A family-oriented fly-fishing club covering the Port Macquarie Hastings region, NSW.
A family-oriented fly-fishing club covering the Port Macquarie Hastings region, NSW.
The beautiful original fly with purple stretchy floss. The Purple Prince Charming, designed by Paul Johnson and featured in the July 2024 edition of the FFI Whip Finish Journal, represents a thoughtful evolution of the classic Prince Nymph. Originally inspired…
The Bassano Klinkhammer, crafted by Tasmanian tier and guide Chris Bassano, imitates various stages of the mayfly life cycle with impressive versatility. Its slender profile passes easily for a spinner, while its unique design allows it to sit in the…
From BT’s Fly Tying Friday, 12 November 2021. Mike Kelly shows us two of his favourite streamer patterns – the Corn Buck Streamer and the Mormon Girl. Be sure to watch to the end of the video – Al Beatty…
The Claret Possum Shuttlecock Variant is Paul Fedeles’ adaptation of the original Claret Shuttlecock fly, renowned for its effectiveness and simplicity. The original Claret Shuttlecock, crafted by Craig Coltman, has earned high praise for its versatility and reliability in various…
“Fed’s Craft Shrimp” is a nifty little saltwater pattern that effectively imitates the small shrimp that are a primary food source for many estuary fish. The fly features a realistic design that combines the use of unstripped poly yarn for…
Today Paul Fedeles brings us a special King’s Birthday long weekend treat – his Snowshoe and Possum Fur Emerger. This fly, crafted on a size 14 scud hook, blends the buoyant qualities of rabbit’s foot post with the subtle, natural…
Fed’s Fuzzy Worm is a captivating fly that defies traditional aesthetics with its striking variegated yellow and black chenille body, resembling a fuzzy worm in motion. Its distinctive bushy thorax, crafted from Chocklett’s Finesse Body chenille in olive, adds an…
Original by David Curnell The Brassie Emerger is a remarkably easy-to-tie midge emerger, making it as enjoyable to create as it is to fish. Because of its fast-sinking capabilities, the Brassie excels at reaching the deep waters where fish are…
Paul Fedeles shares his unique creation, the Garbage Bag CDC Emerger. Paul designed this fly while experimenting with various materials, his camera, and computer. This fly is a mix of reject CDC feathers, unused flash pieces, some possum fur, and…
By Mark Bachman, FlyFishUSA.com
Stoneflies mating
Stone flies are a diverse family of insects that are adapted to well oxygenated streams and rivers and cannot survive in polluted water.
Stone fly nymphs have fixed gills that can only extract oxygen in clean moving water.[...]