Trout
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These articles are predominately related to fishing for trout.
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{{+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}}
Last Updated: January 23, 2011
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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}}
{{+1}}Hoppers, locust and crickets{{-1}}
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There are more hoppers flies out there than there are actual hopper varieties and you can carry a few of each if you like but I have opted to carry just three patterns that work well in most situations. There are of course a couple of flies in my dry fly selection such as the elk hair caddis, claret daddy or humpy that fill any perceived gap in my hopper selection.{{end}}
{{+1}}Emergers{{-1}}
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When fish are feeding on emergers it is important to be fast and accurate in your casting and to match the form and function of the natural. When the naturals are large enough in individual size one very successful technique is to fish an emerger pattern on top as both a fly and an indicator and a nymph or midge pupa suspended just below it. Hits are often on the dead drift or on the lift.{{end}}