Flies from “The February Room” podcast, Episode 13, Brooks Montgomery and the best dry fly in New Zealand

Like all anglers who have paid their dues down under, our February Room guest, Brooks Montgomery, relates that New Zealand trout fishing is extremely challenging, requiring exact presentations and mountains of patience. However, this is not the type of match-the-hatch fishing that can drive a guy bonkers on Silver Creek or the Missouri, as the fly itself isn’t the issue when it comes to duping the 6lb-10lb trout in the crystalline waters of New Zealand, its a matter of putting it in the right place at the right time (like steelhead fishing) In fact, if he had to choose just one, Brooks would take an age-old attractor pattern, the Royal Wulff, over anything else in his Kiwi-centric fly box. Check this link for instructional tying video for the venerable Royal Wullf. https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=the+royal+wullf&docid=608024213310604011&mid=90C53019E607A0C0B25990C53019E607A0C0B259&view=detail&FORM=VIRE