Reply With QuoteSome mullet from the sea, Pearly Beach. Approx 10cm.
Steelhead
Salt - Match the Hatch
Hi Guys,
Thought it would be informative and helpful if we share pics of fish/organisms we aim to imitate in the salt. Often there are different colour variations (prawns etc.) between different estuarine and saltwater systems etc.
A Breede Prawn - small one, about 6cm.
Last edited by FlyCraft; 26-11-18 at 11:42 AM.
Steelhead
Mullet
Some mullet from the sea, Pearly Beach. Approx 10cm.
Last edited by FlyCraft; 26-11-18 at 11:47 AM.
Steelhead
A Stilbaai Granddaddy mudprawn.
Last edited by FlyCraft; 26-11-18 at 11:48 AM.
Keeper
Took some photos of these little river crabs also from Stilbaai.
Grunter go mad for them and chase after them in amongst the grass.
Just to confirm I caught a few and put them on and caught three grunter in 5 casts.
Steelhead
Cool Occie, looks like a different smaller species than the Breede one below? Have a client who fishes the marshes in Stilbaai, opposite the slip, and that is the only bait he fishes.
Last edited by FlyCraft; 26-11-18 at 11:51 AM.
Steelhead
Sandprawn Hermanus lagoon
Last edited by FlyCraft; 26-11-18 at 11:52 AM.
Hookjaw
What is always very interesting for me is how close to the real thing you can get with a fly...Phillip ive seen your work and always dumb founded at how you get there.
Doug Larson said, "If people concentrated on the really important things in life, there'd be a shortage of fishing poles."
Keeper
Ja thats where I always fish.
Looks probably like they are a different species. The ones in Stilbaai are def. darker and by the picture there eyes are sitiuated at a different position.
There are litrally thousands of them in between the grass.
Got a few ideas im going to try out but not the easiest of creatures to make a realistic imitation of.
Steelhead
Thank You Jason,Originally Posted by Jason vL
It is a kind of obsession, tweaking, improvising, trying new materials and techniques. When going to bed and thinking about how to tie a specific fly, I might have to go and see a shrink:biggrin:
Hookjaw
Hey Phillip Im not complaining...the best shrink is the waters edge I hear.
Doug Larson said, "If people concentrated on the really important things in life, there'd be a shortage of fishing poles."
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