Thank you to all who attended the Bonefish and Bream Night last Thursday! It was a great turn out with not an inch of seating room left in the shop! I am sure all who attended found the evening very enlightening and well worth the effort.
We will be holding a tying demonstration in the weeks to come where Gavin will demonstrate some of his personal favourite bream flies. We will post the dates as soon as we get the financial year end out of the way!
We just had the yummiest dinner…
As we have had a fantastic mackerel season this year… with such a constant supply of fresh fish I have had an awesome opportunity to experiment with different ways to prepare the fish.
This recipe actually came from my Weight Watchers magazine, so you can be assured it is healthy and low fat, as well and very tasty!
Chermoula Baked Fish
3 cloves garlic, crushed
4 green shallots, trimmed & chopped
1/2 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley
1 tsp dried chilli flakes
1 tbs ground cumin
2 tsp ground coriander
1 tsp ground turmeric
1 tsp sweet paprika
2 tbs lemon juice
2 tbs olive oil
4 x 150g fish fillets (any firm white flesh fish – we used Spanish mackerel)
To make the chermoula, combine garlic, shallots, parsley, chilli, cumin, coriander, turmeric, paprika, juice and oil in a food processor until smooth.
Coat fish in chermoula mixture. Lightly spray a large non-stick frying pan with oil and heat over medium-high heat. Cook fish for 3-4 minutes each side or until cooked.
ENJOY!
Jude
Have you ever wanted to catch a Sailfish on fly?
How many times have you tried to catch a sailfish on fly here? It’s a really challenging style of flyfishing and it always comes down to how many fish will you see in a day.
I’ve trolled teasers around a lot of places and some places are good but when I’ve been there the sailfish have been elsewhere and we’ve seen no fish at all let alone be able to cast a fly to one.
If you want to increase your chances of success catching a Sailfish on fly then this new place, Kaula Rompin is the place for you.
This area is renouned as one of the premier Sailfish on Fly spots in the world. It is renouned for the amount of sailfish you will see every day. It’s a fact of life the more Sails you see the higher your chance of hooking into the sailfish of a lifetime.
Get onto one of our trips to Kaula Rompin this year and get that lifetime memory of landing one of the greatest sport fish available to the Saltwater Fly Rodder.
We have just uploaded a video of last year’s trip on YouTube, do yourself a favour and check it out! The amount of sails on one bait ball will blow you away!! To see the video click here
We have two trips going this year, 29th of August to 4th of September 2010 and 5th of September to 11th of September.
AUS $ 3995.00 per person.
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I’ve just arrived home and am now back trying to get into work at the shop but my mind just keeps going back to those unbelievable flats.
Just a few of the amazing flats
Running to another flat!
Our transport to Nonouti from Tarawa. Flight takes 40 minutes over some of the most beautiful islands and coral atolls. We must say a very big thank you to Air Kiribati for making sure our connection to our charter flight went smoothly.
Upon arriving we must do our offering so we can fish the waters of Nonouti
The gang before attending the ceremony.
Village elders and family in Muniaba
The gang at the Garland presentation in the Muniaba.
Ian & Taam at the site of the Northern Offering
Our Accommodation.
Simple but very comfortable!!
Weather was great and we were up early heading to the North.
Some of us travelled more stylishly than others!!
Triggerfish were everywhere and a really challenge to catch. Andy with a nice one.
Ian with a great bonefish!
Once again Tabontena Island was a hotspot for bluefin trevally. Sight-casting to them mooching along the edge was always good fun.
Hugh with a nice sight-cast Bluefin. Guide Tiviaki.
How could I not make a cast?! Estoka holding the fish & Tiviaki in the background.
Of course we were there to catch bonefish!!
Nice Bone from the Angle Wings
Andy and another bone!!
We each had a some memoriable flats fishing. One of my most fun session was arriving at Noumwatong Island and seeing Dry Flats running off as far as the horizon.
