Dry Flies for Trout Fishing

DescriptionDesigned by William Lunn in 1917 as a medium to large olive spinner pattern, it's a pattern that is still very effective today.Our ViewL...

A big, buoyant foam Cicada ideal for turbulant water when natural materials wont cut it. Wide legs increase the profile, meaning this fly is sure...

The Chubby Chernobyl is an attractor pattern that needs no introduction.  Buoyant, easy to see and deadly on the water, this is a dry you won't wa...

Manic Tackle has done it again, making this unbelievably buoyant deer hair cicada.  With a wide profile, small protrusion of flash and shaped win...

Designed to match the profile and colours of the tassie gum beetle, this fly is a tailor-made performer. Bobbing upright on the surface, the stra...

This buoyant booby fly comes with a tippet ring, making it an ideal part of a dropper rig.  Fish this fly in rivers and lakes where you want to c...

A spent mayfly imitation, this parachute-style fly holds floatant beautifully, perfect for dry fly takes on the lakes this season.   Jackie says ...

A great larger mayfly imitation, perfect for this years hatch! tie this on if you are looking for a generic adult mayfly pattern.   The Wulff is...

This stimulator pattern is great for trout, with enough straggle to draw fish in from far and wide.  Great fished above a midge, this fly is a fan...

This high-vis hopper has plenty of bugginess, with a hackle and set of articulated legs.  The hot tag makes this fly easily visible to fish, perfe...

Hopper legs elevate this flies' action in a big way, making it the perfect buggy fly to generate some eats in the Victorian lakes this year.   Th...

Description Tassie fishing guide Bill Beck on his Bibio Hopper pattern... The best nondescript fly in my fly box. Will take fish blind and takes t...

A super buoyant beetle pattern with a hi-vis poly yarn post for easy visibility on windy days.

An easy to see fly, and a tempting meal for big trout! Perfect for fishing the lakes down in Tassie.

From the designer, Lubos Roza: "This Spanish type of CdC olive is not for every situation. It's a fly to use in a massive hatch when the fish aren'...

A realistic Mudeye pattern, this is a go-to fly amongst the flyfisher team.  The imitative profile of this fly is second to none, matching perfect...

Waynes Blowfly is one of our favorites from the Manic Tackle collection.  The parachute and foam body means this fly sits up nicely on the surface...

Finally, a carp fly that sits both below and above the surface! This fly is necessary for your next outing.  The ultimate dog biscuit imitation!...

A simple Cicada for summer nights, the Ronan in size 8 is a consistent performer.  Super visible with a great profile, this fly is great for Victo...

This generalised hopper pattern is a great attractor, sitting on the surface and drawing in predators! The high vis pink wing makes it easy to det...

The ideal small dry fly, easy to see and deadly effective on picky fish

A fantastic fly for fishing a hopper hatch, cicada hatch, or prospecting with a nymph underneath. Ol Mr Wiggly was our inspiration for RIO's Soft C...

Mayfly adults end up back in the water once their mating duties are lived out. They tend to have wings that are more see though and laying flat on...

Predominantly a fly for 'down under', this pattern is used to target the 'blowfly' in New Zealand and Australia. A great pattern for trout all over.

A great barbless general spider pattern which could be fished when anything from March Browns to Caddis are on the menu.

Super buoyant, leggy and with a flash under the wing, this fly is a masterpiece of Manic tying.  The dense parachute holds plenty of floatant as ...

Simple, buoyant and deadly effective.  Willow Grubs are a favourite among trouts' various food sources, so when the hatch is on, the fish are too!

Simple, buoyant and deadly effective.  Willow Grubs are a favourite among trouts' various food sources, so when the the hatch is on, the fish are ...

Imitating the profile of a vulnerable snail, this fly is great to have in case the trout are looking for escargot! Snails can sometimes float jus...

A Floating nymph variant looks like easy pickings for hungry trout!  Great for the next mayfly hatch, the foam wing case helps this fly stay on t...

The simple spider, great to be used as a natural looking, generic dry fly pattern!  This variant is in high-vis orange Spiders have seen a new a...

The simple spider is great to use as a natural looking, generic dry fly pattern! Spiders have seen a new age of popularity in recent years and a...

We love fishing hoppers, and so should you. The orange body on this pattern is sure to induce some fishy interest. A best seller. Originally ins...

This high-vis hopper has plenty of bugginess, with a hackle and set of articulated legs.  The hot tag makes this fly easily visible to fish, perf...

Born from Andrew and Damien's trip to the Snowy, this fly is specifically for targeting trout that are looking for aphids.  The aphid hatch is sel...

This fly was designed to match the profile of a termite as closely as possible, whilst maintaining the ability to float on the surface.  With the ...

The Kelly Tag is a buggy beetle pattern that's perfect for the Great Lakes of Tasmania.  The buoyant deer hair body limits your floatant usage whi...

  Fantastic for imitating emerging mayfly, the split flag dials up the buoyancy, maintains a natural colour scheme, and has a profile that will ha...

A minimalist approach to fishing spinners, this fly is cut down to the bone to try and please the fussiest of fish! The Black Spinner must surel...

Plenty of foam buoyancy and bugginess for days, this fly works brilliantly as part of a dry dropper, or on its own as an attractor.   Funky nam...

This buoyant booby fly comes with a tippet ring, making it an ideal part of a dropper rig.  Fish this fly in rivers and lakes where you want to co...

With super-buoyant CDC, this fly is perfect as part of a dropper rig.  Fish this on rivers and lakes where you have a chance to catch above and bd...

Crippled mayflies make an easy meal for trout, so they waste no time smashing this super-buoyant dry! With a foam back, this fly is buoyant enough...

This high-vis hopper has plenty of bugginess, with a hackle and set of articulated legs.  The hot tag makes this fly easily visible to fish, mean...

Hopper legs elevate this flies' buggy profile, making it the perfect dry fly to generate some eats in the Victorian lakes this year.   The Black ...

This beetle pattern slays trout during the Bonduu hatch.  During a terrestrial feeding frenzy on the highland lakes, this fly is sure to put fish ...

A minimalist dun pattern, with a buoyant CDC wing.  The segmentation of the tapered quill body attracts eats from even the most timid insect eaters...

An absolute meal to tempt the biggest of trout.