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Born on the wild rivers of New Zealand, Category 3 Fly Company is built around a simple philosophy: fishing should be fun in the moment and unforgettable long after it's over. Founded in Taupō by veteran guide Peter Scott, the brand draws on more than 15 years of guiding experience and over 150 days a year on New Zealand's demanding backcountry waters.
Every fly is developed, refined, and tested against some of the world's most selective trout, resulting in patterns that combine premium materials, proven fish-catching performance, and exceptional durability. Whether you're stalking crystal-clear New Zealand rivers or fishing closer to home, Category 3 flies are designed to give anglers confidence when every cast counts.
Category 3 Pole Position - Red Tungsten Bead
Category 3 Fly Company5.0 / 5.0
3 Reviews
For some unknown reason brown trout in particular seem to love this fly. It also works particularly well in really slow water when fish have a long...
View full detailsCategory 3 Gummers Ultra Tactical PTN - Copper Tungsten Bead
Category 3 Fly Company5.0 / 5.0
2 Reviews
Your tactical, but are you ultra tactical? there's near enough, close enough then there's exactly what you need. If you deal in precision, microns...
View full detailsCategory 3 Hare & Copper - Copper Tungsten Bead
Category 3 Fly CompanyBead and rib in the same metal, and it looks it The copper bead is the version that matches the fly to itself: the same warm metal as the wire rib ...
View full detailsCategory 3 Gummers Carpet Caddis - Pink Tungsten Bead
Category 3 Fly CompanyGet up in a trout's gums with a Gummers A Jig hook, CdC, UV hot-spot and the right tungsten bead to fish at the depth you want all add up to one t...
View full detailsCategory 3 Prince of UV - Black Tungsten Bead
Category 3 Fly Company4.67 / 5.0
3 Reviews
Most of us are familiar with the power of the Prince nymphs. This is a purple bodied variant with a high Ultra violet content Works exceptionally...
View full detailsCategory 3 Gummers Generic Crusher - Black Tungsten Bead
Category 3 Fly CompanyBeing Generic isn't a bad thing when you're Crushing it This Nymph is a jack of all trades, it'll represent most bugs that swim, crawl or case up,...
View full detailsCategory 3 Hare & Copper - Black Tungsten Bead
Category 3 Fly Company4.75 / 5.0
4 Reviews
The one to tie on when the fish have seen everything A bright bead is a liability on hard-fished water. Black is the stealth option: it adds the tu...
View full detailsCategory 3 101 - Black Tungsten Bead
Category 3 Fly Company5.0 / 5.0
2 Reviews
Sometimes you need a large heavy searching stonefly pattern. 101 covers all the bases with its heavy tungsten bead and rubber legs. Hook: Tiemco 2...
View full detailsCategory 3 Hare & Copper - Red Tungsten Bead
Category 3 Fly Company5.0 / 5.0
3 Reviews
A spot of red, for the reason nobody can quite explain Trout show a persistent liking for a touch of red on a nymph, and the red tungsten bead puts...
View full detailsCategory 3 Hare & Copper - Gold Tungsten Bead
Category 3 Fly Company5.0 / 5.0
2 Reviews
The standard, and still the one that gets the first cast Gold is the bead most nymphs are built around, and there is a reason it has not been displ...
View full detailsCategory 3 Flashback Pheasant Tail UV - Black Tungsten Bead
Category 3 Fly Company5.0 / 5.0
1 Review
You can never have enough Pheasant Tail variants. This one has an Ultra Violet flashback with an epoxy coating. For some reason, at times trout lov...
View full detailsCategory 3 Red Flashback Pheasant Tail - Black Tungsten Bead
Category 3 Fly CompanyYou cant have enough Pheasant Tail variants. This one has a Red flashback with an epoxy coating. For some reason trout love flies with a bit of red...
View full detailsCategory 3 Hare & Copper UV - Black Tungsten Bead
Category 3 Fly CompanyA trigger in the body, not on the head This is the odd one in the family and the most useful on tricky water. The hare's fur is blended with UV fla...
View full detailsCategory 3 Flashback Pheasant Tail - Copper Tungsten Bead
Category 3 Fly CompanyOriginally conceived and tied by Frank Sawyer, an English River Keeper, the Pheasant Tail Nymph is one of the oldest of modern nymphs. A classic pa...
View full detailsCategory 3 All Black - Black Tungsten Bead
Category 3 Fly CompanyTurn over any rock on most rivers and there will be lots of small black stuff crawling around. Black flies are a critical component in any fly box....
View full detailsCategory 3 Hoover - Copper Tungsten Bead
Category 3 Fly CompanyNamed Hoover, because it sucks up every fish in the stream Tied on a Tiemco 2457 super strong curved nymph hook with a wide gape. Curved wide gape...
View full detailsCategory 3 Pheasant Tail Southside - Black Tungsten Bead
Category 3 Fly CompanyFill a box full of these, and you can't go wrong. When the mayflies go off, reach for the Category 3 Pheasant Tail Southside BTB for your next fly ...
View full detailsCategory 3 Pheasant Tail Northside - Black Tungsten Bead
Category 3 Fly CompanyThe classic pheasant tail nymph revamped and just as deadly. The Category 3 Pheasant Tail Northside BTB is a variation on the tried and tested phea...
View full detailsCategory 3 York - Copper Tungsten Bead
Category 3 Fly CompanyTied on a Tiemco 2457 super strong curved nymph hook with a wide gape. Curved wide gape hooks give you a better hook set. Another Pheasant tail v...
View full detailsCategory 3 Magic May - Black Tungsten Bead
Category 3 Fly CompanySmall dark mayflies are abundant in New Zealand and this generic imitation does its job. Tied on a Tiemco 2457 super strong curved nymph hook wi...
View full detailsCategory 3 Hoover - Gold Tungsten Bead
Category 3 Fly Company5.0 / 5.0
2 Reviews
Named Hoover, because it sucks up every fish in the stream Tied on a Tiemco 2457 super strong curved nymph hook with a wide gape. Curved wide gape...
View full detailsCategory 3 Hoover - Black Tungsten Bead
Category 3 Fly CompanyNamed Hoover, because it sucks up every fish in the stream Tied on a Tiemco 2457 super strong curved nymph hook with a wide gape. Curved wide gape...
View full detailsCategory 3 York - Gold Tungsten Bead
Category 3 Fly CompanyAnother Pheasant tail variant with ice blue dubbing in the thorax This is the gold tungsten bead version. A firm favourite with trout worldwide. T...
View full detailsCategory 3 Cheeky Fella Black - Black Tungsten Bead
Category 3 Fly CompanyGet this fly up in front of fish with a good presentation and there is a pretty good chance they will eat it Tied on a Tiemco 2457 super strong c...
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