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{{+1}}Pregnant prawn – size #1/0 7 cm long{{-1}}
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An ideal fly for targeting bottom feeders such as bream, flathead, flounder, whiting, bonefish or tropical trigger fish. Because of the lead shot it sinks quickly, swims hook point up, resisting snagging up on detritus matter or bottom structure such as shells or small stones, and as it is retrieved, has the added benefit on soft bottoms of kicking up a little sand or mud in much the same way as the natural.{{end}}
Last Updated: February 19, 2011
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{{+1}}CNN – Chatto’s original{{-1}}
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No this is not a fly promoted by a news network, rather the CNN stand for "Cheap aNd Nasty". I first tied this fly for use around structure where if you don't loose a few flies then your not in the game. The fly I had previously used in those situations was an estuary fly that cost between $2 and $3 to make. Doesn't sound like much but after 5 or 6 snags in a session you have to wonder. The CNN costs less than $1 to tie, is easy to tie and it works really well either fished alone or as a dropper fly behind a popper or beetle.{{end}}
Categories: Bass, EP's, perch and saratoga flies, Flies, Saltwater - estuary, Saltwater - tropical
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{{+1}}Fuzzel buggers{{-1}}
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The finished fly has a sort of "halo" of loose fibres around the fuzzeled part of the fly and this can be very effective. I tie two versions. The first has no hackle and the second incorporates a soft hackle just behind the bead if a bead is incorporated in the tie but otherwise behind the eye of the hook. Both work well in different situations.{{end}}
{{+1}}Wiggle smelt{{-1}}
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At slow speeds of retrieve it does just what it is designed to do. It's light enough to cast on a fly rod and it swims with a true wiggling action. The down side of course is that if you strip too fast it does not have the weight to stay on track. As long as you keep that limitation in mind it certainly has its application.{{end}}
Categories: Bass, EP's, perch and saratoga flies, Flies, Foam and poly flies, Saltwater - estuaryTags: loch No Comments »
{{+1}}Zonker rattler{{-1}}
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This fly has a number of particularly useful applications. For Bass and EP's and in discolored water it works well with a zonker strip back. In Estuaries it works well with a back of Super hair. As a prospecting fly it can be fished at a variety of depths. Perhaps the best method is to count the fly down and then jig it through the area you believe is holding fish.{{end}}
{{+1}}Bandit{{-1}}
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If bass are not actively feeding they will generally sit deep and either in or close to structure and out of reach of dry flies and you'll find it easier to target them with a seductive wet fly fished deep and slow. When their active its a whole different story and they will be attracted to almost any surface disturbance.{{end}}
{{+1}}Flash Harry variant{{-1}}
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This Flash Harry variant is one of those flies I'll always give a swim particularly if the water is a bit discoloured or if its windy and rough. I like to fish it on a fast sinking line either ripped or with a stop and start jerky retrieve or roly-poly. Chuck in plenty of pauses in your retrieve and make sure you hang the fly before recasting. This fly also fishes well across species and is attractive to Bass, EP's. I carry smaller versions in red, chartreuse, gold and root with black or olive tails.{{end}}
{{+1}}Articulated popper head – #8 weight estuary & native species{{-1}}
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As a teaser a popper will often excite pelagics such as trevally and queenies and give you the chance to present a more conventional fly. These articulated poppers are as simple as it gets. Thread your tippet through the hole in the simple closed cell popper head and tie on any unweighted deceiver or thing or a dedicated popper tail and your in business.{{end}}
{{+1}}Thing – pink{{-1}}
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The original thing was pink and white and was tied by Graham White of Darwin the early 80's. It got its name "pink thing" when one of his mates asked for "a lend of one of those pink things". Whilst the "pink thing" was tied as a barra fly it has turned out to be a great dirty water fly for a range of tropical species.{{end}}
{{+1}}Crease minnow{{-1}}
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A great fly to use when target fish are actively feeding on small fish such as sardines, whitebait and pilchards. You can either fish it on a floating line and strip it across the surface with dramatic effect or fish the fly on a sinking line, count the fly down and then retrieve it up through the water column using a fast stripping action or roly poly retrieve.{{end}}