Posts Tagged ‘Tarpon’
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Tarpon in the 40-65cm length range are common in CQ rivers and estuaries and once you have seen them feeding a few times you will find it easy to identify them. Look for splashy little surface takes as they feed on jelly prawns and other similar small offerings. They have a hard mouth so expect more takes than hook ups. Small prawn or fry imitations in natural colours are the best fly options.
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{{+1}}Candy – salt water{{-1}}
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Whilst the fly can be tied using materials such as polar fiber or craft fur or un-crinkled nylon materials such as 'Fishhair' I think that candies work better when tied with crinkly nylon fiber material such as 'Superhair' or 'Supreme hair'. Also, both these materials take on a translucency when wet and I think this is one of the triggers to the fly's success.{{end}}
Last Updated: February 19, 2011
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Categories: Flies, My estuary & coastal waters fly box
Tags: #fishonfly, Estuary flies, Tarpon, Traditional flies 
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{{+1}}Candy – resin head minnow{{-1}}
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This is a great fly to rip through the water in front of Tailor, Australian Salmon, Tarpon and any other fish that is a predator of small fish. The combination of the resin head and the body materials create a fly that is translucent and a very effective imitation of many small thin fish that that are targeted by bigger fish. This fly is much easier to tie than a candy and in my view a better fly overall.{{end}}
{{+1}}Crazy charlie{{-1}}
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There have been many variations and adaptations. My version is based on the original tailed version and works well in estuaries on bream, whiting and flathead etc. I tie all my crazy Charlie flies much fuller with translucent materials rather than sparse with solid materials. I also tie my crazy Charlie flies longer than the hook shank and trim them down on the water if a shorter fly is needed.{{end}}
Categories: Flies, My estuary & coastal waters fly boxTags: #fishonfly, Bream, Estuary flies, Tarpon, Traditional flies, Whiting No Comments »