Trout flies
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{{+1}}Snail{{-1}}
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Snails are a food source for trout throughout the year. Having said that they are often overlooked by fly fishers. In colours imitating the naturals in the area to be fished they can be slowly twitched along the bottom or the weed beds with great results. They are also a good ambush fly for trout foraging the margins. My standard choice of colours is a mottled brown and olive dubbed body and a dark olive "scud back" shell.{{end}}
Last Updated: April 23, 2011
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{{+1}}Daddy long legs – crane flies{{-1}}
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Daddy long legs type flies are very popular in the United Kingdom and are becoming increasingly popular in Australia particularly in the middle summer weeks when the naturals find their way onto the water.{{end}}
{{+1}}Fur fly{{-1}}
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Conceptually these are a very simple fly but when tied with the right materials and in the right density they are a great all round fly. You can use them as a stream fly or for polaroiding or prospecting but in my opinion they are at their best when used as an attractor fly in a team of loch style flies. Choice of fur is important. If you can get died kangaroo that's OK but my preference is rabbit fur off a zonker strip.{{end}}
{{+1}}Baetis dun{{-1}}
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The Adams Irresistible is just one representation of a Baetis Dun. It floats like a cork and what's more fish accept it as a variety of food items. In smaller sizes it is an excellent Baetis Dun imitation and an excellent fly in still water particularly when Snow Flake Caddis are about. In larger sizes it is an excellent fly for fast water or as a top fly in dry / nymph combination. Change the material colors to tie flies representing Baetis Duns in your target fishery.{{end}}
{{+1}}Stick fly{{-1}}
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There are more versions of stick flies than you can poke a stick at (excuse the pun) and this one is a compilation of a couple that I like. Its easy to tie and works well particularly early in the season when the water is just starting to warm up and there isn't that much food about.{{end}}
{{+1}}Bobs bits{{-1}}
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I was told it was made from 'bits' and 'bobs' from off the fly tying bench and that it was therefor called a Bob's bits. I don't know if that is the true origin of the bobs bits fly but that is exactly how I make it. A bit of seals fur dubbing and a bit of whatever hackle is left on the bench. Just a couple of steps to tie it has heaps of applications in rivers and still water.{{end}}
{{+1}}Booby egg{{-1}}
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Basically a booby but without the body and tail. Suspend them off a bomb . . . lead heads are probably the best because they sink quickly and are cheap and easy to tie.{{end}}
{{+1}}Sinking yabby / crayfish{{-1}}
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Over the years I have experimented with various Yabby patterns and whilst some have looked great unfortunately they have all been “dogs” to fish or more correctly to cast. Generally rather than using them I have reverted to fishing a weighted woolly bugger instead. Well all that has now changed and I now have a Yabby in my fly box, in both a floating and sinking version, that I have confidence in.{{end}}
Categories: Bass, EP's, perch and saratoga flies, Flies, Streamers & pulling flies
Tags: crayfish, Streamers 
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{{+1}}Bearded booby{{-1}}
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One of the best search flies in slow moving or still deeper water using a sinking line ia a booby. As an alternative Boobies can also be fished as a semi-dry fly on the surface.{{end}}
{{+1}}Gray duster – Chatto’s variant{{-1}}
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Over time my tie of a gray duster has been corrupted to be a sort of melding of the gray duster that I was first introduced to and an Adams irresistible. At the end of the day the variant is an Adams irresistible without the wings and with a seals fur dubbing body.{{end}}