WOOOOP FIRST FISH ON THE FLY! : )

[PRED-ATOR]

Hi Raiders,

Finally yesterday arvo, i caught my first fish on fly. I have been trying day after day and working really hard on my presentation, all i can say is the persistance paid off.

Found a few carp tailing in the shallows and launched out a bread fly, first fish took interest, bumped it but didnt take. I represented the fly and BOOM. Caught this sucker which went approx 3kg, the biggest we've caught this season. Made some huge runs and took me to the backing on every single one of them. Heart pounding stuff on 4lb leader, thought id lose it for sure.

Gear used:

Nitro Innovator distance model

Redington surge 6 wt

6wt FF line

4LB Tapered leader

Just want to take this opportunit to thank fellow raiders Alibar, Slinky, Troutboy, Royce, Foolforjesus, Stewy for all your hints and tips. You can all have a cutlet of this carp LOL but in all seriousness, very greatful for the tips.

Enjoy the read,

cheers Stan

[foolforjesus]

No worries Stan, good on ya!

[Robinsoi]

Congratulations Stan and well deserved

Lovely write up and I had a laugh when I got to the cutlet part.

Nicely done and keep up the top work.

All the best

Ian

[nbdshroom]

Well done Stan

[ving]

well done. i hope to catch one on fly this year too.

[Steve J]

Quite the under rated fish that carp is, in Europe there are places that charge $50 per day to allow folks to catch fish like that, yet here in Oz we can get them everywhere for free. Congrats on the first fly caught fish mate.

[Jew Stalker]

Well done Stan!!! Now you have warmed up on the carp it may be time to give the trout a go on it.

Congrats dude on finally getting a fish on with the fly.

Luc.

[bassboy888]

well done stan. bass season has opened now, start going after the bronze battlers on fly. i can guarantee you will be up for some fun

[PRED-ATOR]

Thanks for the comments guys,

Luc - Definately mate. ill start getting more flies and lets hit the streams. Cant wait to start chasing some bass now, we scoped out some awesome looking places along the nepean, cant wait to give them a crack.

Any fly suggestions for bass, other than poppers?

[big Neil]

Hi Stan, I'm interested in the "fly" which you used to catch Carp. Can you please tell me ,in detail, what it's called. I catch dozens of Carp in the Riverina but never tried fly fishing for them. Look forward to your reply. Big Neil .

[PRED-ATOR]

Hi Big Neil,

I have been using a bread fly. From what the local tackle store explained, there are 2 types. Dear hair and woolen ones.

I caught the carp on the dear hair bread fly.

[ving]

the dear hair is a sinking fly right?

[jimmy72]

congratulation stan, you'll be addicted in no time !

you can try a deer hair floater with a sinking bread fly below ( tied off the hook bend of the floater 20- 30 cm then you have a bet each way, hard not to catch them. foam also works for the floater and cotton wool on the sinking fly.

you can also burley up with pop corn and tie flies to match, also if there are any sort of fruit tress or ones that drop big seeds at the edge / over the water, fish will hang under there wait for a feed in the right season... mulberry flys are big in the USA where the tree borders the river, carp love em, they are rated as a target over there too

good luck !

Edited September 11, 2013 by jimmy72

[PRED-ATOR]

That sounds like an awesome idea jimmy72, going to give that a go for sure. Could you imagine if i hook 2 at once though lol.