
Tailing Loops
Martin Scuffins is a friend I would find almost annoyingly talented, if he wasn’t such a nice bloke! We connected through flyfishing, but Martin is…
Flystream videos are the spot to go for trailers for the latest flyfishing films and to view our own efforts.There’s some exciting and beautiful footage to watch and you might even pick up a tip or two at the same time.
Martin Scuffins is a friend I would find almost annoyingly talented, if he wasn’t such a nice bloke! We connected through flyfishing, but Martin is…
Love it or hate it, there’s no denying the Squirmy is a fish catching machine. Here’s Craig Coltman’s take on this now infamous fly.
Craig Coltman on the Claret Shuttlecock – “Like many good flies, it ticks several important boxes. It’s relatively easy to tie, it floats well and…
FlyStream’s Craig Coltman on the Wendouree Cruncher – “Over the years, I’ve played around with different colour combinations and claret with yellow has proved particularly…
The Diable Nymph is a particularly effective nymph for river flyfishers. Originally designed for tanin coloured water, by varying the size and bead colour this…
The Magoo is mainly a pulling fly. It is extremely versatile; it can be fished slowly using a figure-8 retrieve, stripped slowly or fast; or…
Woolly Buggers get all the press but it’s important to have streamers that contrast in behaviour. Bill Beck’s “Machine” style flies are deadly on trout…
The Claret Dabbler is the most versatile of the traditional loch-style flies. It was first developed in Ireland to imitate the very large mayflies that…
The Possum Emerger is the number 1 mayfly emerger pattern for Australian trout. For more information on how to properly fish and tie this fly,…
The Skittering Caddis is a deadly fly fished skated during a caddis hatch. For more information on how to properly fish this fly and to…
When the rain starts and the river rises – this is the fly you need. In this video Craig Coltman shows us how to tie…
When it comes to flies, there is no more important component than the hook. In this video, FlyStream columnist and part time guide Craig Coltman…
Here’s a great little clip from our friend & Montana guide Zach Neville, shot last month on the Madison River in Beartrap Canyon, Montana.
This video shows how to tie the Shock Tactic. A fly that can be varied in colour represent all river nymphs. For more information on…
Anthony McGrath’s amazing Amazon adventure appears in the latest issue of FlyStream magazine (Autumn 2015.) Here’s a video Anthony made of his trip.
This video offers a great summary of Fisheries Victoria’s 3 year program – part funded by RFL revenue – which will inform better wild trout fishery management.