Posts Tagged ‘Big fish flies’
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These are the flies that I recommend when fishing in Temperate and Tropical destinations and targeting “big fish” including but not limited to:
Barramundi (both freshwater & saltwater)
Kingfish (Yellowtail and Cobia)
Lutjanids (Mangrove Jack & Fingermark
Javelin fish (Barred Grunter and Silver Grunter)
Flathead (Dusky and Bartail)
Trevally (including Giant Trevally and Golden Trevally)
Queenfish
Reef fish
Mackerel
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{{+1}}Candy – pelagic{{-1}}
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Matching the hatch is the key to catching pelagics such as queenfish, tuna, Australian salmon and herring on fly. These unweighted flies are like candy to pelagic fish because they closely match the form and function of a lot of naturals they are targeting. In smaller sizes, particularly in pink, they are a handy fly for targeting flathead and bream in estuary waters.{{end}}
{{+1}}Articulated swimmer – big fish #4/0 version{{-1}}
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My articulated swimmer is one of my most successful prospecting fly for Central Queensland. This #4/0 version has caught everything from barra to bream with plenty of other species in between.{{end}}