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...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

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.

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...