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Get 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...

Get 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...

Get 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 th...

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 A...

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 A...

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 A...

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 A...

For 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...

For 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...

A 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...

A 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...

A 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...

Fill 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 ...

The 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...

Originally 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...

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...

Being 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,...

This is the Black tungsten beaded variation of the classic New Zealand Hare & Copper. Hares fur blended with a small amount of UV flash.  Tied ...

This is the Red tungsten beaded variation of the classic New Zealand Hare & Copper. Hares fur blended with a small amount of copper flash.  Ti...

Another Pheasant tail variant with ice blue dubbing in the thorax This is the gold tungsten bead version. A firm favourite with trout worldwide. T...

Another Pheasant tail variant with ice blue dubbing in the thorax This is the black tungsten bead version.A firm favourite with trout worldwide....

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...

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...

Small 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...

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...

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...

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...

This is the gold tungsten beaded variation of the classic New Zealand Hare & Copper. Hares fur blended with a small amount of copper flash.  ...

This is the black tungsten beaded variation of the classic New Zealand Hare & Copper. Hares fur blended with a small amount of copper flash....

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 ...

You 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 ...

On occasions fish like something bright with a high Ultra Violet content, so here we have the sinking version of the Crucial Ant Tied on a Tiem...

The 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...

Get 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...

This generic Green Caddis pattern has earnt its place in the flybox The Big T, named after the Mighty Tongariro River on the Cenrtal Plateau of t...

Turn 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....

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...

Usually trailed behind another dry as it is very hard to see on the water. When fished in tandem with a dry search pattern it's phenomenal how oft...

Pretty effective dry fly in its own right but with the added feature of a foam underwing it can float a size 12 or smaller tungsten bead nymph if ...

A pearl body with a high Ultra Violet content Pretty effective dry fly in its own right but with the added feature of a foam underwing it can flo...

Occasionally fish like something bright with a high Ultra Violet content. This fly can be very effective on a Tailwater fishery especially in low ...

Occasionally fish like something bright with a high Ultra Violet content. This fly can be very effective in a Tailwater fishery, especially in low...

Trout Love Blowflies! Lots of foam high floating and easy to see on the water. Tied on a  Tiemco 2488 wide gape fine wire hook.

Tied 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...

You have to have a few parachute flies in your box, this colour is a good twist on an old favourite Tied on a Tiemco 9300 1 X Heavy Gauge Dry Fly ...

You have to have a few parachute flies in your box, this colour is a good twist on an old favourite Tied on a Tiemco 9300 1 X Heavy Gauge Dry Fly ...

Tied on a Tiemco 2457 super strong curved nymph hook with a wide gape. Curved wide gape hooks give you a better hook set. This is the copper tung...

Pretty effective dry fly in its own right but with the added feature of a foam underwing the Five by Five can float a size 12 or smaller tungsten ...