A family-oriented fly-fishing club covering the Port Macquarie Hastings region, NSW.
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”
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”
Denny’s AP Emgerger Variant is a well-known Denny Rickard stillwater fly pattern used on lakes and reservoirs all over. The AP (stands for All Purpose) emerger is basically a larger sized soft hackle that had a wood duck, mallard, or partridge tail, a dubbed body with a wire rib through it, a peacock thorax, and a partridge soft hackle.[...] Read More » “Denny’s AP Emerger Variant”
The Muz Wilson BMS, or “Bullen Meri Special” gets it’s name from Lake Bullen Merri near Camperdown in the volcanic plains of Western Victoria. It is highly regarded as an imitation of the Galaxiid Minnow when tied in olive and when in white, an Australian Smelt.[...] Read More » “Muz Wilson’s BMS “Bullen Merri Special””
The Red Headed Step Child is a great small mayfly nymph or general attractor nymph developed by fly tying guru Hogan Brown.
The Red Headed Step Child has a similar look and profile as a pheasant tail, with just a few tweaks.[...] Read More » “Red Headed Step Child”
The Freshwater Weed Guard is most commonly used on bass flies and mouse patterns. But it is not only used on freshwater flies, it is often used on redfish spoon flies as well.[...] Read More » “Weed Guards, Freshwater”
The Bloodworm aims to imitate the larvae of the chironomid midge, which makes a large part of the trout’s diet. They vary in colour from pale green and brown to a bright blood red and live the bulk of their lives in silt tubes but, when disturbed or migrating can move by a sinuous lashing motion.[...] Read More » “Bloodworm”