Saltwater fly fishing
SALTWATER FLY FISHINGThis recently popular sport is taking off in New Zealand waters as anglers realise the possibilities available to them.
Most of our saltwater species are catchable on fly. As lines that allow fishing at great depth are used by saltwater fly fishermen in New Zealand, more and more species will be added to the catch list. Most common catches for the few fly fishermen around our coast are kahawai, snapper, trevally, and barracouta. Offshore anglers are starting to look for bigger game with fly tackle. Skipjack tuna, albacore and yellowfin tuna, striped marlin and mako sharks are all on the list for offshore anglers.
For the marlin, the accepted technique is to troll hookless lures teasers until a fish is attracted then remove the teasers from the water and cast a fly to the marlin. For mako and other shark species, drifting and laying out a trail of tuna chunks or pilchards will bring the shark right up to the back of the boat where the angler can cast to it.
For smaller tuna and some inshore species like kahawai and trevally, fishing to visible surface schools is often possible. If not, a burley trail of attractive pilchard pieces will usually attract them into casting range. Here is also some scope for wading anglers on the estuary sand flats where kahawai, mullet, trevally and other species will be found to be feeding at certain times of the tide.
FRESHWATER FLY FISHING
We can organise your freshwater fly fishing trip in the pristine rivers and lakes of the Taupo, Turangi and Mt Ruapehu region.
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