This is exactly how fly fishing and fishing in general should be! Absolute fun and laughing while you’re missing fish. I’ve moved from the UK to Perth, WA and found this video because I miss my fly fishing. Absolutely inspired to go back out. Great video 👍🏼
@sportfishingjunkie2 ай бұрын
@@darrensaltmarsh8095 welcome to Oz and thank you for the great feedback and support. We only get a finite time to enjoy these pleasures so why not laugh and enjoy them while we can. Good luck with the fly fishing… I’m hoping to wave the wand again this weekend and hopefully share another video. Catch ya 🎣
@adrianvicary287711 ай бұрын
Nice work mate, nothing beats tying your own flies and seeing them work🎉
@sportfishingjunkie11 ай бұрын
Thanks mate… agree totally 🎣😎
@fishhunter348 Жыл бұрын
Great vid! Makes me wanna dust off my fly rods again!
@sportfishingjunkie Жыл бұрын
Thanks mate really appreciate the kind comment. Fly fishing was something I hadn’t planned on taking up for a few more years but so glad I did. Presents a whole new set of challenges and personal achievements. Dust off those rods and start chucking some fluff again mate! 🎣
@fishhunter348 Жыл бұрын
@@sportfishingjunkie will do, will have to chase a barra when the season opens I reckon!
@topoint Жыл бұрын
You would never go hungry with the amount of fish you land thats for sure. Reminds me of the old saying "Give a man a fish you'll feed him for a day"
@sportfishingjunkie Жыл бұрын
And… Give him a fishing rod and he’ll spend all his money on fishing! 😂 Thanks for the comment mate, I’d like to catch a few bigger ones more consistently but I’m so addicted to just catching fish it’s hard to tear myself away and dedicate time to targeting the bigger ones. Catch ya 🎣
@davescheer5038 Жыл бұрын
🌴 great video showing species being caught in Down under , looks like you have the same species of mangrove trees that jump out and grab your leader 😄, it’s cooled down a bit in the Tampa Bay Area in Florida, still catching fish but it slowed them down , it’s time to sit down and do some fly tying and a hot cup of coffee, cheers 👍🏼 11:07 pm
@sportfishingjunkie Жыл бұрын
Thanks mate appreciate the comment… I’ve received a few comments from Florida based fishers about some similarities. Would love to have a few of your big tarpon over here. Hinchinbrook (North Queensland) has almost 30 species of mangrove… which is why it’s a protected habitat and why it fishes so well. Summer is firing up here, which can be tricky as water temps can really climb and shut down the fishing. When our wet season arrives it should cool things down a little again and the fish will fire up again. Enjoy the coffee and fly tying… one of the little perks of being a fly fisher 😁😎🎣
@davescheer5038 Жыл бұрын
@@sportfishingjunkie , yea those flies I’ll be tying are for Tarpon , and yes I’m a Tarpon addict 🤣 👍🏼
@bodichfishing7 ай бұрын
Great fishing! What weight Rod are you using for this spesies?
@sportfishingjunkie7 ай бұрын
Apology for my previous reply mate… I had a question about my skip casting outfit from another video at same time and put wrong comments against the wrong posts! 😵💫😂 I use an 8wt with full floating line. Although… the rod I use is marketed as a ‘predator’ model and I believe it’s actually closer to a 9 weight so either an 8 or 9 would be fine. 🪰🎣
@3runjosh5 күн бұрын
every cast is a fish. I go to tally creek with a fly or lure and it's about every 4000 casts. Is it me or the location?
@sportfishingjunkie4 күн бұрын
@@3runjosh Hey Josh… not every cast results in a fish believe me. Still spent plenty of time foaming the water for for no reward at times. It’s hard to say if you are doing anything wrong mate but I will tell you 3 things that will improve your odds. 1… ask around or talk to a local fishing club to find someone who does ok with the styles of fishing you like and ask them to take you for a fish. Don’t look so much at what they are using but instead focus on what they are doing (technique, areas they fish at certain parts of tide etc). 2… spend as much time on the water as you can. There is little substitute for putting in the hours… but not just randomly. Concentrate on a system and a technique you know works and learn it inside and out. What happens is you begin to see patterns on why fish are in particular areas and what and when they respond. 3. Hone your casting skills and try to use your minds eye to picture where the lure or fly is at all times. Once you start understanding fish behaviour and understanding what your lure/fly is doing you can increase your odds by making sure your offering is in the right areas for longer. I took up lure fishing many years ago and just about gave up because I was frustrated by the lack of fish. By fishing with a few very knowledgeable people, focusing on where I needed to put the lure/fly and spending time learning each system one at a time I gained confidence in my abilities… and confidence is the key to consistency. If you know where you are feels right, what you are using feels right, what you are doing feels right… you’ll fish better and although you will still have lean times you will catch more fish in the long run. Mate I hope this helps a little and if you have any specific questions about a species or technique etc feel free to ask away. I understand the frustration and only too happy to help where I can. Catch ya! 🎣🍀