A family-oriented fly-fishing club covering the Port Macquarie Hastings region, NSW.
Looking for some relaxing fly tying? I stumbled across this channel during my wanderings across YouTube.
SheTiesFlies combines the serene sensations of ASMR1 with the detailed artistry of fly tying. This experience immerses you in the delicate sounds of feathers rustling and tools softly tinkering. Read More »
Detailed instructions on how to use large feathers on small soft hackles.
A clever technique for utilising oversized feathers on small soft tackle flies involves isolating the feather’s tip to create a triangular tie-in anchor. By extending the feather’s fibres past the hook’s edge and reorienting its stem parallel to the shank, you can wrap it as a normal soft tackle collar, securing it in place to finish the fly’s body and push the fibres rearward for a tidy finish behind the eye. Read More »
This is part five of Dave Wilson’s talk to the Sydney Flyrodders on fly tying and fly selection. “What Imitates What?” – the food that fish eat and the flies that they represent. In this episode Dave talks about terrestrials.
Freshwater:
Willow grubs – https://youtu.be/uL7nxDT1Jv0?si=cXIRqnkjLa3Q09NX&t=16 Read More »
A flute player breaks into a British museum and makes off with a million dollars worth of dead birds.
In the “The Feather Heist” episode of This American Life, listeners are drawn into an incredible true story of obsession, crime, and the bizarre world of fly tying. The episode unravels a heist involving priceless bird feathers, highlighting the lengths people will go to pursue their passions and the unexpected consequences that can result. Read More »
Dutch Baughman, a fly fisher from Texas, has this excellent website with PowerPoint presentations free to download. The website is intended as a personal resource to explore your fly fishing journey. Each Fly Fishing Topic includes a slide presentation or document you can download to your computer free of charge. Read More »
From RiverKeeper Flies
If you fish long enough, at some point your fly boxes will wear out and need to be replaced. The question is what to replace them with? It’s something I dealt with recently and why I’m writing today about choosing a fly box. Read More »
The covering photo of this edition portrays our new Club Mascot enjoying an outing at Hat Head. “Izzy” joined our Club courtesy of the wonderful knitting talents of member Julie Eccles and is sure to be a popular fellow, especially with a couple of our members who are known to have a slightly warped sense of humour. Read More »
This edition is mainly dedicated to the photos and reports submitted by the six that crossed the ditch.
My apologies for the lateness of the December edition and the early edition of this January newsletter. My excuse? It was decided to wait for the Christmas Party and NZ photos and reports before publishing the December newsletter.
| President's Message | 2 |
| Editor's Message | 4 |
| Club Executive and Committee | 5 |
| "It Seems to Me" - comments from a Life Member | 6 |
| Inaugural Paul Fedeles Day | 7 |
| Tips of the Month | 10 |
| Social Secretary's Report | 13 |
| Club Calendar | 14 |
| Members Corner | 16 |
| 2018 New Zealand Trip Teaser | 17 |
| 2018 Christmas Party | 18 |
| Our new Club Mascot | 27 |
| Funny Photo Caption Competition | 28 |
| Father Christmas (Our Sponsors) | 29 |
