NIGHT FLY FISHING EXPERIENCE - Flyfishingtails

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Andre’s 4x4 Navara and headed for Rocktail Bay. After a long 4x4
trail we landed up at our destination, missing the pushing tide but
continued to fish the bay. We were slightly disappointed, as we did
not see any big GT’s swimming in the waves, which we were hoping
for. Steve however did manage to get a small queenfish on fly
in the surf and a couple small Natal stumpnose on bait. Beautiful
spot though and I will be back at a warmer time!
earlier that week, as they say; use dark flies for evening fly fishing,
especially for king fish and especially something that pushes water.
It was really dark now, and we had no idea where or how the fly
was landing but had to just use our skill to assume the distance
and presentation. We were getting many takes and changed
retrieves to get hook-ups. I had a DI8 sinking line and Ryan was
We headed back for a
bite and headed out
to the mouth with our
night permits to get the
pushing tide and hopefully
until high peak.
Fishing was still very
slow until early evening
but did manage a nice
springer on drop shot.
As the tide started rising
and the light started to
fade, we headed for the
mouth area in the hopes
to catch the fish coming
in. Ryan picked up a
small yellowtail kingy
and from this point I
knew things were about
to change. Fairly dark, I
put on one of my experimental
brush flies I tied