For years I have been trailing small Ant dry flies behind a larger dry to sipping fish. This pattern started life as a foam dry ant. At times the ant did not float too well and I was amazed at how often fish would eat it after it had sunk. So he we have the sinking version the Crucial Ant
Split shot has a number of angling applications from weighting nymphs and lures when targeting freshwater species, through to lightly weighting a bait fished down a saltwater berley trail....
Lower profile six panel cap, curved peak, snapback cap with a contoured crown All season - mid weight, 100% cotton. One size fits all.
This particular wool has been specially selected because of its wiry, water-shedding properties that allow a perfect float cast after cast. 100% Pure New Zealand Wool available in the following...
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Hares fur blended with a small amount of copper flash. Can’t claim this one, it was first shown to me by legendary Poronui guide Ben Hall. Ben no longer guides but chooses to fly helicopters...
generic jig caddis nymph pattern for lowland rivers or fast boisterous/boulder strewn waterways where caddis are in high numbers and or a larger profile pulls attention in fast water. Use the...
This one has a brown body. Pretty effective dry fly in its own right but with the added feature of a foam underwing it can float a size 12 or smaller tungsten bead nymph if a dropper is required
Hares fur blended with a small amount of copper flash. Can’t claim this one, it was first shown to me by legendary Poronui guide Ben Hall. Ben no longer guides but chooses to fly helicopters...
Kick over some stones on most rivers worldwide and you will see a bunch of small green nymphs wriggling about. Enough said
For those of you who have been fortunate enough to get into some good cicada fishing you will know how crucial it is to have a good pattern. The key to this pattern is the short shank wide gape...
On ocassions fish like something bright with a high Ultra Violet content. This fly can be very effective in the Taupo fishery especially in low clear conditions
Hares fur blended with a small amount of copper flash. Can’t claim this one, it was first shown to me by legendary Poronui guide Ben Hall. Ben no longer guides but chooses to fly helicopters...
On ocassions fish like something bright with a high Ultra Violet content. This fly can be very effective in the Taupo fishery especially in low clear conditions
This is the gold tungsten bead version. A firm favorite with trout worldwide
101 covers all the bases with its heavy tungsten bead and rubber legs. Our top go-to pattern for summer and winter in the Taupo fishery.
Great fly for supporting heavy dropper nymphs for that dry dropper combo. Available in four colours.
For those of you who have been fortunate enough to get into some good cicada fishing you will know how crucial it is to have a good pattern. The key to this pattern is the short shank wide gape...
A generic jig caddis nymph pattern for lowland rivers or fast boisterous/boulder strewn waterways where caddis are in high numbers and or a larger profile pulls attention in fast water. Use the...
