Jig fly
This fly is designed as a bait to jig along the muddy and sandy bottom of local rivers and estuary bays when targeting fingermark, grunter and and flathead in particular.
#fishonfly
Articulated baitfish – big fish fly version
This fly has been designed to have an obvious bait fish profile and is my ‘goto’ fly when targeting sighted big ambush predators or pelagics or when prospecting for the same predators around structure. This is a big fly with the #4/0 version being 11.5 cm long but because it’s unweighted it’s relatively easy to cast.
2019 trout river season – almost upon us
Because the 2019 trout river season due to open across our eastern states I have started a review of my various fly boxes that will come in to play. For me My “trout” river wet fly box is the most important fly box in the open season so that has been my first fly box reviewed. These are the changes I have made:
Chatto’s jig fly – olive bait-fish
The set up of the jig hook and extension puts the tow point 15mm back along the fly so that a medium to fast strip will cause the fly to dart off in different directions much like wounded or fleeing fish. The 15mm of 8mm diameter closed cell foam tube above the hook eye give the fly neutral buoyancy so then when you pause the lure it basically suspends at or close to the level it was being retrieved giving predators time to attack.
Snowy Hydro MKII – redfin update
Snowy Hydro continues to work closely with the recreational fishing community to minimise issues associated with the possible transfer of redfin perch between reservoirs by the Snowy 2.0
pumped-hydro project.
Royal Mail Hotel NZ – an option for a fresh or salt water fishing adventure
Situated next to the beautiful Oreti River, at the crossroads to a further 35 crystal clear trout and salmon fishing rivers, streams and lakes. The southern regions of New Zealand are world renowned for trophy fish, pristine clear waters and access to private fishing spots. If you have not yet experienced the thrill of fishing here on the South Island, I can assure you it is an experience such that the wily fish will test your angling skills and the scenery will take your breath away! If saltwater fishing interests you, the southern ocean and world heritage site Fiordland National Park are only an hour away and offer thrilling adventure, crystal waters and stunning catches.
Baitfish fly- pink over pink and / or white
My clousers have progressively mutated to being tied out of synthetic Flash Blend. This is my best mutation to date and as well as being very durable it is slightly translucent and moves well in the water making the representation of a bait fish better than the original. It also sheds water well on the pick up and back cast making it easy to cast.
Christmas Island Special – mauve
This is the newest addition to my top six CXI special colours. It’s a little more subtle than the electric camel but I think that adds to its appeal to bone fish.
CXI Special – Orange (AKA Ring Burner)
Definitely one of my favourite colours for a CXI fly and an absolute must in my top 6 colour selection.
National waterbug blitz
This Spring, Australians are encouraged to become ‘citizen scientists’ and investigate how healthy their local waterways and wetlands are, simply by exploring and identifying what aquatic macroinvertebrates they contain. The type and number of waterbugs found in a waterway can tell us a lot about how healthy that waterway is.