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.
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
This fly needs a fine wire hook by nature and whist I have had some trophy sized trout bend them a little I have never had one break
You have to have a few parachute flies in your box. I carry them in 3 colours. This is one of 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. Use the...
You have to have a few parachute flies in your box. I carry them in 3 colours. This is one of them
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...
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...
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...
You cant have enough Pheasant Tail variants. This one has a Red flashback with an epoxy coating. For some reason trout love flies with a bit of red in them
