The New Zealand Fly Fishing Fly Box

Some of the flies most commonly used in New Zealand fly fishing are shown below.

See Directory of New Zealand Trout Flies and Lures for pictures and information about numerous flies and lures.

Nymphs
Hare and Copper
Pheasant Tail
Halfback
Stonefly
Willow grub
Caddis
Dry flies
Greenwell's Glory
Coch-y-Bondu
Twilight Beauty
Cicada
Dad's Favourite
Beetle
Caddis
Royal Wulff
Blue Dun
Crane Fly (Daddy Long Legs)
Kakaki Queen
Wet flies: Streamers
Red Setter
Woolly Bugger
Parsons' Glory
Mrs Simpson
Hamill's Killer
Rabbit patterns
Wet flies: Wee wets
Invicta
Purple and Grouse
Spider patterns
March Brown
Greenwell's Glory
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