: Tackle Tips
  • Tags: fly fishing, fly rods, rod action, rod length, rod weight

You enter a store that specialises in fly rods. Your aim – to purchase your first fly rod. The store owner approaches and describes the brilliant fishing to be had in the mountain streams.[...] Read More » “Gear Made Simple – Fly Rods”

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In The Fly Box

  • Lake Shasta Smelt VariantsFed’s Lake Shasta Smelt Variants
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    Fed's Lake Shasta Smelt Variants offer anglers effective, modern takes on one of Northern California’s most important baitfish patterns. Drawing from […]
  • Pink Tag Caddis dry fliesPink Tag Caddis
    December 1, 2025
    The Pink Tag Caddis is a vibrant twist on a timeless classic. A close cousin to the traditional Red Tag, Fed's variant swaps the crimson hotspot for […]
  • Pondage Fly VariantsPondage Fly Variants
    November 8, 2025
    The Pondage Fly variants are a series of simple yet remarkably effective trout flies originally tied by Victorian angler Rod Groaters for use in the […]

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Rodney at the Swansea Salmon Classic, August

Rodney at the Swansea Salmon Classic, August

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