Trout flies
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{{+1}}Squirmy caddis{{-1}}
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Somewhat of a fusion of a traditional caddis pupa emerger and a squirmy wormy this fly has earned a place in my fly box as a great middle or top dropper fly for both a loch style team and a river team.{{end}}
Last Updated: July 6, 2020
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Categories: Flies, Loch flies, My 'trout' lake wet fly box, My 'trout' river wet fly box, Trout flies
Tags: #fishon, #fishonfly, Lake nymphs, lakes, rivers, trout 
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{{+1}}Lakes – loch style basics{{-1}}
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I was introduced to loch style fly fishing when I became involved in competition fly fishing through Fly Fish Australia and i now regard it as one of my preferred fly fishing techniques and certainly a way of targeting fish that I was not previously aware could be caught.{{end}}
{{+1}}TBH Dross nymph variant{{-1}}
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In 2018 I was introduced a fly called a Droz nymph that had skipped my attention even though it has been used for several seasons with great success in Tasmania, Victoria and even NSW. It's now one of the first river flies that I tie on.{{end}}
{{+1}}Leaders for trout in lakes & rivers{{-1}}
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When it all boils down setting up a loch style or river leader doesn't have to be as complicated as it's made out to be. I have set out below how I set up my trout leaders for both social and competition fly fishing and I hope that will provide some incite for you.{{end}}
Categories: Skill Articles, Trout, Trout fliesTags: #fishonfly, dry fly, nymphing, swing flies, trout flies No Comments »
{{+1}}Chatto’s fizzer{{-1}}
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This fly swims well and the propeller at the front adds an element of action that fish find enticing. You can tie this fly in any colour combination to mimic the colour of some of the more popular lure colours that your mates that fish the "dark side" use so successfully.{{end}}
{{+1}}Christmas Island Special – mauve{{-1}}
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This is the newest addition to my top six CXI special colours. It's a little more subtle than the electric camel but I think that adds to its appeal to bone fish.{{end}}
{{+1}}CXI Special – Orange (AKA Ring Burner){{-1}}
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Definitely one of my favourite colours for a CXI fly and an absolute must in my top 6 colour selection.{{end}}
{{+1}}Christmas Island Special – orange pearl{{-1}}
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Orange pearl is one of my favourite colour combinations of Christmas Island Special (CXI) flies that my mates and I have seen on our various trips to Christmas Island and Aitutaki. It is generally in the top 6 producing colours of CXI flies on every trips.{{end}}
Categories: Flies, My tropical Pacific sand flats & coastal flies, Trout fliesTags: Aitutaki, Christmas Island, CXI, Kiribati, Kiritimati No Comments »
{{+1}}Christmas Island Special – chartreuse{{-1}}
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In plenty of salt water fisheries the saying "if it's not chartreuse it's not any use" applies so it's no surprise that this fly is included in my top six CXI flies list.{{end}}
Categories: Flies, My tropical Pacific sand flats & coastal flies, Trout fliesTags: #fishonfly, Bonefish, Christmas Island, CXI No Comments »
{{+1}}Chatto’s articulated slow roller{{-1}}
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This is a variation of my very successful articulated swimmer and is my alternative goto fly when targeting barra in the relatively static water of Lake Awoonga and other barra impoundments. It can be fished on any line but my preference is a clear intermediate line. Retrieved with a slow roly poly or a long draw the fly has a nice shoulder role from side to side.{{end}}
Categories: Trout, Trout fliesTags: #fishonfly, barra, Barramundi, Big fish flies, Brown bomber colours, Central Qld, Chartreuse, Cod, Grunter, Guns & roses, mangroves, Qantas colours No Comments »