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Targeted Species

Fly Selection and Fishing Notes

Use synthetic materials and a shock tippet of wire

Polafibre Minnow, Lefty’s Deceiver, Pauls Assassin, Clouser Minnow, Super Clouser Minnow, Spinster, 3D Kinkyfibre Minnow, Synthetic Simple Clone, Allclear Shrimp, SLF 3D Minnow, SLF 90 Degree,  Polarfibre Whistler,

Gurgler (freshwater), Weedless Gurgler, Bass SLF 90 Degree, Bass Whistler, All Bunny Fly,

Booby Fly,

Use small flies and fish close in around snags and structures

Gotcha, Polafibre Minnow (small), Clouser Minnow, Glass Minnow, Polarbean,  Flats Charlie,

Bonefish Special, Brooks'Blonde, Richards' Sardine, SLF Whitebait, SLF Floating Minnow, Polar Jiggy

Clouser Minnow, Super Clouser Minnow, Paul’s Assassin, Gotcha, Crazy Charlie, JR’s Wriggle Tail,  Beecam Nipper, Flats Charlie, SLF Shrimp Variant, Yabbie, SLF 90 Degree, CF Bongo,

Clouser Minnow, Crazy Charlie, Gotcha, Beecam Nipper, Wriggle Tail, Allclear Shrimp, Flats Charlie,

Gurgler, Crease Fly, SLF Floating Minnow, Polarbean, SLF 90 Degree

Butorac’s Sailfish Special, Tube Fly (one section), Shady Lady Squid, 3D Kinkyfibre Minnow,

Clouser Minnow, Synthetic Simple Clone, Super Clouser, SLF 3D Minnow, Polarfibre Whistler,

Flies should be larger sizes.

Use about 2 feet of 3-4kg fluoro-carbon tippet on an 8 foot leader. To get the fly down quickly, attach some lead putty or a small removable split shot just above the join of the tippet and leader. If the fish are rejecting the fly, try a very slow steady retrieve to simulate movement in the current. A berley mix of chopped up green weed and sand helps.

Polafibre Minnow, Paul’s Assassin, Polarbean, Wriggletail, SLF 3D Minnow, Clouser Minnow,

Super Clouser Minnow, Merkin, Allclear Shrimp, SLF 90 Degree, Polarfibre Whistler,

Tube Fly, Butorac’s Sailfish Special, 3D Kinkyfibre Minnows, Synthetic Simple Clone

Use large sizes and a 100lb test shock leader

Attach a floating version to a 2-3kg flouro-carbon tippet and a sinking version to 12-15 inch dropper attached to the hook of the floater. Use bread for berley.

Use small sizes tied on #6-8 hooks. A short thin piece of wire between tippet and fly may reduce the number of strikes but it will save you a lot of flies. Another alternative is to use long shank hooks and tie the fly half way along the shank

Airhead Popper, Bob’s Banger, Crease Fly, Clouser Minnow, Gurgler, Synthetic Simple Clone,

Flats Charlie, Polarbean, SLF 3D Minnow, Super Clouser, Lefty's Deceiver, Polarfibre Minnow, Assassin, Polarfibre Whistler,

For spectacular action, use a spinning rod and a hookless popper to congregate and excite the fish, stop the retrieve and cast the fly beside the popper.

Fish are attracted by trolling an array of teasers and the fly is presented as the teaser is pulled out of the water.

Flies need additional weight and should be tied with hook point up to avoid snagging.

Clouser Minnow, Polafibre Minnows, Super Clouser, Brooke's Blonde, Glass Minnow, Bob’s Banger, Crease Fly, Richard’s Sardine, Slim Jim, SLF Floating Minnow, Gurgler, Flats Charlie,

Synthetic Simple Clone, Assassin, Polarbean

A short length of wire is used to prevent bite off.

No wire is required however 40 to 60lb mono shock tippet is recommended.

Polafibre Minnow, Assassin, Brooks Blonde. Glass Minnow, Slim Jim, Richard’s Sardine, Polarbean, Polar Jiggy, Clouser Minnow, Super Clouser, Synthetic Simple Clone, SLF Whitebait,

Polarfibre Whistler, SLF Floating Minnow, SLF 3D Minnow,

Use an intermediate or fast sink line – shooting heads are preferred to achieve a greater distance. Usually, the line is stripped as fast as possible by placing the rod under the arm and retrieving the line using both hands.