Fly Fishing Techniques & Discussion Wed, 26 Feb 2020 17:58:36 +0000 Wed, 26 Feb 2020 17:58:36 +0000 Tacklebox.com.au https://www.tacklebox.com.au/forums/fly-fishing.10/ Fri, 06 Oct 2017 03:47:32 +0000 https://www.tacklebox.com.au/threads/flyfishing-carp.7167/ https://www.tacklebox.com.au/threads/flyfishing-carp.7167/ invalid@example.com (Madfisher) Madfisher At first it was just to get some practice in so as not to disgrace myself at the annual Sofala carp comp.
What I found when targeted in clear feestone streams like the Turon and Wuinburdale rivers was a really underated sport fish.
Lets look at this further
1. They can be sight fished to, often with their backs or tails out of the water in the shallows
2 They...

Flyfishing Carp]]> 17 Wed, 12 Oct 2016 20:29:16 +0000 https://www.tacklebox.com.au/threads/fly-fishing-from-the-bank.7224/ https://www.tacklebox.com.au/threads/fly-fishing-from-the-bank.7224/ invalid@example.com (Rod Bender) Rod Bender A question regarding fly fishing. I hope to try it on carp at some stage in the local channels. Many fly fishos I see wade so when they strip line of it is in the water. So how would that work on the bank? Is the line likely to tangle in grass or be picking up dirt/prickles etc?

One guy told me some people will have a bucket on their waist and feed the line into that. I am not that keen! I'm guessing if you are not fishing on a manicured lawn you are going to have trouble....

Fly fishing from the bank.]]> 6 Mon, 29 Aug 2016 12:12:13 +0000 https://www.tacklebox.com.au/threads/flyfishing-lake-st-clair.7164/ https://www.tacklebox.com.au/threads/flyfishing-lake-st-clair.7164/ invalid@example.com (Madfisher) Madfisher One highlight was getting a golden Perch of around 46cm on trhe very first cast on thursday arvo on a large bead woolly buggar.
Finished up with 8 bass and the one yella during a hard bite.
Cheers pete]]> 3 Fri, 16 Apr 2010 06:38:29 +0000 https://www.tacklebox.com.au/threads/ok-i-think-its-time.7103/ https://www.tacklebox.com.au/threads/ok-i-think-its-time.7103/ invalid@example.com (Michael) Michael Going to try a public dam.
So not certain theres any trout(could be) but there are rumoured redfin Carp and some natives .
What the hell do I do fishing with a dry fly .Like this grasshopper pattern sitting on my computer desk.Do I cast and let it sit .Move along the surface...

OK I think its time]]> 5 Wed, 07 Apr 2010 06:03:26 +0000 https://www.tacklebox.com.au/threads/found-on-the-net.6715/ https://www.tacklebox.com.au/threads/found-on-the-net.6715/ invalid@example.com (D700Doug) D700Doug

The Perils of Nude Fly Fishing t-shirt]]> 5 Mon, 05 Apr 2010 03:55:27 +0000 https://www.tacklebox.com.au/threads/easter-monday.7044/ https://www.tacklebox.com.au/threads/easter-monday.7044/ invalid@example.com (Michael) Michael Arrived at one beach and in five minutes I had lost and had hits from more Small Bream than you can imagine .
But they soon ended .So seeing that the water surface was getting really disturbed on the far side of the lake .Off I drove again .
Now this is where the fun starts...

Easter Monday]]> Mon, 05 Apr 2010 03:54:08 +0000 https://www.tacklebox.com.au/threads/good-friday-fish.7023/ https://www.tacklebox.com.au/threads/good-friday-fish.7023/ invalid@example.com (Michael) Michael Beach number 1 the wind changed direction part way along and produced one of my tiniest Bream to date on a fly

Another perspective


Not being discouraged I decided to drive to a beach with the wind at my back.So I drove to the wrong side of West lakes !!! :shock: :lol:
Which...

good Friday fish]]> 6 Wed, 31 Mar 2010 09:19:56 +0000 https://www.tacklebox.com.au/threads/a-few-redfin.6993/ https://www.tacklebox.com.au/threads/a-few-redfin.6993/ invalid@example.com (mitchmcm) mitchmcm
a few redfin.]]> 2 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:28:05 +0000 https://www.tacklebox.com.au/threads/hopper-time.6425/ https://www.tacklebox.com.au/threads/hopper-time.6425/ invalid@example.com (Dicko) Dicko Didn't take long to see the first fish come to hand on the hopper and also a few others on the dry and nimph set ups later on .
They smash those hoppers when they are feeding on them ! great fun !!!
The caddis also started up later in the evening so i donned a small version and also snagged quite a few fish . 1 being a solid 2lb+ .
The hoper i was using had a white post ....

Hopper time !]]> 20 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 09:02:54 +0000 https://www.tacklebox.com.au/threads/a-rdo-fish.6818/ https://www.tacklebox.com.au/threads/a-rdo-fish.6818/ invalid@example.com (Michael) Michael So today we have a NE wind changing to a westerly .
All the above means is was damn hard to fish .water be disturbed was great but the wind !!! While not as strong it was just a pain.
Anyway the worst part was the big Bream had gone .I fished two beaches in about 2 hours all that took...

