Salt - Match the Hatch

[FlyCraft]

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.

[FlyCraft]

Some mullet from the sea, Pearly Beach. Approx 10cm.

[FlyCraft]

A Stilbaai Granddaddy mudprawn.

[occie]

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.

[FlyCraft]

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.

[FlyCraft]

Sandprawn Hermanus lagoon

[occie]

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.

[occie]

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.

My first attempt at imitating one of these crabs.
Not the best picture.
Also tied a goby and prawn.

[Korrie]

For a first attempt, it is a good start.
The pinchers on the one side might get your fly to spin.
Try tying it facing either backwards or forwards.
When a crab defends itself, it will be facing the attacker and move slowly backwards.
So it might be a good idea to have the pinchers to the bend of the hook