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...
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 is the UV variation of the classic New Zealand Hare & Copper. Hares fur blended with a small amount of copper flash. Can’t claim this one, it was first...
This is the black 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...
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.
More often than not something small and black will fool the wariest of trout in the gin clear waters of New Zealand. Get this fly up in front of fish...
C3 twist on one of the greatest nymphs ever designed. The Pheasant Tail Nymph started its days on the river Avon in the UK and was designed by Frank Sawyer...
