Dry Flies

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...

You have to have a few parachute flies in your box. I carry them in 3 colours. This is one of them.

Being tied almost entirely out of possum fur, this fly floats brilliantly. Much more robust than its "CDC winged" counterpart, the fly is very imit...

This fly is specifically tied to be used when the light is low or you need a buoyant dry fly when fishing nymph under dry. We all have to compromis...

This is a simple adaptation of one of the greatest mayfly patterns Christopher Bassano has ever used, the Possum Emerger. Basically, it is a Possum...

A good high floating Red Tag variant, easily seen on both bright and dull days. Effective on rivers and lakes. Use a floating fly line.

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...

You have to have a few parachute flies in your box. Tied on a Tiemco 9300 1 X Heavy Guage Dry Fly hook.

With around 200 different species in the UK alone, the order of Trichoptera are an important food for fish. Try to match colour and size from thi...

The upright 'wing' or post on this pattern is made from high visibility yarn, therefore it is easy to see and a very buoyant style of fly that si...

"I usually trail this fly behind another dry as it is very hard to see on the water. When fished in tandem with a dry search pattern it's phenomina...

"For years I have been trailing small Ant dry flies behind a larger dry to sipping fish. This pattern started life as a foam dry ant. At times the ...

Adult Damsels are easily identifiable and these patterns are effective whenever the bright blue naturals are hovering over the surface. But don?t...

Available in #12 & #14

From the designer, Pat Weiss: While the Hi-top caddis works quite well as a stand alone dry fly, it was designed as part of a long distance dry-dro...

A best seller. Delicate upwing flies including general representations and specific matches presenting a perfect shape to feeding fish. Size, pro...

A best seller. The Balloon Caddis is a great evening fly when sedges are hatching. The bright foam thorax cover increases it visibility. A truly ...

Available in #12 & #14

Basically a parachute, but designed by Hans van Klinken so that the abdomen and tail dip into the water. Variations abound, but the concept is hi...

Available in #12 & #14

From the designer, Devin Olsen:During practice for the 2013 World Fly Fishing Championship in Norway, I found that the brown trout preferred flush...

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...

Easy pickings for fish feeding on adult or emerging bugs that have become trapped in and on the surface film