NIGHT FLY FISHING EXPERIENCE - Flyfishingtails
NIGHT FLY FISHING EXPERIENCE - Flyfishingtails
NIGHT FLY FISHING EXPERIENCE - Flyfishingtails
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6<br />
Andre’s 4x4 Navara and headed for Rocktail Bay. After a long 4x4<br />
trail we landed up at our destination, missing the pushing tide but<br />
continued to fish the bay. We were slightly disappointed, as we did<br />
not see any big GT’s swimming in the waves, which we were hoping<br />
for. Steve however did manage to get a small queenfish on fly<br />
in the surf and a couple small Natal stumpnose on bait. Beautiful<br />
spot though and I will be back at a warmer time!<br />
earlier that week, as they say; use dark flies for evening fly fishing,<br />
especially for king fish and especially something that pushes water.<br />
It was really dark now, and we had no idea where or how the fly<br />
was landing but had to just use our skill to assume the distance<br />
and presentation. We were getting many takes and changed<br />
retrieves to get hook-ups. I had a DI8 sinking line and Ryan was<br />
We headed back for a<br />
bite and headed out<br />
to the mouth with our<br />
night permits to get the<br />
pushing tide and hopefully<br />
until high peak.<br />
Fishing was still very<br />
slow until early evening<br />
but did manage a nice<br />
springer on drop shot.<br />
As the tide started rising<br />
and the light started to<br />
fade, we headed for the<br />
mouth area in the hopes<br />
to catch the fish coming<br />
in. Ryan picked up a<br />
small yellowtail kingy<br />
and from this point I<br />
knew things were about<br />
to change. Fairly dark, I<br />
put on one of my experimental<br />
brush flies I tied