My bass, perch and saratoga fly box
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I have lumped the flies that I prefer for Australian Native fish into one group as by in large the species I target are all structure oriented. They tend to frequent areas with structure such as weed, sunken logs, rock bars, under cut banks, holes and drop offs etc. and generally react in much the same way.
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{{+1}}Bass foam hopper{{-1}}
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When I converted my trout foam hopper for use as a bass and tropical fly fishing I added a sparkle chenille under-body and grossed it up dramatically so that it would withstand the aggressive nature of fish like Australian bass and tropical species such as mangrove jack.{{end}}
Last Updated: May 9, 2011
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{{+1}}Floating yabby / crayfish{{-1}}
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A floating yabby is a bit of an oxymoron but it does work. Fish it on a fast sink line and let the line sink to the required depth. When you pull the line the floating yabby will be pulled down. When you pause the yabby will rise. Bass love it.{{end}}
{{+1}}Booby beetle – Chatto’s original{{-1}}
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Boobies are a fantastic bass fly when fished on the surface but occasionally they hang so low in the water they get a bit hard for me to see. To overcome that when seeing the fly is necessary I added a back of 2mm closed cell foam - works like a dream. This is undoubtedly my favorite bass fly.{{end}}
{{+1}}Chatto’s estuary fly{{-1}}
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This fly has now accounted for bream, flathead, whiting, trevally, mullet, tailor, flounder, bass and trout. I expect it will be attractive to many other species also. Native fresh water Bass are a favourite of mine and if I could only carry one type of sinking fly to target then with the Black Estuary/Bass fly would be it.{{end}}
{{+1}}Booby{{-1}}
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One of the best search flies in slow moving or still deeper water using a sinking line. If fishing from a fixed position cast it out, let the line sink to the desired depth, and then retrieve the line using a constant stripping motion, a pumping retrieve or a combination of both. The stripping speed should be varied.{{end}}
Categories: Boobies, Flies, My bass, perch and saratoga fly box
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{{+1}}Popper – poly head{{-1}}
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If I could only carry one surface fly when fishing for Bass, Yellow belly and other native species my black Poll-Head-Popper would be it. They a definite "boof"as the fly lands and that is often enough to induce a strike.{{end}}
{{+1}}Booby – traditional booby{{-1}}
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With the tow point at the tip of the 90 degree stem any forward movement of the fly raises the fly up a little and a steady forward movement of the fly creates a very natural wake. If just twitched it creates circles reminiscent of a struggling terrestrial insect.{{end}}
{{+1}}Lake Yarrunga (a.k.a. Tollowa Dam){{-1}}
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Lake Yarrunga is a popular recreational waterway and particularly popular as a canoe / kayak destination. As a result mainly of the activities of Southern Bass it is gaining a reputation as a good fishery.{{end}}