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FRESHWATER ANGLING => Fly fishing => Topic started by: briansflyfishing on February 03, 2014, 07:12:42 PM
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As many would know that our Grunter is probably one of the most difficult fish to target on fly.
They are very skittish and scatter at the first sign of movement. Your presentation must be gentle and if the see the leader they are gone.
I've spent countless hours casting at them, thinking that only a elite group lands these fish from time to time.
So this morning I set out to a bank I know holds a few and considered it target practice as usual.
I tied on a pink Crazy Charlie to imitate a sand prawn.
I was casting for two hours already thinking that this will be another blank day.
I saw 3 small grunter cruising about 25 meters away and shot the fly out about 3 meters in front of them. I started stripping short quick strips along etc.
I saw the fish turn and follow the fly as they have done many times before.
And about 8 meters from me me, a solid pull, I lifted the rod and I was on. I could not believe it at first, at long last I hooked a Grunter.
My heart was thumping, I let it fight and run, afraid I might now loose it. and after 5 odd minutes I got him in my stripping basket.
The feeling of success was unbelievable. The fish I hunted for so long has finally in my hands.
And about an hours late I got my second one.
Everything paid off. All the write ups I've read, advice I've taken, it all boiled down to these 2 fish.
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Very, very well done on the catches (clap) I can't even catch Grunter on bait.
I doff my hat to you sir.
:corrct: :corrct: :corrct: :corrct:
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well done, it's a tricky one to catch with live bait (clap)
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:win: :nail: (clap) :bow:
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Well done perseverance pays off
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Congratulations on reaching your dream .................
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(clap) Well done, Brain! I have been trying to get them on surface lures but have yet to succeed. Like you I am not going to give up until I mastered it. :resp:
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Don't stop, because when you do hook and land one it feels like you've won the lotto. I had to pinch myself to make sure I was not dreaming. :tite
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Congrats its an awesome feeling when your efforts finally pay off :cgrts:
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Brilliant stuff :envy hopefully I will finally get a grunter on fly soon as well (clap)
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:win: that is awesome. Congrats