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Paul Markey1 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.
Apr 25, 2023
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James Jones8 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.
Aug 01, 2021
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Andrew Reed5 viewsJoined February 2015
I met Malcolm Crosse in 1985 when he taught me to fly fish at Penstock Lagoon. We spent time at Arthurs and Sorell. He would often ask me to join the club and I attended club events including an opening weekend at Sorell and a spit roast and port bottling in Bothwell.
30 years later when my children had grown up, I decided to jump in. I still fish Penstock with Malcolm and spend time in the Central Highlands and southern rivers. I enjoy the club events, both fishing and non-fishing. I like fishing with different people on the field weekends, especially the Farm Dams, and more recently on the Bream Day.
I get inspiration from the Zoom and physical tying days. I love the free flow of information and fly-tying materials between members. I think this is a great activity to be involved in.
I like fishing to rising fish in either lake or river. I also enjoy wet fly when nothing is moving. My favourite flies are pretty much whatever is working. I do like rabbit fur Zonker flies and have tied one for the Zoom sessions. I fish sparce Spiders on ghost tip and sinking lines and will also chase the occasional bream.
I have also been involved with the WFFC 2019 on the Organising Committee as Controller Coordinator. The high point of my time in the Club so far is being involved in the successful nomination of Malcolm for the Tasmanian Anglers Hall of Fame. I am very happy the club is currently fully subscribed and we have people on our waiting list!
Jul 20, 2021
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Wayne Bellette3 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. Apr 01, 2021
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Peter Rasmussen12 views1. When did you join the club?
I joined the club in August 2020
2. What is your reason for joining, and what do you hope to gain from the club?
I have been fly fishing. for many years & the passion is such that over the years I have built a shack at Arthurs lake, purchased the fly fishing platform, a 4.6 meter Edgetracker & spent too much money on fly rods! Over the years I have dabbled in fly tying & had some limited success. Now is the time for me to really embrace fly tying at a more consistent level. To do this, well I am a keen learner & what better way to improve than to join like minded competent fly tyers. I had very positive feedback about the club & it made sense to approach the club re membership.
3. How long have you been a fly tyer?
I began my fly tying journey as a 22 year old beginning teacher at a school called Flagstaff Primary. Teaching at the school was a wonderful lady, Enid Sloane. Her husband was Tony Sloane ("The Truth About Trout Flies") & he was kind enough to spend many hours with me tying fur flies & the like. Over the years I have dabbled on & off with limited success. Of recent times YouTube got me going again, it was wonderful & my enthusiasm returned.
4. What are your favourite fly patterns
Like most fly fishermen I have a few go to patterns.
-I have a floating nymph that I just love in Arthurs close to shore among the trees on evening.
-A CDC hopper pattern along with a possum emerger variant are my go to sight fishing options. These two flies account for a fair bit of my sight fishing success.
-I really enjoy fishing the Sloane fur fly particularly over flooded margins.
-The claret dabbler, bobs bits & carrot fly are my preferred team surface flies.
-Like most I do use shreks, woolly burgers & the like early in the season, usually on a glass intermediate sink line.
5. What is your favourite type of fly fishing
Sight fishing is the preferred option for me, we often say "let's go hunting" when searching for trout with their heads up. I also quite enjoy nymph fishing amongst the structure, or "prospecting" as good friend Tony Ritchie describes it.
6. Anything else you would like to add
I have really appreciated the warm welcome club members have always given me through the early zoom fly tying sessions. The willingness of members to accept this new chum, the fun banter between members & their willingness to share information assured me the applying to join was a wise choice.
Aug 21, 2020
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Norm Cribbin13 viewsJoined 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
Apr 15, 2020
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Chris Hilton48 viewsPlease provide brief answers to the following questions:
1. When did you join the club?
March 2018
2. What is your reason for joining, and what do you hope to gain from the club?
I have been travelling to Tasmania from the UK for holidays for many years and have
at times struggled to catch the wonderful wild fish here after being ‘trained’ on UK
rainbows. However each one I caught [ of the few ] has been a treasure so kept me
coming back. Occasionally I met local anglers who were always kind and helped me to
slowly gain more understanding of the fishery. Then I moved here two yrs ago and met
Malcolm Crosse who kindly invited me to attend as a guest and now I am a member ! I
hope to improve my fishing and flytying and enjoy good company of fellow anglers.
3. How long have you been a fly tyer?
on and off for about forty years
4. What are your favourite fly patterns?
damsel fly nymphs
black and peacock spider
Red Tag
5. What is your favourite type of fly fishing?
After the initial shock of seeing the fish running away at my first visit to the Blue Peaks Lakes
when trying standard UK reservoir tactics, I now enjoy spotting, casting to and occasionally
catching wild brown trout. I also enjoy small stream fishing with grasshopper patterns or red
tags.
6. Any thing else you would like to add?
Thanks for allowing me to joinApr 26, 2018
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Shane Broadby55 viewsI really joined the club for a bit of networking between fly fishers and fly tyers so as I don’t get stuck in a rut so to speak with my tying and fishing. I’ve been thinking about it for a while as I know several members in the Tas Fly Tyers and the club has a great history.
I started fly tying at school when I was in grade nine ,1985 I think. Taking an activity course that was hosted by Max Hardy, I never even owned a fly rod at this stage but I knew that my uncle was a keen fly angler. I learnt to tie flies before I was shown how to cast.
Favorite patterns vary from season to season and from water to water, but the Zulu, Possum Emerger, 007 Nymph, Sticky Caddis , Mk 2 Wooley Bugger and the Iron Blue Dun are at the top of the heap and go to flies for me.
My favourite type of fly fishing? I love it all but fishing to Caenid smutters at Lake Meadowbank is what I did my apprenticeship on , small creeks and a 2 weight are addictive and I’ve been lucky enough to go on 3 trips to Christmas Island chasing Bones which is very special and a fantastic experience
I'm a mad keen fly fisher, fly tyer and hunter and being in a great club with like minded members just adds to the way of life that I love.
Jan 18, 2017
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