I looked at Andy & Hugh and they both said they wanted to stay and fish the corner of the island as we’d had great fishing here a few days ago. I was so keen to fish the small surf for Bonefish that I was sure would be cruising the edge of the exposed bank. So Taam and I bolted across the bank, both sure there’d be Bones everywhere out here. What we found was amazing. Bonefish actually surfing in on the small waves and grabbing food from water so shallow it had to been seen to be believed.
In the right light Bonefish are very easy to see, but in certain conditions they are virtually invisible. They aren’t called the Ghosts of the Flats for nothing. Even the most experienced bonefish guide will tell you they are sometimes impossible to see.
This hooked fish shows you the extent of there camouflage. When we blew this picture up all you can see is an eye above the shadow! Now you’ll understand just how camo’d these fish are.
Check out the barring on the back. This guy ate so shallow that he was left high and dry on the sand after eating the fly, when the water receded!
Good quality Bones in very skinny water is what it’s all about.
Taam with a nice small Bone, check the clarity of the water behind him!
There are just so many unexplored flats that it’s hard to make your mind up what to do.
An interesting sand cay called Tabeteia, we took the pic while on another interesting flat called Raranimone meaning Plait of Hair because of the shape of the flat. We scored some very nice sweetlip tailing in the shallows here and caught bones from a school of Bones well over 50 strong on Tabeteia.
We had a number of special night planned and on this night we had a traditional meal with the Mayor of Nonouti.
The Mayor is on the left of the pic.
Checkout the food for the meal, Morey Eel, Lobsters, mantis shrimp, fish, I’m stuggling to remember what was cooked in the coconuts in the foreground and it was delicious.
The food was fantastic everyday but we were here to fish and Bonefish was our quarry.
Hugh with Teviaki and one of his 7 Bonefish for the week. Amazing in the fact that Hugh has never saltwater fly fished before and this fish he sighted and cast to by himself. Well done Hugh!!
The boys opted to catch food for the guides families one afternoon and they had a fish a cast for hours.
Ian with a nice GT!
I had another amazing day on the last day with an elder from the northern village.
George showed me an area that I’d only really looked at on google earth. Look at how shallow and clear the water is over the white sand!
They really are a beautiful fish!
The area he took me to is only accessible on the highest high tide and we had not only bonefish but also good bluefin trevally and GT’s cruising the mangroves.
One I killed so George had some food for the family
The flats were extremely hot and following the cool water was a must to get fish, especially bonefish. Not only was a total cover up necessary but also a thermometer.
A stripping basket is also essential for this style of fishing.
As part of our commitment to the Nonouti Project each group has tried to bring a few things to help the people there.
Each angler brought fishing gear and some school items for the local school. Ian a retired Dentist went to his contacts and was able to get 300 tooth brushes for the kids at the school. Not enough to go around all the kids on the island but definitely a big help.
Ian presenting to the elders Kiriati and Clerk.
A big thanks to all the guys for what they brought.
The locals entertained us by sharing their culture with us through dance groups.
Notice they are smiling even though they are dancing barefoot on the coral.
We had other good fishing in the passes chasing all manner of reef fish, trevally etc. I also found bonefish sitting in a very small bay facing into the tide, just like trout. These areas need a lot more exploration and will be the focus of the next and last exploration.
Travelling home each afternoon we were greeted by rain bait being harassed by trevally all the way home.
The rain bait everywhere made the place seem very mystical.
I’m starting to organize the last and final exploration of Nonouti and have just started getting all the logistics in place now. There is only going to be 5 places on this trip and if you’d like to be apart of it then please contact us immediately and we’ll get you all the info you need to be apart of helping these wonderful people create a new industry on their island paradise called Nonouti!
Flats so long and isolated you can lose yourself…
and more gutters and channels than you could shake a big stick at!!
This could be you…
Give us a shout at the shop on (07) 5444 0611 or send us an email at flyshop@tienfly.com if you are after more information and booking details.
