Author: Uncle Subject: Some nymphs Posted: 07 Mar 2024 at 12:11pm doing well, & yes, they will work ..read more

Author: Kenshin Subject: Some nymphs Posted: 07 Mar 2024 at 8:26am These are my first attempt at tying nymphs. Mostly pheasant tail and H&C patterns. Hope they work on Taupo and Rotorua rivers this winter ..read more

Author: Jaapie Subject: Tied my first fly and caught fish on it. Posted: 06 Mar 2024 at 6:26am Awesome stuff mate. Nothing beats that satisfaction of beating them on something hand tied ..read more

Author: MB Subject: Tied my first fly and caught fish on it. Posted: 05 Mar 2024 at 12:24pm Very good, fish looks happy for you too  ..read more

Author: Kenshin Subject: Tied my first fly and caught fish on it. Posted: 05 Mar 2024 at 12:01pm Got handed over a small fly tying kit last Christmas. Just started to learn since Jan. Drove down to Rotovegas over the weekend to test and got 2 Rainbows and this brown.. now I cant stop tying ..read more

Author: South Of North Fly Fishing Subject: Dirty Bug Yarn Caddis Posted: 09 Dec 2023 at 3:46pm With the weather getting warmer the mind is turning to dry fly patterns and fish lifting to eat them. This is a patten I had some fun with last year. Based around caddis patterns in a small size I think it makes a good match for them but tied larger I think it's taken as a general terrestrial style pattern. Eother way it was a fun one to tie and a few fish liked it. https://youtu.be/5Qlgs3VVSXE?si=UVqKrPFi0PKUNhen ..read more

Author: South Of North Fly Fishing Subject: Adams Dry Fly: Fly Tying Step By Step Posted: 18 Nov 2023 at 7:08pm Wee video I have made for a Adams Dry Fly. A classic pattern that has proven to be a fish catcher for a long time. Very much a classic for a reason. Hopefully a video that is helpful for people tying their own. Cheers. https://youtu.be/v7GYRZh8H5Y?si=tGfJh_h8GHevZfTJ ..read more

Author: Rainbow Subject: Herb's Hackle Stacker Posted: 12 Jul 2023 at 10:14am I have swapped them around as I have at least a couple of hundred Woolly Buggers.     My tube flies work well although I have not used the hackle stacker on my Woollies too much.    I have lately experimented with putting a sparse marabou hackle on the head of my normal Woollies to get more movement.     The body hackle keeps the marabou from collapsing.     It still lets the Chenille body shine through.      BTW I love the Marabou feathers I hav ..read more

Author: Stevoe Subject: Herb's Hackle Stacker Posted: 11 Jul 2023 at 8:00pm Looks like a great idea Rainbow. I will have to give this a go, as have started tying tube flies. No doubt you have used them since you wrote this - do you find the catch rate as good as say a range of woolly buggers ..read more

Author: Rainbow Subject: Fly Tying Material Bargains Posted: 04 Jul 2023 at 10:23pm Have you noticed the steady rise in prices for almost everything you need to make your own flies?     As a guy who likes to stack at least a hundred streamers into my fly box for a week's streamer fishing the Tongariro.     As this can become quite expensive I am always on the lookout for bargains.     Below are links to materials I have tested and can recommend   1. Indicator material     PolyesterRoving -      Select c ..read more