A family-oriented fly-fishing club covering the Port Macquarie Hastings region, NSW.
The Half Chubby Chernobyl isn’t trying to imitate anything specific—and that’s exactly the point. Like its big brother, the Chubby Chernobyl, it’s an attractor pattern. It doesn’t look like a hopper, ant, or beetle—but fish don’t care.[...] Read More » “Half Chubby Chernobyl (Fed’s Variant)”
As winter settles in across Australia, stillwater fly fishers turn their attention to patterns that entice sluggish trout. This month’s featured fly, the Guinea Dragonfly Nymph, is a proven performer, especially when fish are seeking substantial prey.[...] Read More » “Fed’s Guinea Dragonfly Nymph”
Every so often, a fly comes along that doesn’t fit in any box. No mold, no matching hatch—just creativity at the vise. “The Mutant” is one of those flies.[...] Read More » “The Mutant: A Fly That Breaks the Rules”
The Red Tag Soft Hackle Bass Fly, created by Paul Fedeles, is a clever adaptation inspired by Rick Passek’s (the FlyFish Fanatic) Red Butt Carey Special. Fedeles openly admits to borrowing heavily from Passek’s design, jokingly referring to his version as a “plagiarised” fly.[...] Read More » “Red Tag Soft Hackle Bass Fly”
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”
An easy hopper pattern that will help you to learn and practice techniques for tying hoppers.
Tying instructions can be found in the May issue of the HFF Flycast.