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The Eternal Optimist Memory Number Two.

The Eternal Optimist Memory Number Two.
The second space in the fly box with the Elk Hair Caddis missing brings on that glazed look you see with fly fishers when they think of trips past....

The Eternal Optimist

The Eternal Optimist
Confined to home where ever that may be while the pandemic takes its course, the eternal optimist, a fly fisher, goes about the business of checkin...

Our Fly of the Month for April

Our Fly of the Month for April
The Tassie Shaving Brush looks just like its title except this one definitely has a chocolate flavour about it.      Its April, its Easter and what...

Our Fly of the Month for March: Blue Wing Olive Para Hi-Vis

Our Fly of the Month for March:  Blue Wing Olive Para Hi-Vis
The Blue Wing Olive is a little known fly in our waters however our Blue Wing Olive Para Hi-Vis  is a fish catcher on the cooler autumn days and in...

Share your best fish photo for chance to win our 10 best trout flies!

Share your best fish photo for chance to win our 10 best trout flies!
Share your best fish photo to win our top 10 best selling flies valued at over $100. Tag and follow #theflyshopau for your chance to win or email y...

Our fly of the month for February BH Gold Tungsten Flashback Pheasant Tail Nymph

Our fly of the month for February   BH Gold Tungsten Flashback Pheasant Tail Nymph
It's a mouthful and it has all the elements for success when nymph fishing.  Fly shops around the World carry a massive range of bead head nymphs. ...

Central South Island 2020

Central South Island 2020
Some days fly fishing the South Island, New Zealand,  you have to pinch yourself; 4lb Browns and Rainbows rising to dry flies in the middle of the ...

Our fly of the month for January: DR Walk

Our fly of the month for January:  DR Walk
Beetle mania month has to be January and yes beetle patterns catch fish all through the other warmer months.   I think its more to do with the rive...

Our fly of the month for December: Miss Knobby X

Our fly of the month for December:   Miss Knobby X
It's that time of year again, no not Christmas but hopper time and to be more specific Miss Knobby X time.   As the old song goes Its Simply the Be...

When it's hot it's hot.

When it's hot it's hot.
What do you do when the weather forecast for the day is 45º or higher, go drifting on the Goulburn of course.  The drive up from Melbourne is not a...

Summer Fly Fishing Tips & Best Christmas Wishes.

Summer Fly Fishing Tips & Best Christmas Wishes.
Best fly fishing is yet to come with Hopper numbers building up.    Stock up on Beetle patterns, Termites and other terrestrials.        Its heads ...

A message from Tony

A message from Tony
Hi Dave, and thank for your recent prompts delivery (and welcome bonus) of my well tied Bushy's Horrors. I though I would give you a quick report, ...