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Basically a miniature "Surf Candy" (Saltwater fly) This pattern has been my go to smelt for years. however I have been playing with the Loon UV Fly Finish as a substitute for epoxy and it does make life a lot easier. The dark line above the tail is a piece of Silver holographic flashabou. one each side. Didn't photograph well.

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Red tying thread.
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Thanks how did it go in Auckland last weekend and any plans to bring the tying idea further south say Taupo?
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Should bring some of those to the salmon schools out here in Sydney mate.
Was out this morning with a mate chasing them using little smelt pretty similar to those.

They go down a treat - pun intended.

Nice tie mate!

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Originally posted by Jaapie Jaapie wrote:

Should bring some of those to the salmon schools out here in Sydney mate.
Was out this morning with a mate chasing them using little smelt pretty similar to those.

They go down a treat - pun intended.

Nice tie mate!


Yeah the Kahawai here climb all over them when they are on the pilchard fry too.

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Originally posted by o Neill o Neill wrote:

Thanks how did it go in Auckland last weekend and any plans to bring the tying idea further south say Taupo?

Auckland went exceptionally well. We did one on Turangi a couple of months back. I am sure CFR (Who runs and benefits from the events (www.castingforrecovery.org.nz) will run more in the future.
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Provided our mail works (had a sage travel to the South Waikato via Palmerston north yesterday) a dozen of the Looney Smelt should arrive. Tied by Clark himself really looking forward to the Rotorua stream mouths coming into their own if only this weather sorts itself out.!
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I think I only did 10 Mark, I'll give you another couple when we catch up.Embarrassed

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Sorry mate should have said 10 which is plenty, even have a couple to give away at the stream mouth.
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Well can vouch for how effective the Looney Smelt is after this afternoon's fish.
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