luderick -angler Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 Don’t post much these days but thought I’d share a few pics of topwater rats taken land based on the long wand around Sydney. Yep I’m still fishing! 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luderick -angler Posted January 8, 2021 Author Share Posted January 8, 2021 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masterfisho7 Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 Well done top fish on fly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackfish Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 Excellent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryder Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 Happy New Year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wazatherfisherman Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 Great fish on fly especially land based Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelm Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 Nice grassy spot to be casting, well done, I enjoy fly fishing, mainly target more mundane species like Bream and Mullet, but it is good fun, even for a sad caster like me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsswordfisherman Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 Nice to see you posting @luderick -angler Drop in more often Royce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 Welcome back. Great report and photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big Neil Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 Good to hear that you're still fishing Royce. Hope you're keeping well, take care. They would be good fun on fly gear. bn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickles Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 Top effort Royce, Kingies on fly= 😁😁😁😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blaxland Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 What is it about flys that attracts king fish? jerky retrieve, sinking unweighted ? surely this can be replicated on a spin outfit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luderick -angler Posted January 10, 2021 Author Share Posted January 10, 2021 19 hours ago, blaxland said: What is it about flys that attracts king fish? jerky retrieve, sinking unweighted ? surely this can be replicated on a spin outfit? There are times when kings are tuned in like trout on a particular bait and it is tiny, the only feasible way is to present that imitation on a fly rod, them there’s the times it don’t matter. But kings on fly are so much fun. To me it’s about the cast the presentation and finally the take. Job done landing the fish is a bonus. There’s a lot of feel in fly casting and the visual takes are spectacular. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenno64 Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 Awesome fish on fly, must have kept you busy for a while! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blaxland Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 3 hours ago, luderick -angler said: There are times when kings are tuned in like trout on a particular bait and it is tiny, the only feasible way is to present that imitation on a fly rod, them there’s the times it don’t matter. But kings on fly are so much fun. To me it’s about the cast the presentation and finally the take. Job done landing the fish is a bonus. There’s a lot of feel in fly casting and the visual takes are spectacular. I get it but I see flys 4 and 5" getting fish when the hatch is 1 inch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luderick -angler Posted January 10, 2021 Author Share Posted January 10, 2021 1 hour ago, blaxland said: I get it but I see flys 4 and 5" getting fish when the hatch is 1 inch Aggressive reactionary takes! Works sometimes but not all the time. My point is I prefer the whole package of fly over spin and with flies some fibres impart a very fishy swim with the way the fibres move. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luderick -angler Posted January 10, 2021 Author Share Posted January 10, 2021 14 hours ago, jenno64 said: Awesome fish on fly, must have kept you busy for a while! Some tense moments near a few pylons and oyster covered rocks! Average fight time was 5-6 minutes. You actually subdue kings quicker on fly than spin gear. The fish is dragging that fly line with all the resistance and working against 9 foot of parabolic rod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingie chaser Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 Nice work, what materials are you using for your flies? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luderick -angler Posted January 11, 2021 Author Share Posted January 11, 2021 31 minutes ago, kingie chaser said: Nice work, what materials are you using for your flies? Sempii predator fibre, buck tail, h2o SF blend and h20 baitfish brush 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingie chaser Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 (edited) 19 minutes ago, luderick -angler said: Sempii predator fibre, buck tail, h2o SF blend and h20 baitfish brush Nice, sound pretty similar to the gear I am using for my skutes that I just started tying. Edited January 11, 2021 by kingie chaser 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blaxland Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 21 hours ago, luderick -angler said: Aggressive reactionary takes! Works sometimes but not all the time. My point is I prefer the whole package of fly over spin and with flies some fibres impart a very fishy swim with the way the fibres move. Might have to change from my cuddy to a center c lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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