Here I will try and share some successful fly patterns that worked for me on any kind of fish in any kind of locations. Of course Youtube is a good source of fly-tying videos so expect to see quite a bit of that. Will try and do some step by steps myself in the near future so stay tuned.
Winter prep sessions
Flytying Days vs Nights during lockdown
Well, when your city goes into a full lodckdown during pandemic it means one thing – an excessive number of hours at the flytying vise. I have never thought this kind of situation could be real and that it only happens in movies. But instead of complaining about getting bored or not being able to do they usual things, I tried to stay positive and use this extra time for my benefit. Cleaned and prepared my fishing gear, sorted flytying materials and of course top up my fly boxes with some old and trusted patterns as well as some new ones that I’ve always wanted tie but never had time really. Here’s couple of pics on how flytyers life looks during pandemic – days versus nights. Try spotting the difference.
Stimulator Fly
The first fly I would like to share - is the good old Stimulator. It's a well know fly pattern and there's no magic to it. It's super popular in the States probably because of how well it imitates a larger stonefly that they have over there. I guess in Australia this fly would be a better representation of a grasshopper, which meadows along the rivers are full of. The colour spectrum of those things is incredible - varying from deep red to bright yellow.