Species on Fly

Anyone got a pic of a stargazer ?

g'day catchy_fishy

for a stargazer have a look at this,

http://www.ausfish.com.au/forum/YaBB.cgi?num=1146477697

I have only started the saltwater fly since i got back from the UK in august so got a lot to learn.especially swishhing a ;D. iam fortunate to live in cairns with a boat. besides the fresh water list of browns, rainbows , greyling. i have managed a few mac tuna. hopfully a few more can be checked off the wanted list this weekend lol
since the spanish macks are around i think il try and get a burley trail going and do a few blind casts watch this space daniel

I have only started the saltwater fly since i got back from the UK in august so got a lot to learn.especially swishhing a clouser ;D. iam fortunate to live in cairns with a boat. besides the fresh water list of browns, rainbows , greyling. i have managed a few mac tuna. hopfully a few more can be checked off the wanted list this weekend lol
since the spanish macks are around i think il try and get a burley trail going and do a few blind casts watch this space daniel

Watching ??????? ;D ;D

Me too, interested to hear how you catch spanish macks on fly.

That is one species I still want to check off my list.

Wess

Hi there

Just getting into salt water fly -- managed a bonito and mackeral so far. Going to try this week end at the Pin for falthead and bream.. was thinking of trying a deceiver pattern on the flathead ??? not sure what to do with the bream -- bass vampire maybe ??

Any ideas on presentation, flies or tackle weight would be welcome

thanks Paul :)

in the past i have only caught Bream at the bli bli barra park, I have had the barra boof my pellet fly but had no takers, prob couldn't get then in on my 6 weight anyways!! Lol. the bream were on a floating bread fly. this weekend after reading this thread i thought bugger it i am going to take the fly rod out for a bash ;) used a yellow sinking think that i was recomended for bream hoping to get some bream or flathead. anyways didn't get any bream of flathead but managed a nice yellow tailed pike ;D not tooo bad for my first non impoundment fish on fly!!!

Cheers
Tight lines
Brandon...

I was thinking of using a 5/6 weight on the bream and a 8/9weight on the flathead - maybe I should stick with the 8/9 weight on the bream as well. What was the yelow sinking thing??

Regards
paul

If you are new to flyfishing in the salt you must give the trevally's a try.

Streamer or popper patterns and an ultra fast retrieve (no even faster than that) (in fact even faster still) and then wham !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! you hook up and hang on.

Best everyday fishing you're likely to have on a fly rod. Be carefule around structure though, as they can go deep and cut you off.

Fly line losses can add up quickly

Mike

oh yes and use 8/9 wt rod also don't forget a stripping basket. It makes fishing in the salt so much easier.

That stripping basket is a good idea -- I will have to get one. I imagine you pick up trevally around structure like bridge pylons and jetties

regards
paul

Flathead
Bream
Tailor
Swallowtail Dart
Bluefin Trevally
Giant Trevally
Golden Trevally
Dinner Trevally
Bludger
Gold Spot Trevally
and another four or so different trevallies
Coral trout
Sweetlip
Wire Netting Cod
Queenfish
Dogtooth Tuna
Mac Tuna
Longtail Tuna
Bonito
Spotted Mackerel
Spanish Mackerel
Doggie Mackerel
Black Marlin
Sailfish
Mahi Mahi
Bonefish
Brown Trout
Murray Cod
Golden Perch
Australian Bass
Saratoga
Giant Herring
Tarpon
Sleepy Cod
Barramundi
Eeltail catfish
Forktail catfish
Archer Fish
Australian Salmon
European Carp
Barcoo Grunter
Jungle Perch
Sooty Grunter
Spangled Perch
Barracouta
Barracuda
Javelin Fish
Black Bream
Threadfin Salmon
Blue Salmon
Cobia
Garfish
Estuary Cod
Fingermark
Frigate Mackerel
Pike
Mangrove Jack
Moses Perch
Long Tom
Black Tipped Reef Shark
Wolf Herring
Moonfish
Yakkas ;D
Slimey Mackerel
and a few unidentified ooglie thingies ;D

Geez, Leeann :o :o

What fish have you not caught on fly? :o
I wish that had caught that many species on all types of fishing totaled. :o
You sure are lucky to have caught all those fish on fly. I envy You ;D
Just out of curiosity which fish was the most fun/rewarding to catch?

Craig

I am with Craig here, which one was the most difficult to land? :o


By the way, how did you hook a black tip reef shark? Luck or planned?

and what the heck is a Javelin fish?

Wess