A RDO fish]]> 3 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 11:04:11 +0000 https://www.tacklebox.com.au/threads/tiny-fish-and-a-surface-pb.6379/ https://www.tacklebox.com.au/threads/tiny-fish-and-a-surface-pb.6379/ invalid@example.com (Michael) Michael Waded out to calf deep water and thinking the wind was at my back I cast my surface popping fly .In truth the wind was blowing very strongly over my left shoulder and forcing my fly very close to shore.
Any way compensating for this while not easy could be done.And I was on my way .
Sixth cast in and I wish I had brought some bread crumbs .This little bream was...

Tiny Fish and A Surface PB]]> 13 Sun, 28 Feb 2010 02:49:35 +0000 https://www.tacklebox.com.au/threads/windy-sunday.6777/ https://www.tacklebox.com.au/threads/windy-sunday.6777/ invalid@example.com (Michael) Michael
But I was thinking wind water movement perhaps a big fish today.
Yeah well first off I was on the wrong side of the lake the wind was just blowing my fly back onto land when cast.
So a change of sides and I'm...

windy sunday]]> Mon, 15 Feb 2010 00:28:11 +0000 https://www.tacklebox.com.au/threads/new-england-cod-on-fly.6684/ https://www.tacklebox.com.au/threads/new-england-cod-on-fly.6684/ invalid@example.com (flymaster) flymaster Flies that worked were 2/0 & 4/0 rattling Clousers. Landed 5 Cod and 1 Golden Perch.
regards Nick.

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New England Cod on fly!]]> 12 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 08:15:17 +0000 https://www.tacklebox.com.au/threads/some-days-are-diamonds-others-like-today-arent.6596/ https://www.tacklebox.com.au/threads/some-days-are-diamonds-others-like-today-arent.6596/ invalid@example.com (Michael) Michael And not every fish I catch is big or a PB
fish 1 my smallest Bream or fish ever on a fly today...

Some days are diamonds others like today aren't]]> 4 Fri, 05 Feb 2010 07:05:30 +0000 https://www.tacklebox.com.au/threads/fly-tying-bobbins.6574/ https://www.tacklebox.com.au/threads/fly-tying-bobbins.6574/ invalid@example.com (liljozh) liljozh 1 Sun, 31 Jan 2010 05:47:43 +0000 https://www.tacklebox.com.au/threads/a-surface-pb-today.6499/ https://www.tacklebox.com.au/threads/a-surface-pb-today.6499/ invalid@example.com (Michael) Michael So after wading and casting this beach I decided to swap sides right when the Dragon Boats were setting up for a race meeting !!!!
Deciding quickness was better than slow and steady .I set on my way once I could get back into the water .Dodging Dragon boats sea rescue boats and kayaks!!!
As I was casting and wading I lost...

A surface PB today !!!]]> 4 Sun, 31 Jan 2010 03:15:59 +0000 https://www.tacklebox.com.au/threads/west-lakes-30th-jan.6486/ https://www.tacklebox.com.au/threads/west-lakes-30th-jan.6486/ invalid@example.com (Michael) Michael First beach second bam I on and off thinking this is a good omen .I continued on with Council workers digging up the reserve next to me .I landed this little 18 cm Bream


I had a lot of more jumps from tiny fish but no more hook ups.And with the council workers getting louder I decided to head two minutes up the road.When I got...

west lakes 30th jan]]> 2 Sat, 23 Jan 2010 05:48:55 +0000 https://www.tacklebox.com.au/threads/west-lakes-23rd-jan-2010.6430/ https://www.tacklebox.com.au/threads/west-lakes-23rd-jan-2010.6430/ invalid@example.com (Michael) Michael And first cast POP a tiny bream was jumping at my fly.This happened a couple of times and then nothing .So by this time I had waded back to my car.And I thought a quick change of fly ,as the one I was using had never produced a fish .
So on with another popper and I'm off.The wind wasn't the hassle I...

west lakes 23rd jan 2010]]> 1 Tue, 19 Jan 2010 05:08:24 +0000 https://www.tacklebox.com.au/threads/birthday-flick.6389/ https://www.tacklebox.com.au/threads/birthday-flick.6389/ invalid@example.com (Michael) Michael BIRTHDAY today.And I organised to have today off as leave.I did neglect to tell anyone in my family Wife almost had a heart attack when I was till home at 6.20 this morning.
Anyway slipped down to the same two beaches as Saturday morning.I missed Sunday even this nut-case SWFF thought the wind was to strong !!!.
So today with a smaller choppy surface I thought it would be good as well.
Half way along the first beach I managed to drop a tiddler, not much was showing...

Birthday Flick]]> 2 Fri, 08 Jan 2010 08:39:07 +0000 https://www.tacklebox.com.au/threads/my-own-trout-flies-topic.6223/ https://www.tacklebox.com.au/threads/my-own-trout-flies-topic.6223/ invalid@example.com (Michael) Michael So after being stuck at home for a few weeks and watching countless fishing shows from the UK .I am now determined to have a ago at some Trout ,brain washed comes to mind .
Ok what flies should I have in my fly boxes
I was given a few years back a fly box with some Irish wet flies...

My own Trout flies topic]]> 7