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
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
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
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
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.
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This is its black 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...
Most of us are familiar with the power of the Prince nymphs. This is a purple bodied variant with a high Ultra violet content Works exceptionally wel in slightly coloured water
Turn over any rock on most rivers and there will be lots of small black stuff crawling around. Black flies are a critical component in any fly box. Tied on a Tiemco 2457 super strong curved nymph...
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
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...
More often than not something small and black will fool the wariest of trout in the gin clear waters of New Zealand. Get this fly up in front of fish with a good presentation and there is a pretty...
