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 instead, something which he is very good at. He regularly transports fishing clients and I around and re lives his old guiding days vicariously through us
A consistently high performing pattern on clear waterways throughout the world. Enough flash and colour but not too much. A go-to searching pattern where less is best
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
You cant have enough Pheasant Tail variants. This one has a Ultra Violet flashback with an epoxy coating. For some reason at times trout love flies with a bit of Ultra Violet in them
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...
This is its Gold tungsten bead variation. On its first outing I was guiding a young Australian Brett Haig. The fishing happened to be sensational and he asked me the name of the fly and at that...
The first person to hook a fish on this fly was legendary intrepid angler Gretchen from Colorado. We have now been fishing together for two weeks every year for over 15 years.
The fish promptly...
For some unknown reason brown trout in particular seem to love this fly. It also work particulary well in really slow water when fish have a long time to inspect the fly
