Christopher Bassano Guide Series

The Humongous has been an excellent fly for many years but as usual, we are always looking at ways to tie a fly that is just as effective as the or...

The Humungous was invented by Scottish fly fisherman, David Downey. As is the case with most woolly buggers, it does not represent anything specifi...

"Claret has been my favourite colour for decades when mayflies are around. This nymph is my number one on Little Pine, Arthurs, Woods and Penstock....

Top Australian angler, Craig Carey developed this fly and we named it after one of his daughters. It is reliable, colourful and attractive! This is...

As for the McGoo but used more in dirty or milky water and when rainbows are common. This fly is often a first choice for me at the start and end o...

The Parachute Adams is one of the world’s highest selling and most used dry fly. It is a pattern that originates in the USA and for most of my guid...

Part of the Christopher Bassano Custom Selection. See Christoper's description below... I am not sure why this fly is not more popular amongst angl...

As with the ‘Carrot’, this fly was introduced to Australia by Englishman, John Horsey. The original pattern was orange in colour but all other colo...

This fly was designed for sight fishing whether it be polaroiding or tailing fish. Almost every trout in Tasmania has a stick caddis in its stomach...

Shrek has arguably been the most successful Tasmanian streamer pattern over the last few years. It was developed/invented by top Aussie angler, Joe...

Part of the Christopher Bassano Custom Selection. See Christoper's description below... I don't think that this fly needs an introduction to people...

Any Australian fly fisherman should already know about the effectiveness of this fly. My guiding diary over the past twenty years clearly shows tha...

This fly floats so well that it works superbly with a nymph hanging under it. The colour combination of black and red has stood the test of time. I...

The Index Fly is an unweighted damsel imitation. Damsel flies are prevalent in all of our Australian lakes, farm dams and rivers. I was shown this ...

The loop wing claret hopper can be fished singly or in a team. It can genuinely fit anywhere in a cast of three flies and works in sunny or overcas...

When fish are in shallow water or tailing in bright conditions, this is my fall back fly. It possesses a great hot spot that trout seem to hone in ...

Simplicity itself, the fur fly comes into its own early in the season in Tasmania and throughout Australia during mudeye migrations. When fish are ...

The olive thread head McGoo is another terrific damsel imitation that works very well in all of Australia's shallow impoundments. Whether it is far...

This fly was introduced to Australia by Englishman, John Horsey. This is the original pattern. It is very, very easy to see on the water and is eat...

This caddis pattern is most effective in water deeper than one meter. It sinks faster than the Polaroiding Caddis and is a great edition to a team ...

The “Spun” is as the name suggests, a half spinner, half dun. It was invented by my good friend and Tasmanian based fly fisherman, Cameron Spur. Ca...

The loop wing Claret Hopper with a Mylar rib is a fly Christopher Bassano use's when he want's an attractor style fly that still has imitative prop...

This fly is a "Tasmanian" version of a wonderful English fly called the "Bristol Hopper". This style of fly was first introduced to Australia by Jo...

My great friend, Damian How, showed me this fly two decades ago. At the time, Damian was guiding in North Western Tasmania and was catching more fi...