Trout flies
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{{+1}}Scotch Poacher{{-1}}
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A New Zealand fly tied with an overlaid wing and tied as an evening fly to imitate their freshwater crayfish known as Koura. The preferred fishing technique in New Zealand is to fish it slowly along the bottom. It certainly works well when fished that way in Australia but it has also found its way into may Australian Loch fly boxes as a dropper fly for waters where orange is a good trigger colour and mudeyes or yabbies are on the move.{{end}}
Last Updated: February 12, 2011
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{{+1}}Fuzzy Wuzzy{{-1}}
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Originating in New Zealand in the 1930's this fly was first dressed in colours of black and red and was designed as an evening or night fly representing a local crayfish. The fact that it is highly visible and symmetrical has allowed the Fuzzy Wuzzy to evolve into a must have fly with applications across a wide range of situations.{{end}}
{{+1}}Flash Harry variant{{-1}}
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This Flash Harry variant is one of those flies I'll always give a swim particularly if the water is a bit discoloured or if its windy and rough. I like to fish it on a fast sinking line either ripped or with a stop and start jerky retrieve or roly-poly. Chuck in plenty of pauses in your retrieve and make sure you hang the fly before recasting. This fly also fishes well across species and is attractive to Bass, EP's. I carry smaller versions in red, chartreuse, gold and root with black or olive tails.{{end}}
{{+1}}Shipmans buzzer{{-1}}
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Shipman's buzzer was tied as a surface fly for Rutlands Reservoir in England. A great buggy looking buzzer that applications anywhere buzzers are emerging.{{end}}
{{+1}}Magoo{{-1}}
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Vern Barby's Magoo is a very special fly and a great variation of a woolly bugger. Vern designed this woolly bugger variation specifically for use in 'smelt' rich Lake Purumbeet in western Victoria. It's worth a swim in any water where 'smelt' whether they be Galixia, Gambesia or other small fish are on the trouts menu. In size #10 and #12 sizes they are also good damsel imitations.{{end}}
{{+1}}Damsel bugger{{-1}}
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This fly is a variation on the standard Woolly Bugger theme. It's thinner than standard woolly buggers and the palmered hackle has been replaced with a fuzzeled thorax and body and just a front hackle. Because of its size it works well both on the point and bob.{{end}}
{{+1}}Bloody butcher – Chatto’s variant{{-1}}
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Most English wet flies of this type were originally tied as imitations of specific impoundment bait fish or to simply gain the interest of fish and illicit a strike. I have tweaked the original recipe by adding a thorax of claret seals fur. That breaks the harsh lines of the original tie and adds a little bit of extra movement.{{end}}
Categories: Flies, Loch flies, Streamers & pulling flies, Wee wets
Tags: Attractors, loch 
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{{+1}}Blue & teal variant{{-1}}
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A variant of a old English wet fly this variant is in the same class as an Alexandra this fly as an attractor fly particularly when rainbows are the target. It is different to the original in that the dyed blue hackle has been replaced by blue barbells from the chest feathers of a male peacock and the body is "Glamor" thread fuzzeled with silver UV dubbing.{{end}}
{{+1}}Alexandras – Chatto’s variant{{-1}}
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Its a fly that has withstood the test even though it was apparently banned for a time in Scotland where it was developed because it was just too effective. It remains effective today and is an excellent middle dropper attractor type fly or tip fly when fishing for fast moving rainbow trout. My version is tied inverted making it much more stealthy.{{end}}
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{{+1}}Fat boy – Chatto’s original{{-1}}
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This is a "Blob with attitude" and because it actually looks like a fly I find it a a little easier to tie on than its very basic second cousins. It has a place in my fly box because from time to time, and particularly in competition fly fishing, you find yourself fishing in the most unpleasant conditions. In situations like that a blob with attitude may save the day.{{end}}