For more trip photo’s check out Tie ‘n’ Fly Outfitter’s Facebook page!!
The last weekend of May saw Bribie Island Sportfishing Club hold their annual World Fly Fishing Challenge. After a prior rescheduling of the event and a not too promising weather forecast the turnout for the competition was well down on the usual numbers seen attending in previous years. Never the less those that did make it were raring to go!
Saturday morning dawned wet and miserable with no real sight of any improvement. However, the few boats that did persist and run out were in for a pleasant surprise! Graeme Stuart and I decided to run north towards Caloundra Bar. On our way up the rain slowly eased and we began to find plenty of birds. There were no fish feeding but we were marking a lot of bait so we were fairly sure the tuna would arrive eventually. In the end it was as if we and one other boat had lucked into a little micro-climate, the rain cleared completely, the wind died and the sea glassed off. And to top it off the fish arrived in numbers!! This all on a day when fellow competitors to the south and family and friends to the north were experiencing rain, wind and generally atrocious weather.
By the end of the day we had boated 3 longtail and 7 mac tuna. We had also missed a further 4 longtails, one of which was the biggest longtail I have seen in my very short time fishing for these fantastic fish. After what must have been a good hour of fighting Graeme’s tuna suddenly had a change of heart, tearing from the depth to the surface. Seconds later it became clear what had influenced the tuna’s decision as a very large Bronze Whaler breached, inhaling the fish in one gulp.
Fishing was due to end at 1200 on Sunday, so Graeme and I elected to have an earlier start and head straight back to our spot. By the time ‘lines in’ rolled round our decision was justified with another 3 longtails and a mac tuna making their way to the boat.
Graeme and I were very pleased to walk away with the line honours for the Champion Team. Had it not been for Graeme insisting that I had the first cast each morning I really think it could have gone either way but in the end I was also awarded Champion Angler. It was a great way to finish a great weekend!
Thank you again to the Bribie Island Sportfishing Club for making us feel so welcome and for putting on a great weekend! I hope the weather plays the game and there are a few more competitors next year when Graeme and I attempt to defend our title!
As many of you are aware Shimano has now taken over the distribution of all G.Loomis products. It has been a major concern for both us and many of our G.Loomis customers that the Expeditor program may have been dropped by Shimano.
Today I spoke to Mark at Dunphy Sports Fishing Imports PTY LTD (Australian Shimano Head Office) and I can now confirm that Shimano will continue to offer the Expeditor program!
This is great news for all G.Loomis owners and any would be future purchasers!!
Gav
Its taken a little while to do but they are finally up!
Check out the footage form last years Rompin trip! This is an amazing fishery that is quite different to most other sailfishing destinations the world over. Although it has not been perfected yet, there is the very real chance of sight casting to free swimming sails as they gorge themselves on the many baitballs! We have two trips heading back over again in August and September… peak season for both numbers of sails and calm weather. Come and join us and be the the first person to hook a free swimming sail in Kuala Rompin on Fly!!!
We have also uploaded the first part of what we hope will be an ongoing project! The aim of this project is to document Tie ‘n’ Fly’s weekly staff meetings and these are staff meeting I bet most people would gladly part take in… even if it does mean being up at 4:00 in the morning.
Check out the footage by following these links!
Kuala Rompin Sailfishing: http://www.youtube.com/user/tienflyoutfitters#p/u/3/zdS3rnECKkc
Tie ‘n’ Fly Outfitters Staff Meeting: http://www.youtube.com/user/tienflyoutfitters#p/u/1/XKHtzriLxAE
With Shimano taking over the distribution of G.Loomis later this year E.J. Todd are clearing all their G.Loomis stock!
We have managed to get our hands on most of the fly rods they had in stock and are offering them at unbelievably reduced prices.
Here is a list of the rods we have already had delivered, please contact us if there is a specific rod you are after and we can see if they have it in stock!
