The Organza Cormorant, originally created by Mak of Makflies, is great pattern for still water. It can be made in many different colours. Here Paul Fedeles ties his variant. Full instructional video can be found below.
Materials
- Hook – Size 10
- Thread – Black
- Body – Organza ribbon – pink, gold, and yellow.
The Orange Bead Magoo is a very easy fly to tie. The Magoo is mainly a pulling fly but is extremely versatile.
Vern Barby, of the Victorian Fly-Fisher’s Association, writes of his Magoo:
“The Magoo is probably my signature fly. Read More »
“Over the years, I’ve played around with different colour combinations and claret with yellow has proved particularly effective on Lake Wendouree, just around the corner from my Ballarat home. Hence the Wendouree Cruncher’s name: it’s proved particularly useful in a pulling team on this lake. Read More »
The BMS Hammerhead was created by professional fly tyer Murray Wilson as an imitation for the minnow in Lake Bullen Merri. This fly in most colour variations is a superb estuary pattern, particularly for bream and EPs. Read More »
Created by Charlie Craven, the Fat Angie began as a much more realistic and singular imitation of a flying ant. However, it has morphed into a far more general attractor pattern that lends itself well to a variety of insect types. Read More »
A really versatile wet fly that fishes well on both lakes and rivers. Tying a Black and Peacock Spider is quick and easy. When fishing gets tough, this fly fishes well as a nymph on the lake for rising fish or when they are high in the water. Read More »
The Orange Beadhead Red Tag is a fly Paul has had great success in the past. It works great for trout in a lake setting when fished up against a bank or near weed beds. Paul has had great success with the Pheasant Tail Nymph with centipede legs at Dunmore, using the BH Red tag as the point fly with the PTN as the dropper. Read More »
The Gartside Gurgler is a well-known fly pattern for bass and saltwater fish. The materials were my selection but the use of rubber legs came from Brett Clarke. Easy to tie, using the “Seven P’s” it should take about ten minutes to tie. Read More »
The Brush Leg Hopper is a trout stream fly. Paul uses this fly in fast moving rough water. It is meant to be messy.
The brush legs will break the meniscus of the water and the fly will tumble. The legs, shown below, are made from the plastic fibres of a bench tool brush. Read More »
The Crazy Charley was developed by Bob Nauheim, a fine California fly-fisherman. Bob conceived this fly while fishing at Andros Island with Charley Smith, of Charley’s Haven. The first time Charley saw the fly, he couldn’t stop saying, “Man, that’s a nasty fly.” Read More »