Flies
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{{+1}}Propeller bugger{{-1}}
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This fly is one of just 4 flies that I carry in my native fish fly box that will take fish sub-surface when surface flies are just not working. Not surprisingly it's got elements of a woolly bugger but importantly it has the bit of bling and movement that is so important to our predatory native species.{{end}}
Last Updated: December 11, 2012
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{{+1}}Hot spot yabby bugger – Chatto’s original{{-1}}
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Large populations of dark olive Yabbies of the Cherax Genus have developed in both Lake Jindabyne and Lake Eucumbene and many other places. Many anglers suggest that the Yabby has been responsible for changing the feeding habits of trout in the lakes as the populations of Yabbies have increased. In fact in both Lake Jindabyne and Lake Eucumbene you seldom catch a trout with a full stomach when the contents doesn't include yabbies.{{end}}
{{+1}}TBH collared hare and copper{{-1}}
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A very effective fly yet perhaps the simplest of bead heads to tie. With elements of the hare and copper and an Adams fly in the dressing its logical that its default name became "hare and adams".{{end}}
{{+1}}TBH flash back PTN{{-1}}
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Jeremy Lucas was our river coach leading up to the 2012 World Fly Fishing Championships and was very keen on thinner flies for this early season competition. I think its a great interpretation of a classic fly and commend it for your consideration.{{end}}
{{+1}}Marko’s go to fly{{-1}}
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I was introduced to this fly at the 2012 World Fly Fishing Championships during the training sessions by our guide Marko Gradnik. This was his "go to" fly for all the river sectors of the competition and produced fish for all the Australian World team members.{{end}}
Categories: Bead head nymphs, Flies, My 'trout" bead head fly box, Trout flies
Tags: #fishonfly, Beadhead nymphs 
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{{+1}}Tiger bibio{{-1}}
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This combination of my Bibio variant and Peter Walsh's tiger midge. Fish it in the same way as you would fish a bibio ... often it will come up trumps.{{end}}
{{+1}}Brown damsel bugger{{-1}}
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Unfortunately for the midge it's not only swallows that have them on their menu it's also carnivorous damsel nymphs and then of course further up the food chain trout.{{end}}
{{+1}}Brown pink hot head bugger{{-1}}
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You can of course tie a hot head on any fly and from time to time when I am tying flies I add hot thread head to a couple of flies just to ensure that I have some options in my fly boxes. This fly takes the hot head concept to the next step and includes a bigger than average thread head which is a significant feature of the fly.{{end}}
{{+1}}Black and red hot head bugger{{-1}}
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I generally only tie it in two versions the fly described below and a brown and pink version. Particularly if the water is a little discoloured I find these flies work well either as middle dropper attractor flies or as my top dropper bob fly but from time to time also fish them on the point particularly if fish are switched onto small flies.{{end}}
{{+1}}Royal Bibio{{-1}}
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Bibios and bibio variants are amongst my favourite ten flies. This royal bibio version is always worth a swim, particularly if there are midge or damsels around. It's a variation of the original bibio except that the dubbed body has been replaced with the same sort of body you find on royal wulffs and hair-winged-royal-coachman to name just a few.{{end}}