Mighty Milkfish!

To some anglers..........salt water fly fishing is the pinnacle of the sport!

Exponents of the long wand are often seen as a dodgy lot....not well understood by fellow anglers. Sometimes the effort for reward just does not seem to stack up. But then fly anglers often have a totally different mind set to the rest of us.

A magnificent barra from the upstream Archer River

Often its not about quantity (I can catch 100+ barra a day on lures when the run off is in full swing), its more about the quality. The harder it is to entice a fish to eat your carefully chosen presentation, to skillfully place that "imitation" baitfish / frog / crab / insect or worm, the more they seem to enjoy it.

And then we have those very special fish..........you know, the ones that are considered the Holy Grail of fly fishing.

• Indo Pacific Permit
• Monster Tarpon
• Golden trevally
• Bonefish &
• Milkfish

What's this....milkfish!

I know that this list is no all encompassing so don't reply and tell me that I should have included this and that. This article is not about comparing targets, singing the praises of this fish over that etc.

Its all about getting a closely held secret out.....that at certain times of the year, when conditions are right and the tides and moon help nature do its magic......we have the spectacular milkfish as a prime target up at Aurukun, in the magnificent Archer River.



Golden Trevally....on fly!

Personally, I am not a keen fly fisherman - I do own 4 outfits however and have dabbled in the art on numerous occasions. I have landed a tripple several times (Barra, queenie & GT)...easy you might say.

But the mikfish is an entirely different proposition!

And we do have them, and we do have the guides that know how to catch them!

What a magnificent specimen - check out that powerful tail!

So, if chasing one of the worlds premier light tackle fly fishing targets gets your heart pumping!
If you love the challenge of placing that imitation "thing-a-ma-gig" right in the slot!
Get stoked by the mighty tail swirl as the metre long milkfish engulfs your fly!
Or just enjoy the smell of burning skin as the powerful beauty peels of metre after metre of line and backing!
You will need to sit down, take stock and reflect on what just happened over the last 20-30 minutes.

GOOD LUCK.....BRING IT ON!

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