When fish become more selective on mayfly/baetis a thin profile pheasant tail nymph works best. For rainbows and browns in nearly every waterway around the world this jig will pull em when the going gets tough!
This one has a bright Green 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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
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 Red flashback with an epoxy coating. For some reason trout love flies with a bit of red in them
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...
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...
