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{{+1}}Montana nymph – Chatto’s variant{{-1}}
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I carry this fly in my lake box rather than my nymph box because I use it in lakes rather than rivers. For me it is a great middle dropper fly in a team of lock style flies in still water where the the flash of red, yellow, orange or pink in the thorax it make it a great attractor pattern.{{end}}
Last Updated: January 27, 2011
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{{+1}}Flash back fuzzy nymph{{-1}}
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In fast flowing water or where you just want your nymph to stand out a little a Flash Back nymph is an option. Whilst this nymph is not tied to represent the nymphal (sub imago or pupa) stage of any specific insect it is a good “buggy” looking fly and readily accepted by trout.{{end}}
{{+1}}TBH pheasant tail nymph variant{{-1}}
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The Pheasant Tail Nymph is a New Zealand pattern designed to suggest a small "Deleatidium Vernal" Mayfly. Whilst that family doesn't extend to Australia I suggest you still carry Pheasant Tail Nymphs or one or two of its variants in a couple of sizes because they are very buggy and particularly useful in faster water.{{end}}
Categories: Bead head nymphs, Flies, My 'trout" bead head fly box
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{{+1}}TBH flash back nymph{{-1}}
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Flash back nymphs have been around for a long time but they still work. In my view the only trick associated with this fly is to select an appropriate flash material for the flash back. I favour several strands of sparkle flash or similar material rather than a single strand of flat Lurex or tinsel. I tie black, brown and olive versions in a couple of sizes..{{end}}
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{{+1}}Collared copper mary{{-1}}
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I subscribe to a couple of British fly fishing magazines so its not surprising that I have been aware of "Mary" nymphs for quite a while. They are a recurring feature of many of the articles. I had tied and used them on and off for few years but they really didn't come into their own until I became more proficient with short line nymphing and fishing faster rivers.{{end}}
{{+1}}Egg flies{{-1}}
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Fishing to spawning fish isn't everybody's idea of fun . . . it certainly isn't mine so I just don't do it. In the interest of completeness however I have included a selection of pre and post spawn run flies that suite this style of fishing. Detailed below are the flies that I carry in my 'pre and post spawn run' fly box, the sizes that I carry and the colours that I carry.{{end}}
{{+1}}Bass, EP’S and perch flies{{-1}}
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I have lumped the flies that I prefer for Australian Native fish into one group as by in large they are all structure oriented. they tend to frequent areas with structure such as weed, sunken logs, rock bars, under cut banks, holes and drop offs etc. and generally react in much the same way.{{end}}
{{+1}}Saltwater – tropical{{-1}}
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When I am traveling to tropical destinations I take these flies as well as my estuary fly box for flats fishing, my bass box for anywhere there are lilies and my offshore fly boxes for any pelagic fishing.{{end}}
{{+1}}Salt water – offshore{{-1}}
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You could easily go over board with your selection of flies for offshore fishing as there are heaps of options out there. I don't think you have to do that and that just the few flies listed below in a couple of sizes and a few color combinations will do the job in 95% of offshore fishing situations{{end}}
{{+1}}Boobies{{-1}}
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Boobies are an essential fly if your going to cover all the bases with your impoundment fly fishing techniques. They are also great flies for targeting other species especially Australian Bass. because they cross over between species, have specialist applications and and are bigger flies any way I have separated them out into a separate fly box.{{end}}