Looney Smelt.
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Category: Freshwater Fishing
Forum Name: Fly Tying
Forum Description: Swap tips and techniques for Fresh and Saltwater fly patterns
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Printed Date: 30 Jan 2026 at 7:33am
Topic: Looney Smelt.
Posted By: Pole Dancer
Subject: Looney Smelt.
Date Posted: 29 Dec 2013 at 6:59am
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. ------------- http://www.clarkreid.co.nz" rel="nofollow - www.clarkreid.co.nz FFF Certified Casting Instructor / Umpqua Designer Tier 
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Posted By: o Neill
Date Posted: 05 Sep 2014 at 3:01pm
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Posted By: Pole Dancer
Date Posted: 11 Sep 2014 at 5:11pm
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Red tying thread. ------------- http://www.clarkreid.co.nz" rel="nofollow - www.clarkreid.co.nz FFF Certified Casting Instructor / Umpqua Designer Tier
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Posted By: o Neill
Date Posted: 11 Sep 2014 at 6:16pm
 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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Posted By: Jaapie
Date Posted: 11 Sep 2014 at 8:28pm
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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! ------------- "Only when the last tree has died, the last river has been poisoned and the last fish has been caught,will we realize that we cannot eat money" - 19th Century Indian Creed |
Posted By: Pole Dancer
Date Posted: 11 Sep 2014 at 11:24pm
Yeah the Kahawai here climb all over them when they are on the pilchard fry too. Thanks ------------- http://www.clarkreid.co.nz" rel="nofollow - www.clarkreid.co.nz FFF Certified Casting Instructor / Umpqua Designer Tier
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Jaapie wrote:Posted By: Pole Dancer
Date Posted: 11 Sep 2014 at 11:26pm
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 ( http://www.castingforrecovery.org.nz" rel="nofollow - www.castingforrecovery.org.nz ) will run more in the future. ------------- http://www.clarkreid.co.nz" rel="nofollow - www.clarkreid.co.nz FFF Certified Casting Instructor / Umpqua Designer Tier
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Posted By: o Neill
Date Posted: 16 Dec 2014 at 9:04am
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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.! |
Posted By: Pole Dancer
Date Posted: 16 Dec 2014 at 9:47am
I think I only did 10 Mark, I'll give you another couple when we catch up. I have used a better tailing material too. ------------- http://www.clarkreid.co.nz" rel="nofollow - www.clarkreid.co.nz FFF Certified Casting Instructor / Umpqua Designer Tier
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Posted By: o Neill
Date Posted: 16 Dec 2014 at 10:44am
| Sorry mate should have said 10 which is plenty, even have a couple to give away at the stream mouth. |
Posted By: o Neill
Date Posted: 05 Jan 2015 at 6:32pm
Well can vouch for how effective the Looney Smelt is after this afternoon's fish. 
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Posted By: Pole Dancer
Date Posted: 05 Jan 2015 at 7:01pm
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