Beetles

Mick Hall's Green Water Beetle is a nice gum beetle imitation up here in the Snowy Mountains. Fishes just below the surface in still or fast water. 

Humpies come in lots of colors and sizes. The Royal Humpy is a white hair winged version. Great as a beetle, caddis, mayfly, or even just as a searching or attractor pattern. A very versatile fly.

The Red Tag fly is one of the best beetle imitations you can fish. A simple but effective fly for all year round. 

Mick Hall's Little Green Wattle Beetle is a fantastic gum beetle pattern. When the gum beetles are out, this little fly will get you into the action.

A brighter variant of the traditional Humpy fly. When you need the trout to see your fly! Great for when the Gum Beetles are falling.

Mick Hall's Black Water Beetle is a lovely water beetle pattern.  Best fished right in the film or below the surface. A deadly fly when the beetles are out..

The Great Lakes Gum beetle is a realistic foam beetle pattern that floats all day. A must have if fishing mid summer months here in Jindabyne and surrounds.

The Great Lakes Beetle is full body hackle beetle pattern. A great soldier beetle or jacid beetle imitation.

Humpies are a must have in every flyfishers fly box. Originally tied as a beetle imitation but are a very versatile pattern and can be effectively used for caddis and mayfly hatches.

A modern variant of the ever reliable Red Tag fly. Fantastic beetle imitation.

The Boatman Bug can found in just about any water all over the world. Quite often overlooked by the fly fisher in their fly arsenal this should be a staple of any fly fisher. Best fished just below the surface. 

Mick Hall's Ruby Bug will sit high on the surface and float all day. A nice green beetle pattern. Can be a great soldier beetle imitation. 

The Yellow Humpy is not only a great beetle pattern it is a fantastic bee and grasshopper alternative. 

Mick Hall's Water Boatman is a fly that can be fished anywhere yet are trout. The water boatman is found in nearly all trout waters world wide.  

Mick Hall's Brown Water Beetle is a brown colored beetle imitation. Beetles can be found just about anywhere.

Mick Hall's Rubber Legged Blowfly will sit perfectly on the water. Both great for blowfly and beetles. Great searching pattern.

Mick Hall's Cockchafer Beetle is a foam creation Mick Hall. It will float all day long and will imitate just about any brown beetle that may find their way to the water. Particularly good in the middle of summer.