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.
When our club members head to Dunmore Trout Waters for one of our semi-annual fishing trips, there is always one fly that seems to find its way onto the end of someone’s leader: the good old Woolly Bugger!
But there are plenty of other flies worth trying.[...]
Rick Takahashi
Fed’s Spruce Moth variant is inspired by Tak’s Spruce Moth from Modern Terrestrials: Tying & Fishing the World’s Most Effective Patterns. The book by Rick Takahashi and Jerry Hubka is a comprehensive guide to modern terrestrial fly patterns from around the world.[...]
Fed’s Spent Moth is built to imitate a moth that’s exhausted and floating on the water—wings splayed, body limp, and just barely hanging on. It’s a subtle pattern that shines in still or slow-moving water, when trout have time to…
Fed’s Poly Yarn Rubber Leg Stimulator Variant is a modern twist on the classic Stimulator pattern, heavily inspired by Randy Kaufmann’s Rubber Leg Stimulator (In the Riffle). The Stimulator is a widely popular fly, known for its versatility in imitating…
In Mike Kelly’s Fly Tying Basics we learn about the anatomy of a hook, exploring its various parts and understanding the differences between types of hooks suitable for different fly patterns. They delve into the diverse world of fly patterns, from dry flies to wet flies, gaining insight into their distinct purposes and tying techniques.[...]
Created by Charlie Craven, the Fat Angie began as a much more realistic and singular imitation of a flying ant. However, it has morphed into a far more general attractor pattern that lends itself well to a variety of insect…
The Green Mudeye was developed by Adrienne and Peter Scheindl around 1960 to imitate the Hemi-cordulia tau or more commonly known as the Mudeye found at Lake Eucumbene in NSW. What follows is Paul Fedeles’ variant: Materials Hook – Size…
The Bead Head CDC PTN (proper full name Tungsten Bead Head CDC Flashback Pheasant Tail) was developed by Randall Kauffman. If tied with a tungsten bead, which is 2x heavier than lead, this fly can get down deep – and…
Tim Flagler’s Mop Hopper Does the idea of using a Mop Fly offend you? Well, then perhaps you can get behind the way that Tim Flagler of Tightline Productions uses that mop material to create a cool-looking dry fly. Tim’s Mop…