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 time it was yet to be named. He said “let’s call it a hoover as it sucks up every fish in the stream
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...
The Big T, named after the Mighty Tongariro River on the Central Plateau of the North Island of New Zealand where it has proved to be very effective in low clear conditions. This generic Green...
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...
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...
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...
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...
This is its Copper 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...
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
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...
