Flies

A best seller. A great tactical parachute hackled dry from Jeremy Lucas, fish as a single dry fly, or in larger sizes it is perfect for duo/trio ...

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...

The olive thread head McGoo is another terrific damsel imitation that works very well in all of Australia's shallow impoundments. Whether it is far...

Manic Mad Mouse streamer from the Manic Fly Collection. Available in size #10.

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

Cochy Bondhu dry fly from the Manic Fly Collection. Available in size #12-16.

Blue Quill dry fly from the Manic Fly Collection. Available in size #12-16.

Spawning Shrimp Tan saltwater fly from the Manic Fly Collection. Available in size #4 & 1/0.

As with the ‘Carrot’, this fly was introduced to Australia by Englishman, John Horsey. The original pattern was orange in colour but all other colo...

A crab pattern that can be employed to catch permit as well as bonefish, triggerfish, bluefin trevally and even bumphead parrotfish. Crabs are almo...

This fly originates from Ireland and was then further developed by Ballarat fly anglers, Vern Barby and, to a lesser extent, Craig Coltman. Althoug...

This is a colour variation of a fly design carried in 3 different colours. This one has a brown body. Pretty effective dry fly in its own right ...

When fish are in shallow water or tailing in bright conditions, this is my fall back fly. It possesses a great hot spot that trout seem to hone in ...

available in sizes #8 and #14

Yoshi Bugger Brown streamer from the Manic Fly Collection. Available in size #8.

The Churnobyl is a medium sized attractor dry fly which works brilliantly when the fish are looking for something on the larger side. A great fly f...

Trout Truder Olive streamer from the Manic Fly Collection. Available in size #6.

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...

Flat Back Cicada Tan dry fly from the Manic Fly Collection. Available in size #12.

Tungsten BB Stealth CDC PT nymph from the Manic Fly Collection in size #14-16

The Klinkhammer was designed by Hans van Klinken so that the abdomen and tail drop into the water, a brilliant emerger style fly for bother runni...

Flat Back Cicada Olive dry fly from the Manic Fly Collection. Available in size #10.

The loop wing claret hopper can be fished singly or in a team. It can genuinely fit anywhere in a cast of three flies and works in sunny or overcas...

Small and heavy versus its size and with a slim profile to cut through current. One of Howard's "go to" patterns in tough situations.