Trout
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These articles are predominately related to fishing for trout.
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{{+1}}Streamer and pulling flies{{-1}}
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It's a subtle distinction between what I consider streamers and pulling flies and what I consider 'loch style flies'. The main difference for me is that whilst each of the flies below work well in a team of flies they also fish well by them selves. My favorite woolly bugger flies are the same. The flies in my 'Loch' selection are different. Sure you could fish them on their own but by in large I regard each of my 'Loch' flies as fishing best when fished in a team of flies.{{end}}
Last Updated: January 20, 2011
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{{+1}}Loch flies{{-1}}
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Loch Style fly-fishing involves fly-fishing from a boat, side onto the wind, using a system incorporating one or a number of flies. There are both wet and dry lock style fishing techniques and these are my favorite loch style flies.{{end}}
{{+1}}Midge pupa, grubs & snails{{-1}}
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I have lumped these diverse types of insects together as much for convenience as because in may cases they can be fished in similar ways. All of them respond to being fished relatively static and without any drag. Having said that midge in particular remember that if you are fishing to fish actively feeding on midges or midge type naturals speed and accuracy of casting is essential.{{end}}
{{+1}}Estuary fly selection{{-1}}
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I did a couple of years of estuary guiding and quickly found out that there are lot of flies out there that just don't work. These are the ones that do. My selection is a mixture of tried and true traditional flies and quite a few I have developed myself.{{end}}
{{+1}}Dry flies{{-1}}
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I reserve my dry fly selection for flies that are fished on the surface of the water and either represent the dun or spinner of a an insect that spends part of its life cycle in the water such as a Mayfly, Caddis fly, Midge, Dobsonfly, Cranefly etc. or they represent terrestrial insects that have fallen or have been blown onto the surface of the water. I have separate page for my hoppers and emerger type flies each of which I also carry in my 'Dry fly box'.{{end}}
{{+1}}Nymphs and spiders{{-1}}
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I keep flies like Spiders, Carixia, Snails and Shrimp flies in my Nymph box because I fish them ostensibly in the same way that I fish my nymphs.{{end}}
{{+1}}Mud prawn – small 5cm to 6cm long{{-1}}
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The mud prawn is my first choice of fly for general prospecting in estuary waters or for targeting, whiting, flathead and bream. In water of only a meter or so fish it on an intermediate line. In deeper water I prefer to fish it on a sinking line. The best retrieve is a jerky but slow retrieve leaving plenty of time between strips for he fly to settle back on the bottom. used in this way it's a good representation of a prawn fleeing from its sandy retreat after being disturbed.{{end}}
Categories: Flies, My estuary & coastal waters fly box
Tags: #fishonfly, Bream, Estuary flies, Flathead, prawn, saltwater, Temperate species flies, Wet flies, Whiting 
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{{+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}}Wiggle minnow{{-1}}
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By varying the materials used, the colours and size I have accounted for trout, bream, flathead, mangrove jack and even barramundi on wiggle minnows. The recipe I have set out below is just one version of this very adaptable fly and I would encourage you to individualize the fly to your own requirements.{{end}}
Categories: Bass, EP's, perch and saratoga flies, Big fish flies - temperate & tropical destinations, Flies, Fly colour choices - #10 weight tropical destination, Foam and poly flies, Saltwater - estuary, Saltwater - tropical, Streamers & pulling fliesTags: Bass, Dry flies, flyfishing, Natural - solid colours, Surface and top water flies, tropical, trout, Wet flies No Comments »
{{+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 boxTags: My Fly Box, Wet flies No Comments »