Category 3 Fly Company | All
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 Churnobyl UV - Tan
Category 3 Fly Company5.0 / 5.0
5 Reviews
Chur Bro, ya know Churnobyl? There's no nuclear in New Zealand but there is a nuclear option when it comes to trout flies. This Chubby Chernobyl An...
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 Woomfah - Olive
Category 3 Fly CompanyFor those who have been fortunate enough to get into some good cicada fishing you will know how crucial it is to have a good pattern. The key to t...
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 CompanyMost nymph boxes are two sizes too big Small dark mayfly nymphs make up more of what a trout eats than anything else in the water, and they are con...
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 Churnobyl UV - Black
Category 3 Fly Company5.0 / 5.0
5 Reviews
Chur Bro, ya know Churnobyl? There's no nuclear in New Zealand but there is a nuclear option when it comes to trout flies. This Chubby Chernobyl An...
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...
View full detailsCategory 3 Gummers Carpet Caddis - Black Tungsten Bead
Category 3 Fly CompanyPick the bead size, and you have picked the depth The size range does more than change the fly's dimensions. A 4mm bead on a size 10 is a bomb that...
View full detailsCategory 3 York - Black Tungsten Bead
Category 3 Fly CompanyAnother Pheasant tail variant with ice blue dubbing in the thorax This is the black tungsten bead version.A firm favourite with trout worldwide....
View full detailsCategory 3 Consultant UV Pink - Black Tungsten Bead
Category 3 Fly CompanyOccasionally fish like something bright with a high Ultra Violet content. This fly can be very effective in a Tailwater fishery, especially in low...
View full detailsCategory 3 Code Red - Black Tungsten Bead
Category 3 Fly CompanyThe only fly you can rely on in 'Code Red' situations Tied on a Tiemco 2457 super strong curved nymph hook with a wide gape. Curved wide gape hook...
View full detailsCategory 3 Woomfah - Black
Category 3 Fly CompanyFor those who have been fortunate enough to get into some good cicada fishing you will know how crucial it is to have a good pattern. The key to t...
View full detailsCategory 3 Big T Caddis - Black Tungsten Bead
Category 3 Fly CompanyA green caddis for water you can see the bottom of Caddis larvae are one of the most abundant things in a trout stream and a green cased grub is wh...
View full detailsCategory 3 Crucial Ant - Black Tungsten Bead
Category 3 Fly CompanyAnts drown, and trout eat far more of them under the surface than on it A dry ant is a summer classic, but the ones a trout actually eats most of a...
View full detailsCategory 3 U Egg - Orange / Late Pink
Category 3 Fly CompanyOrange body, pink spot, and the order matters This is the reverse of the pink-bodied version, and the difference is not cosmetic: the body colour i...
View full detailsCategory 3 Hare & Copper - FL Orange Tungsten Bead
Category 3 Fly CompanyThe bead that stays orange when everything else goes grey Fluorescent pigments do something ordinary paint cannot: they hold their own colour whate...
View full detailsCategory 3 Cheeky Fella Olive - 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...
View full detailsCategory 3 Consultant UV Olive - Black Tungsten Bead
Category 3 Fly CompanyOccasionally fish like something bright with a high Ultra Violet content. This fly can be very effective on a Tailwater fishery especially in low ...
View full detailsCategory 3 Habanero Olive - Gold Tungsten Bead
Category 3 Fly CompanyA Spicy snack for any big trout Half-Grubby, half-nymphy, half-caddisy add up to all the way delicious. If you're after the right profile for a sli...
View full details