Ben Hall

Pretty sure you can get some one on tuition with Peter. Central coast fly rodders advertised 2 of the days I went to over the years, but the other 2 day tuition I done with him was the CCI tuition I contacted him directly when I seen he advertised he was running the course. There's couple of others I would consider and that's Justin Duggan who is a guide in Sydney who is meant to be an incredible caster also Chris Adams who is up on the Sunshine Coast.

Most are 5 inches long and one is 6 inch. For me you could cast the 5 inch on a 8wt but I'm normally fishing for Jewfish with these flies so I fish them on my 10wt outfit. Cheers

Took up tying about 2 years ago in the first of the covid lockdowns. There's a couple of suppliers that I buy my materials from that also make videos that can help you tie some of the different patterns, so look up Beastbrushes.com or BWC flies. I wouldn't start with the likes of a Gamechanger, the first fly most start with is a Clouser. Just want to let you know it can be highly addictive especially when you start catching fishing on flies you've tied yourself.

Hey Flycamp, It's been a long hard journey for me especially since I didn't know anyone that fly fished, so I had to no one to show me. Eventually I got into a fly casting tuition day with Peter Morse, since then I've been to a few days casting with him. I highly recommend to anybody to do a day with someone like him. Once you get a few different casts that you can use it helps to overcome the challenges you have while fishing, especially dealing with the wind. Goodluck on your fly fishing journey.

Thanks Hoods, Theres a few fish I'm working hard to tick off the bucket list, and the Longtail Tuna is very high on that list. Unfortunately the last 2 years with covid travel restrictions I couldn't fish the peak times when they come down the coast. This new year it's going to happen. Dollies are also up there. I fished Fraser Island last year and switched a Black Marlin onto the fly but didn't set the hooks, I was meant to be up there a few weeks ago. Crossing the border was out of the question with isolation requirements. I just love fly fishing just can't put it down, yeah there's some tough days when you know there's better more productive ways to fish. But I normally just push on, knowing that the next trip out could just be the best day fly fishing yet to be had. Cheers Ben

10wt since I started the day after kings, so you could go lighter but 10wt really helped over come challenges in very windy conditions

Thanks Kingy Chaser the bottom fly in picture

Thanks Bighorse Just fishing the wash out of Port Stephens

51cm Snapper on fly- 16lb tippet

Set a goal to tie some flies to target Snapper on fly. All I wanted was a legal fish and I would of been happy but to get this for my first Snapper on fly I was stoked.

Zoran, just so you know fly fishing can be highly addictive. Hopefully I can share some catches once we're all out fishing again instead of just the fly pictures. Thanks Zoran

Kingie chaser, they have plenty of movement and really come to life in the water, but I've only had the chance to water test in my pool till we are let loose. Main target is the Longtail Tuna but I reckon Kingys will jump out of the water for them. Thanks

They don't come much easier to tie than these Garfish imitation flies. If you tie flies and haven't got any of these in your box, hopefully these motivate you to get on the vice.

Hey Kingie chaser The main target for these flies for me is Jewfish. I would also cast them for big Flathead over the flats. I learnt the pattern from Chris Adams from Ammo Flies who has some unreal videos of the fly underwater.

Thanks Rebel

These patterns are known as a "Gamechanger". They are very time consuming to tie but so worth it. As for flies I don't think there's many patterns that look and swim as close to the real thing as a Gamechanger. Most in pictures are the 5 inch size with one being 6 inch. If you haven't seen this pattern they will blow you mind, and for me a must have in your box.

Kingie chaser this is the shanks

Kingie chaser it's stainless wire, 80mm big game shank made by Fishkull is the brand if I remember. The hook is attached to the wire shank with a spit ring, so if the head or tenticles get chewed off I can just tie a new head and the whole fly isn't wrecked

Green Hornet I fish with a 10wt alot.

Good stuff dirvin21 since I took up fly fishing and tying just can't put it down, if I was to go out with my conventional gear and had a real good session catching fish I would be like wish I had my fly rod.

Been tying a few flies with all this spare time being locked down. Thought I'd share , hopefully motivate you to get on the vice.

Oh yeah that skute you knocked up looks fishy should do the trick.

If you do end ordering something through Beastbrushes let him know what you plan to do with it, as he will look for the best bucktail or material to suit what your doing. The bucktail clearance bin had heaps of colour awhile back but looks as if there's not as much left now. Happy tying, and I will keep my eyes open to see when you post a capture on one of your skutes.

Kingie chaser I don't know how fare you want to get into tying, but one place I buy materials is beastbrushes.com there is a clearance bin where there is cheap bucktail and other materials that didn't make the grade for fussy fly tyers.

It's only day 2 lockdown for me. I haven't even got a skute for myself, only tied them for my mate. So I might have to tie some for myself as I will be tying flies anyway being stuck at home. Hope they have inspired you.