Flies

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...

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...

PMX Hi Vis dry fly from the Manic Fly Collection.

"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...

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

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

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...

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

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

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...

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...

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...

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

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....

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

Parachute Dad's Favourite dry fly from the Manic Fly Collection. Available in size #12-16.

Tied on a jig hook with a copper coloured tungsten bead this Jig pattern is perfect for when the fish are hard on the bottom, a great point fly f...

Death Metal Hare's Ear nymph from the Manic Fly Collection. Available in size #12-16

Most of us are familiar with the power of the Prince nymphs. This is a purple bodied variant with a high Ultra violet content Works exceptionall...

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

For the last few seasons this fly has taken the most fish of any pattern used. Normally fished 3ft under a big indicator fly like the Brown Wulff w...

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...