Category 3 Fly Company is a small independent fly company based in Taupo, New Zealand.
Those of you who have been fortunate enough to fish the wilderness rivers of New Zealand will have a good understanding of how technical it can be. Gin clear water with some of the spookiest fish on the planet that require pin point accuracy and the right choice of fly.
This is the red tungsten beaded variation of the classic New Zealand Hare & Copper. Hares fur blended with a small amount of copper flash. Can’t claim this one, it...
For some unknown reason brown trout in particular seem to love this fly. It also work particulary well in really slow water when fish have a long time to inspect...
This is the copper tungsten beaded variation of the classic New Zealand Hare & Copper. Hares fur blended with a small amount of copper flash. Can’t claim this one, it...
This is the copper tungsten beaded variation of the classic New Zealand Hare & Copper. Hares fur blended with a small amount of copper flash. Can’t claim this one, it...
A generic jig caddis nymph pattern for lowland rivers or fast boisterous/boulder strewn waterways where caddis are in high numbers and or a larger profile pulls attention in fast water.Use...
This fly evolved very slowly over a number of years. For those of you who have been fortunate enough to get into some good cicada fishing you will know how...
You cant have enough Pheasant Tail variants. This one has a Red flashback with an epoxy coating. For some reason trout love flies with a bit of red in them.