James Jones22 viewsJoined February 2010
Reason for joining
The Club is well organised, has a great set of diverse events and the knowledge, skill and generosity of the Club's members, across all facets of fly fishing, is extraordinary.
Favourite fly pattern
I will always be learning the relation between the most appropriate fly pattern, different waters, weather conditions, trout behaviour and where and how to fish - in the moment. Noel Jetson convinced me to take up fly fishing at Cressy 30 years ago. He introduced me to some of the traditional fly patterns and gave me a little box of his flies to get me going - some are included below.
Royal Wulff, Highland Dun, Parachute Dunn, Possum Emerger, Matcham's Rosella on lakes
Black Spinner, Orange Spinner, Royal Coachman, Red Tag, Grasshopper, Small Brown or Black Nymph on streams.
Favourite type of fly fishing:
More recently I have come to appreciate the subtlety and delight of fishing with bamboo, including repairing and recycling vintage split cane rods and building new bamboo fly rods from blanks.
Dry fly fishing on mountain streams, flat rivers and small lakes is the classic, however having boat fished with some of our members, I have great respect for intelligent wet fly fishing on lakes.
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Wayne Bellette20 views1. Joined the Club in September 2016
2. I joined the club to keep improving my fly tying and fishing skills. Love learning new techniques, ideas and anything thing to do with fly fishing. With so many experienced tiers and anglers in the club it is a great opportunity to learn from them.
3. I started fly tying almost same time as I started Fly fishing around 1998. I did an adult education class, and was lucky enough to catch my first fish on an olive matuku I tied in the course some weeks later. I hope my tying skills have improved somewhat as the fly fell apart after that fish.
4. My favourite wet flies are Woolly Buggers. I like all sizes, shapes and colour variations and believe they can represent so many food sources. I particularly like a dark olive/black MK version especially in 12 or 14 for tailing fish. For river fishing I like using both weighted and unweight PTs and HE with the addition of hot spots or flash backs. Another favourite is a bead head olive flash back caddis imitation which I have found very effective both here and in NZ. On top my favourites are Pecks Dun, Black Spinner, DHE, Zulu, X caddis, Bibio Hopper and large foam patterns like a Fat Albert, hopper patterns and simular also are fun to fish. In NZ who could go past a good Cicada pattern from Jan to March. Trevor Berne’s Duck fly is also a very successful buggy pattern that has become one of my favourite flies for both surface and below.
5. I enjoy all forms of fly fishing. My favourite fishing in Tasmania is the western lakes where I love to combine walking trips and fishing. I especially enjoy all forms of sight fishing and this is what I target mostly. If I am not seeing fish or movement I tend to move on and search till I do. I may put a few casts down likely looking water, especially when river fishing, but even then I am still trying to sight something to cast to. I love fishing clear rivers and lakes. I don’t mind long walks in finding fish. I love tailing fish, rising fish, smelt/frog feeders, and wind lane fishing.
6. I also enjoy casting and learning new fly casts. Not only does it make you a better fisherperson it also is an enjoyment in itself. There is a beauty in seeing someone cast effortlessly over distance and with control that inspires me to want to do the same.
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Paul Markey11 viewsI joined the club in February 2018. Having recently moved to Tasmania, I joined the club to meet others who share my passion for the sport and improve my tying and fly fishing skills. I have been impressed by the wealth of fly fishing knowledge in the club and hope to learn from other members through attending club meetings and activities.
Six years ago I started tying saltwater patterns for flats species in northern Qld. More recently when I moved to Tasmania I began to tie trout flies which have presented a whole new challenge (not to mention a few more boxes of tying materials)!
Some of my current favourite fly patterns would be: royal wulff, parachute adams, possum emerger, and for saltwater: fuzzle shrimp and ragin’ craven.
My favourite type of fly fishing is polaroiding and sight casting to fish.
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