Okay, time for another quickie pond session. Not everyone’s cup of tea but some fishing is better than no fishing in my book. For an introduction about SW Jurassic Fishing Pond, look here. If you want to tussle with some groupers, this is the time to do it. Get your bum over to SW Jurassic now […]
Archives for April 2016
Fly fishing Thai Mahseer Trip in Print
Aznir wrote about our trip (his first thai mahseer trip) and it is published in the April 2016 issue of Rod & Line. It has my fat blue mahseer estimated around 2kg (possibly heavier due to the amount of girth it has!). Check out the video of this catch below, too.
Bonefish Flies Tied With Semperfli Materials
These are some flies tied by Nick Ooi for this year’s bonefish fly fishing trip to the Maldives using Semperfli straggle string materials and they worked great. Have you fly fished in the Maldives? Experience a live onboard safari and fish the flats, contact Juan Wei for information.
Sek and his Rompin Sailfish on Fly – Video
After a number of shots and failing to get any solid hookups, Sek finally nailed this sailfish that put up a gallant fight. Sek, a Certified Casting Instructor, is no stranger to fighting big fish but it still got a little tense at times. The Sage Salt rod and Hatch reel stood up to the […]
How to Tie a Hollow Popper Fly
I’ve seen a number of popper flies but this is the first I’ve seen tied completely hollow and in this way. It is completely hollow minimising wind resistance making it easier to cast. Dron calls it a Hollow Popping Minnow, a new variant of his Popping Minnow fly. Watch him tie it during his fly […]
Fly Tying Workshop by Dron Lee – Part 2: Tying the Popping Minnow Fly
The popping minnow stands vertical during the pause and has already been proven effective for pacu. The body material right behind the head uses Semperfli’s Predator fibre. Watch Dron tie the Popping Minnow in the video below.