Flies

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

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

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...

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...

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...

This is a colour variation of a fly design I carry in 3 different colours. This one has a pearl body with a high Ultra Violet content. Pretty effec...

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 is a colour variation of a fly design we carry in 3 different colours. This one has a bright Green body. Pretty effective dry fly in its ow...

The dense CDC feather wing of this adult caddis imitation gives a perfect silhouette of an adult natural, if the fly gets drowned a few false cas...

Another Pheasant Tail variant with ice blue dubbing in the thorax. This is the black tungsten bead version. A firm favorite with trout worldwide. T...

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...

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...

Bum Fluff Stimi dry fly from the Manic Fly Collection. Available in size #8-14.

Swisher's PMX Peacock dry fly from the Manic Fly Collection. Available in size #8-14.

Wicked Wulff dry fly from the Manic Fly Collection. Available in size #10-16.

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...

A consistently high performing pattern on clear waterways throughout the world. Enough flash and colour but not too much. A go-to searching patt...

The Squirminator Hot Head Jig is the ultimate fly for fishing high or coloured rivers. Fish this pattern in the deep holes and runs to temp fish ...

X Stimulator Lime dry fly from the Manic Fly Collection. Available in size #8, 12 & 14.

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...

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

The "Bitch Variant” is also called “Fiona” from time to time. I was introduced to this fly by another one of Australia’s top fly fishermen, Royce B...

You cant have enough Pheasant Tail variants. This one has a red flashback with an epoxy coating. For some reason trout love flies with a bit of red...