Pheasant Tail Nymph Variants
The Pheasant Tail is a popular nymph imitation used when fly fishing. It is used to mimic a large variety of aquatic insect larvae that many fish including trout feed upon. It is also widely referred to as the Sawyer’s…
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A family-oriented fly-fishing club covering the Port Macquarie Hastings region, NSW.
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Three Piece Wiggly Worm Fly
The Three Piece Wiggly Worm Fly is an easy fly to tie and doesn’t take much time. If it is only a one-fish fly it isn’t such a big deal if a fish cuts any of the rubber with its…
Bead Head CDC PTN
The Bead Head CDC PTN (proper full name Tungsten Bead Head CDC Flashback Pheasant Tail) was developed by Randall Kauffman. If tied with a tungsten bead, which is 2x heavier than lead, this fly can get down deep – and…
Clark’s Lady Stone Variant
Clark’s Lady Stone Variant is a fly can be used for any stonefly (e.g., Little Yellow Stone, Little Green Stone, Salmonfly). Coordinate the thread and body colour, changing the thread to match the underwing. Use Varigated Rust, Gold, Orange or…
Bloody Mary Variant
The Bloody Mary came about as a way, after much trial, error and experimentation, of imitating the adult and larval stages of large stoneflies.
“Every so often a real gem comes to light, a fly that either answers some long-standing need, or, by virtue of it’s success just as a nondescript, is a contribution of definite value to the sport…Without question the Bloody Mary is such a fly.”
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Micro Crayfish – Jig Nymph and Streamer
The Micro Crayfish is is very versatile in the way you can fish it. It can be fished like a nymph, but also like a crayfish streamer as well. You could float it under an indicator, or put it on…
Skip Morris Predator
Designed by Skip Morris, the Morrisfoam Predator was orignally developed as a trout fly, however it is equally effective as a trout fly. While it is an effecitve top-water bug, it best fished on on a sinking line – the…
Shute-Hill Special
Materials
- Thread: Red 14/0
- Hook: Scud size 10
- Bead: Silver 7/64
- Lead free wire – 4 turns .015, 4 turns
- Rib: very small silver wire
- Tail: Brown make up brush fibers
- Body: Natural or Olive Hair’s ear dubbing
Shute Hill Special
Tying Steps
- Silver bead and four turns of the lead free wire, should fit into the bead.
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Yendor Pinkie
Materials Mustad Aberdeen #2 hookPink threadSF flash blend – WhiteSF flash blend – Bleeding blackPink tubingBead chain eyes or dumbbell eyes As tied byRodney Adams Instructions Step 1 Tie on bead chain eyes and run thread to bend of hook.[...]