My ‘trout’ lake wet fly box
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I love my lake fly fishing because it gives me regular access to bigger fish than I am likely to regularly encounter in the rivers and streams that I fish on a regular basis. This box holds a selection of “lake” flies that have been proven in a wide range of trout and other species still water impoundments in Australia and New Zealand. They include a range of contemporary Australian and New Zealand and international lake type flies. I believe that if you carry this fly box and my selection for my dry fly box you will have flies available that can be successfully applied to the vast majority of trout still water options in Australia and New Zealand.
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{{+1}}Bead head bibio variant{{-1}}
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A bead head version is not a bad idea either. Swap over to a slightly longer hook such as a Tiemco 3769, start with a small black tungsten bead and continue with the recipe below. My version below varies from the original tie in that it doesn't include a body hackle. Instead the body is dubbed with seal fur dubbing which has been teased out in step 'D' with a Velcro rub.{{end}}
Last Updated: August 15, 2011
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{{+1}}River Jig Bugger – CDC orange TBH and black{{-1}}
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This is really good representation of a woolly bugger for river fishing. It sinks well and the jig hook encourages the fly to bounce along the bottom hook point up which of course mitigates snags. Whilst I have set the recipe out below for the brown, black and olive jig buggers I also tie my sparkle bugger and skirted buggers in the form of a jig bugger as shown in the photos below.{{end}}
{{+1}}Murdoch{{-1}}
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Another old fly this little beauty has its origins on the salmon and trout streams of Ireland probably around the 1820's. Its alternative name of 'hares ear and red' gives away its ancestry. Early versions of the fly presented were no more than a gold ribbed hares ear with a woodcock type wing tied on top. Over time the recipe has evolved.{{end}}
Categories: Flies, Loch flies, My 'trout' lake wet fly box, Streamers & pulling flies
Tags: Lake nymphs 
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{{+1}}Dunkeld – Chatto’s fuzzeled variant{{-1}}
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The Dunkeld is certainly one of my top 5 middle dropper flies for lock style fly fishing. Until 18 months ago I was using a version of the Dunkeld that had a hackle Palmered along the body as in the original. At that time I was experimenting with "fuzzeled" bodies an an alternative to bodies with a Palmered hackle and applied that technique to this fly with immediate success.{{end}}
{{+1}}Sparkle bugger{{-1}}
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Woolly buggers and their variants would have to be close to the quintessential wet fly. This woolly bugger version is one of my favourate late season still water flies.{{end}}
{{+1}}Tassi bugger – Chatto’s version{{-1}}
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I was introduced to this variation in the lead up to the 2002 Tasmanian One Fly which by chance I won. Whilst I was not comfortable enough to use this fly in that contest I have used it many times since to great effect.{{end}}
{{+1}}Bibio bugger – Chatto’s original{{-1}}
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There are a few flies that I have absolute confidence in and consequently have no hesitation in tying them on if I am in unknown territory and am up for a bit of prospecting. This fly is really a merging of two of them and it is so consistent that its has earned its own place amongst my top 10 or so trout flies. The two flies that were merged to form this fly were of course the bibio and the standard black woolly bugger. Whilst the bibio still holds its own place in my top 10 or so trout flies this bibio bugger has displaced the standard black woolly bugger.{{end}}
{{+1}}White arse black zulu{{-1}}
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The Zulu tied with a black hackle body and a black tail has origins that go back to circa 1600 England. This fly deviates from the standard a little and has a white under-tail of antron tied in to represents a trailing shuck, seals fur dubbing and a soft hackle at the front so if it is used as a loch fly it has some movement and a couple of trigger points.{{end}}
Categories: Dry flies, Flies, Loch flies, My 'trout' lake wet fly boxTags: Dry flies, tasmania, trout No Comments »
{{+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}}Bloodworm – Chatto’s TBH marabou bloodworm{{-1}}
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A streamlined fast sinking fly that will anchor your team ... the UV mirage tinsel is just a fine line along the spine but is enough to ensure that the fly is seen at darker depths.{{end}}
Categories: Flies, Midge pupa, grubs & snails, My 'trout' lake wet fly boxTags: blood worms, Chironomids, midge No Comments »