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For some unknown reason brown trout in particular seem to love this fly. It also work particulary well in really slow water when fish have a long t...

Sometimes you need a large heavy search pattern. 101 covers all the bases with its heavy tungsten bead and rubber legs. Hook: Tiemco 2302

When fish become more selective on mayfly/baetis a thin profile pheasant tail nymph works best. For rainbows and browns in nearly every waterway...

This is the copper tungsten beaded variation of the classic New Zealand Hare & Copper. Hares fur blended with a small amount of copper flash. C...

"I dont know where I would be without this fly, it is my go to pattern. It has caught fish for me all over the world in places I have been fortunat...

PMX Hi Vis dry fly from the Manic Fly Collection.

Trout Love Blowflies ! Lots of foam high floating and easy to see on the water. Tied on a  Tiemco 2488 wide gape fine wire hook. This fly needs a f...

X Stimulator Royal dry fly from the Manic Fly Collection. Available in size #6-14.

Elk Hair Caddis Tan dry fly from the Manic Fly Collection. Available in size #12, 14 & 16

The shaving brush is a favourite of many anglers across Australia. It represents an emerging mayfly, is easy to see, holds up nymphs in larger size...

This is the classic New Zealand Hare & Copper with added UV attraction and a black tungsten bead.

Parachute Adams Hi Vis dry fly from the Manic Fly Collection. Available in size #12-16.

Pheasant Tail Flashback nymph from the Manic Fly Collection. Available in size #14-16

This is the best dun pattern that I use, it takes fish anywhere. May be used as a single fly or as a point fly in a team of 3 and works best with a...

This is the red tungsten beaded variation of the classic New Zealand Hare & Copper. Hares fur blended with a small amount of copper flash. C...

I caught my first ever lake fish on this fly decades ago and it is as successful today as it was then. Used as a point fly in a team or on its own ...

This fly evolved very slowly over a number of years and we carry them in olive and black. For those of you who have been fortunate enough to get in...

Kiwi Cicada dry fly from the Manic Fly Collection. Available in size #8.

Parachute Adams dry fly from the Manic Fly Collection. Available in size #12-18.

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...

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...

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

Turn over any rock on most rivers and there will be lots of small black stuff crawling around. Black flies are a critical component in any fly box....

A style of fly bulked up with hair rather than feathers originated by Lee Wulff to ensure floatability on the big fast western USA rivers. Now us...