Norm Cribbin

Joined the club in 2020

I have interacted with the Fly Tyer's Club over many years' at such events as Liawenee Open Weekend, Great Lake Tie-In and the predecessor event The Bronte Tie-In, Fly Tying sessions at the Lenah Valley RSL and the 2019 WFFC etc. I found the club members to be cordial, helpful and likeminded about fly fishing and fly tying. These were my reasons for joining the club.

I tied first fly when I was aged 15 years. So that makes it 45 years in May 2020.
PS. I still have that first fly and it remains a treasured item.

Favourite fly patterns?
Obviously this has changed over time as the tastes of my quarry (trout) have varied. The list commencing back in Canberra on rivers through to the Lakes of Tasmania's Central highlands is as follows:
• Brown or Black Pot Scrubber Nymph
• Black Yeti (wet)
• Hardy's Favourite (dry)
• March Brown (dry)
• Pine Squirrel (wet)
• Haystack (dry)
• Dun Know (dry)
• Possum Emerger in Natural and Claret (surface film)
• Possum Shaving Brush (surface film)
• Amber Parachute Spinner (dry)
• Stick Caddis (wet).

Favourite type of fly fishing?
• Dry fly fishing to rising fish.
• Wind lane fishing to smutting Rainbows at Lake Burbury.

I have a collection of Step-by-Step instructions for various fly patterns at
http://www.issuu.com/tasflyfisher