My “trout” dry fly box
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Dry fly fly fishing is very visual and at times can out fish all other methods. This selection of flies will cover most of your surface fly fishing requirements in both Australia and new Zealand.
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{{+1}}Red Tag{{-1}}
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The red tag is as relevant today as when it was first invented some 140 years ago. It is perhaps the quintessential beetle imitation and is popular worldwide.{{end}}
Last Updated: December 21, 2010
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{{+1}}Caenis Dun{{-1}}
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If you have a look at Caenis Duns there are fundamentals of shape that are common across the species and captured by this pattern. The tail consists of only three filaments; the body starts thin and is then cigar shaped with 9 distinct segments. They have 6 legs and wings faces back at about a 60 degree angle. The common colours are grey and brown and when they are hatching the vision is of very small single winged sailing boats on the water.{{end}}
Categories: Dry flies, Flies, My "trout" dry fly box, My 'trout' lake wet fly box
Tags: dry, flyfishing, Loch style dry flies, Mayflies, river, trout 
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{{+1}}Iron Blue Dun{{-1}}
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The Iron Blue Dun is a standard hackled classic that has a permanent home in most UK dry fly-fishers fly boxes. Its also considered a staple fly in many Australian and New Zealand dry fly boxes. It is representative of the male dun and the hatches occur throughout the season.{{end}}
{{+1}}Twlight Beauty{{-1}}
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The Twilight Beauty trout fly is a popular dry fly and a good adult mayfly imitation. It as the names suggests works best in the evening and in particular on warm still evenings when mayflies are hatching. There are many versions of this popular and effective fly ranging from dark forms as in the recipe below to much lighter and grayer versions.{{end}}
{{+1}}Quill Gordon – Catskill Version{{-1}}
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The Quill Gordon is a standard hackled classic that has a permanent home in most UK dry fly-fishers fly boxes. Its also considered a staple fly in many Australian and New Zealand dry fly boxes. It is representative of the male dun and the hatches occur throughout the season.{{end}}