A family-oriented fly-fishing club covering the Port Macquarie Hastings region, NSW.
A family-oriented fly-fishing club covering the Port Macquarie Hastings region, NSW.
Fed adapts Robert Smart's Best Bluegill Fly Ever, an American sunfish pattern, for trout as the sixth and final fly in the Dunmore Six. Featuring a gold bead, black chenille body, red flash rib, soft hackle wing and possum thorax, this variation offers a different approach to trout fly tying. Read More » “Best Bluegill Fly Ever – Adapted for Trout”
Fed’s Possum Simpson is an Australian take on the classic Mrs Simpson streamer and the second fly in the Dunmore Six. Tied with possum fur, red Woolly Nylon and four dark pheasant feathers, this simple pattern may not win many prizes when dry, but once wet, it has one job: catching fish. Read More » “Fed’s Possum Simpson”
Fed’s Balanced Possum Emerger is an innovative emerger using a balanced fly technique popularised by Phil Rowley, combines natural materials and a balance system to imitate emerging insects in a very natural way. The balanced fly technique is designed to…
Fed’s Simple Possum Emerger is a minimalist yet highly effective fly that utilises natural possum fur to simulate an emerging insect. This emerger pattern is ideal for dry fly fishing, particularly during the early stages of a hatch when trout…
The Pheasant Tail Possum Emerger is an innovative fly pattern originally crafted by Jan Spencer, a two-time Australian national representative fly fisher. It imitates an emerging insect, a crucial stage in the aquatic insect life cycle when they rise from…
Paul introduces Fed’s Bead Head Soft Hackle Possum Nymph, humorously admitting, “What does it represent? I have no idea,” and “I don’t know if this will even fish well!” He combined ideas and materials that have been successful on other…
The Claret Possum Shuttlecock Variant is Paul Fedeles’ adaptation of the original Claret Shuttlecock fly, renowned for its effectiveness and simplicity. The original Claret Shuttlecock, crafted by Craig Coltman, has earned high praise for its versatility and reliability in various…
Today Paul Fedeles brings us a special King’s Birthday long weekend treat – his Snowshoe and Possum Fur Emerger. This fly, crafted on a size 14 scud hook, blends the buoyant qualities of rabbit’s foot post with the subtle, natural…