Bead Head Hastings River Mayfly
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”
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Paul Fedeles’ Orange Bass Flopper
This is a combination hopper, Chernobyl ant and cicada in black and orange foam. I tied it in the morning for the first time. Toss it, flop it down, let is set and water movement is enough.[...] Read More » “Paul Fedeles’ Orange Bass Flopper”
Shute-Hill Special
Tied by Paul Fedeles, the Shute-Hill Special is a freshwater nymph fly created specifically for fishing on the Hastings River, NSW.[...] Read More » “Shute-Hill Special”
Stealth Bomber
A foam derivative of the Turck’s Tarantula, the Stealth Bomber is a foam diver/slider designed to duplicate the Tarantula’s diving motion and the resulting bubble trail made when the fly is stripped hard.[...] Read More » “Stealth Bomber”
Watson’s Fancy Bead Chain Caddis
The Bead Chain Caddis is an interesting variation from the vice of Ola Andersson, using ball chain to both imitate the caddis larva and provide weight. Ola’s home waters in Sweden abound with caddis, and stick caddis feature heavily in his fly patterns.[...] Read More » “Watson’s Fancy Bead Chain Caddis”
Sugar Cube Emerger
The Sugar Cube Emerger, or suspender buzzer, is a fairly easy fly to tie using only a few materials but it’s very effective, especially on still water trout.
Materials
- Hook: Light weight curved hook like a Kamazan B100 or Tiemco 2487 in sizes 10-20
- Thread: Uni 8/0 or UTC 70 denier
- Tag: Flat gold, silver or pearl tinsel
- Rib: as tag
- Abdomen: Dubbing of your choice
- Thorax: As abdomen
- Head: Plastazote, or other high-density foam cut into a strip.
Gartside Gurgler
The Gurgler Fly Pattern is a floating fly that spits and “gurgles” when stripped, and is designed to imitate everything from shrimp to baitfish and a frog for bass.
Invented by the late Jack Gartside, the Gurger is a simple and very effective fly to tie, and the tying technique has even been incorporated into mouse flies for trout.[...] Read More » “Gartside Gurgler”
Carping On!
These flies were originally recommended by HFF Distant Member Paul Fedeles for the Hunter Valley (formerly Singleton) Fly Fishing Club Invitational Carp Classic, however they still apply to any carp fishing, eg.[...] Read More » “Carping On!”
Variations on a Theme – Woolly Bugger
The Woolly Bugger is a very versatile pattern that will catch fish on virtually any lake or river. It can be tied in a variety of colour combinations, usually natural ones such at black, brown and olive.[...] Read More » “Variations on a Theme – Woolly Bugger”
Flashback Pheasant Tail Nymph
The Flashback Pheasant Tail Nymph is a variation of the classic Pheasant Tail Nymph. It’s body, tail and rib are the same as the original, but the thorax of this pattern includes a few strands of pearl Lurex laid over the peacock herl.[...] Read More » “Flashback Pheasant Tail Nymph”