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Bruce Barker94 viewsJoined 1996
Reasons for joining: I joined the club to mix with a wider circle of like-minded types and to learn more about fly fishing and fly tying. I haven't been disappointed as I've learned plenty, made friends and improved the content of my fly box(es) in quantity and quality.

Favourite Fly Patterns: My favourites change from year to year but in-vogue for me (season just passed) is a lightly dressed Fiery Brown Beetle and a modified Bibio Hopper (has a possum wing to help with flotation and sighting).

Favourite type of fly fishing: I love it all. I enjoy fishing 'down and slow' with a team of nymphs when the going gets tough. But like most, sight fishing is my favourite so fishing the wind lanes on a bright and breezy day is up there and of course being in the midst of a good dun hatch with fish-up rates among the best. In recent years I have become enamoured with fishing rivers as well.
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David Hemmings87 viewsJoined September 2005
Reason for joining: Fellowship! I have always enjoyed sharing my fishing. The banter at a days end. The one that got away. The one that didn't get away. Different techniques and so on.
So when I started fly fishing over 25 years ago it seemed natural to join a fly fishing club to share ideas, to watch, listen and learn and to participate. I started to tie flies at the same time. Unfortunately, my tying expertise does not reflect this vast experience.

Favourite fly patterns: I like impressionistic fly patterns, that look like the real insect, super impressionistic nymphs, realistic hoppers, good dun copies. But if I was to pick one fly as my favourite it would be Hans van Klinkens Klinkhamer. A brilliant emerger style of fly.

Favourite type of fly fishing: I like river fishing, the cross currents, clear water, challenging fishing. However, I find myself on the Tasmanian lakes in summer more and more these days.
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Chris Berndt82 viewsJoined January 2013
Reason for joining: I hope to meet people with similar interests. I have a passion for understanding the Tasmanian environment and find fishing an excellent pastime which leads to a deeper understanding of our surroundings. I have been bait and spin fishing for a number of years but after meeting Doug Miller and seeing the joy he gains from fly fishing I decided it was time to convert.
I have been fly tying for two years
Favourite fly patterns: At this early stage of my fly tying career I have gained great enjoyment from tying Woolly Buggers of various colours and have managed some good quality Red Tags.
Favourite type of fly fishing: Dry fly fishing late in the afternoon on the banks of the Macquarie River has been a highlight with fish rising and insects hatching.
My Goals in the near future are tying a wider variety of fly patterns and spending time fishing the Western Lakes Wilderness fishery.
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