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Hare and Copper Nymph

Hare and Copper Nymph

  • Posted on: April 12, 2018 June 8, 2024
  • Author: Julian Tapping
  • Categories: Fly of the Month, The Fly Box
  • Tags: freshwater flies, nymphs, trout flies

The Hare and Copper Nymph is an easy and effective fly to tie. Arguably NZ’s most popular nymph and the first nymph most beginner tiers will tackle. The Hare and Copper Nymph catches fish throughout the country in a variety of waters.[...] Read More » “Hare and Copper Nymph”

Black Tadpole

  • Posted on: July 19, 2017 June 8, 2024
  • Author: Julian Tapping
  • Categories: Fly of the Month
  • Tags: streamers, trout flies, wet terrestrials

Designed by Terry Griffiths and Peter Gathercole in the 1960s, the Black Tadpole takes the use of turkey marabou for highly mobile wings and tails to it’s logical conclusion. The Tadpole’s tail is highly mobile and much longer than its body, giving it plenty of movement in still water.[...] Read More » “Black Tadpole”

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