1. FR1026-4 Shorestalker (6wt 4piece 8′6″) – $399.95
2. FR1048-4 Shorestalker (8wt 4piece 8′8″) – $399.95
3. FR1084-4 GLX HLS Streamdance (4wt 4piece 9′) – $650.00
4. FR1085-4 GLX HLS Streamdance (5wt 4piece 9′) – $650.00
5. FR10810-4 CC GLX Cross Current (10wt 4piece 9′) – $750.00
6. FR10811-4 CC GLX Cross Current (11wt 4piece 9′) – $750.00
There is also a large list of spin and conventional gear rods so give us a call and we can workout a price!
Cheers
Who would believe living across the street from your boss would be a good thing?! Admittedly you are always going to have a hard time pulling a sickie but the bonus is you don’t miss a beat with regards to what is happening on the fishing front!
A perfect example; late last Saturday I noticed Gavin trying to sneak back home under the cover of darkness! To bad his stripping basket and fly rod are a bit hard to disguise! Anyway it turned out that during the Introduction to Fly Fishing school he had been running down at the mouth of the Maroochy River, they had run into a huge baitball in tight to the river bank. After finishing up the class Gavin had returned and fish the baitball until dark. He managed to pull a few goldies, flathead and tailor of the edges of the baitball. Not bad for only a hour’s fishing!
Dark water against the sand is all bait!!
So we decided that we would head back down to the river mouth for first light the following morning. The tide was going to be running out hard as opposed to the top of the tide Gavin had found the bait on, but Gavin was due to fly out to Nonouti at 3pm so we really didn’t have much of an option. As Murphy would have it, when we arrived at the mouth the baitfish were all over on the Cotton Tree side of the river and the tide was falling just a little bit to quickly to be able to properly present a fly on our side of the river. With a steady south westerly already making it’s presence felt the surf was looking like a good bet to at least have a dabble.
Gavin fishing a nice little gutter.
We slowly worked our way from Pin Cushion Island back along the beach to the car park, concentrating on the many deep holes and gutters that have set up along the beach. With all the surf we have had lately the beaches are all looking really good with plenty of very fishy looking habitat being created by the wash. Again because of time restrictions, Gavin had still not packed at this stage, we were not able to really spend a lot of time on each spot. We did still manage a small flathead and a rather disfigured dart. Amazing how a fish is able to recover from what looked like a fairly substantial injury.
Fishing the beaches is still one of my favourite ways to fly fish. Being down on the beach as the sun rise over the horizon on a beautiful day really can’t be beaten! And the list of species available seems endless to! So far in my short time fishing the beaches of the Sunny Coast I have racked up whiting, trevally, flathead, tailor, dart and bream. From what Gavin has told me there are many more to add to that list!
Decent bite-size injury!!
Tan & White Clouser
If you are keen to get into fly fishing in the surf we are going to be holding a Surf Fishing School on the the 26th of June 2010. We will discuss how to set-up your gear, the specialised gear that can be used to make your surf fishing more enjoyable, suitable flies, reading the surf to find the most productive places to fish and much more. We will also head down the beach and put all you have learnt into practise! The cost of the 4 hour school will be $85.00 per person.
Please contact the shop on (07) 5444 0611 or email me at flyshop@tienfly.com if you would like more information or would like to book your place. We will limit the class to 5 people to ensure that everyone get individual attention and all aspects of fishing the beach are covered.
Looking forward to seeing you out on the beach!!
Tight Line!
Derek
Hi Everyone,
Just a reminder you can find Tie ‘n’ Fly Outfitters on Facebook!
Yes, we are with the times!! Just click on the picture above for our page.
We had a great ‘Staff meeting’ this morning! The video up on Facebook.
Just type in ‘Tie ‘n’ Fly Outfitters’ and join the fun! Or just click on the link above.
Staff meeting spoils. Gavin's Longtail
Catch you guys on the water,
Marné
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