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Since the early 2000’s we have been lucky enough to spend what for most anglers would be considered a lifetime of fishing the gin clear wilderness rivers of New Zealand.
The selection of fly patterns on this site reflect thousands of days observing fish behavior under a multitude of conditions and every single fly has earned its place in the fly box !
OUR FLIES
REFINED TO PREFECTION
Since the early 2000’s we have been lucky enough to spend what for most anglers would be considered a lifetime of fishing the gin clear wilderness rivers of New Zealand. The selection of fly patterns in this catalogue reflect thousands of days observing fish behavior under a multitude of conditions and every single fly has earned its place in the fly box !
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NEW PATTERNS JUST RELEASED
NEW PATTERN
DOSHED UP
A relatively new pattern in the C3 stable this was born out of the success of the 101. Each pattern irrespective of colour has a subtle red spot in the thorax. The large range of colours is there to suit different river systems. From Green South Island stoneflies to the Pink & Orange spawning colours of Central Plateau this is a wildly generic pattern.
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We take into account both social and environmental factors in everything we do.
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HOOKED ON QUALITY
Quality matters, and that starts with the best materials and the right people.
At Category Three, quality has always come first. It took us four years of searching to find the right team, but we found them - brilliant craftspeople with impeccable standards, and also great humans with ethics to match.
Most of the patterns you see here are unique to Category Three—designed, tested, and proven right here in New Zealand and around the world. All of our nymphs use tungsten beads, delivering increased weight and a rapid sink rate for getting your fly into the feeding zone quickly.
They’re crafted to catch fish.
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