A family-oriented fly-fishing club covering the Port Macquarie Hastings region, NSW.
The Orange Bead Magoo is a very easy fly to tie. The Magoo is mainly a pulling fly but is extremely versatile.
Vern Barby, of the Victorian Fly-Fisher’s Association, writes of his Magoo:
“The Magoo is probably my signature fly.[...] Read More » “Orange Bead Magoo”
“Over the years, I’ve played around with different colour combinations and claret with yellow has proved particularly effective on Lake Wendouree, just around the corner from my Ballarat home. Hence the Wendouree Cruncher’s name: it’s proved particularly useful in a pulling team on this lake.[...] Read More » “Wendouree Cruncher”
The Gartside Gurgler is a well-known fly pattern for bass and saltwater fish. The materials were my selection but the use of rubber legs came from Brett Clarke. Easy to tie, using the “Seven P’s” it should take about ten minutes to tie.[...] Read More » “Gartside Gurgler Variant”
The zonker – invented American fly fisher Dan Byford- a minnow-shaped imitation of a small baitfish. Today it is one of the classic patterns used by fly fishermen to imitate small baitfish.[...] Read More » “Dan Byford Zonker”
This can be a dropper with a dry fly or another nymph. Strip Strip pause the fly should pogo up and down. That is why it is called a Pogo.
The Green Mudeye was developed by Adrienne and Peter Scheindl around 1960 to imitate the Hemi-cordulia tau or more commonly known as the Mudeye found at Lake Eucumbene in NSW.
What follows is Paul Fedeles’ variant:
Gambusia were introduced into Australia from North America in 1929, in a misguided and unsuccessful attempt to control mosquitoes. In appearance they are very similar to a guppy, except the Gambusia males lack the large colourful tail of the male guppy.[...] Read More » “Gambusia”
This month’s fly tying will be three flies Willow grubs, Glo-bugs and Mop Flies.
The Pheasant Tail is a popular nymph imitation used when fly fishing. It is used to mimic a large variety of aquatic insect larvae that many fish including trout feed upon.[...] Read More » “Pheasant Tail Nymph Variants”
The Bead Head Hastings River Mayfly is a dry fly creation by Paul Fedeles designed for fishing in the Hastings and Ellenborough Rivers.[...] Read More » “Bead Head Hastings River Mayfly”