MC COETZERS FLY TACKLE TIPS
FLY TACKLE
•10 wt rod & floating line for the Parrots and Triggers on the atoll. Crab patterns in sizes 2 and 1 in tan or cream with a bit of orange worked best. Make sure that you have a range of weights (especially lighter weights) and all flies must have good coral guards on both sides of the hook. Despite a lot of advice that the hooks are going to get chewed to bits by the Parrots, the small Gamakatsu SC12’s stood up extremely well. Forty crabs should be just about enough for five days’ fishing but don’t forget some very light flies for the Triggers at dead low tide when there is hardly any water movement and they are extremely skittish.
•12 wt rod & intermediate line for the Bohars on the atoll, the Black GT’s off the boat and some of the smaller species close to the outer edges of the atoll. On the atoll you’ll do well with a variety of Brush Flies in 6/0 to 8/0 and on the outside you can’t go wrong with some Clousers in 4/0 to 8/0. The Black GT’s are particularly partial to small #2 clear Clousers or similar sprat patterns fished at night at the edges of light around the yacht.
•For more serious offshore work you will need the 14 wt combined with a 700 grain fast sinking line. This is for the Yellowfin and Wahoo which can even be caught while the yacht is on a mooring.
•Good wading boots are a must and knee pads will help a lot when stalking the Parrots.
FLY TACKLE
•10 wt rod & floating line for the Parrots and Triggers on the atoll. Crab patterns in sizes 2 and 1 in tan or cream with a bit of orange worked best. Make sure that you have a range of weights (especially lighter weights) and all flies must have good coral guards on both sides of the hook. Despite a lot of advice that the hooks are going to get chewed to bits by the Parrots, the small Gamakatsu SC12’s stood up extremely well. Forty crabs should be just about enough for five days’ fishing but don’t forget some very light flies for the Triggers at dead low tide when there is hardly any water movement and they are extremely skittish.
•12 wt rod & intermediate line for the Bohars on the atoll, the Black GT’s off the boat and some of the smaller species close to the outer edges of the atoll. On the atoll you’ll do well with a variety of Brush Flies in 6/0 to 8/0 and on the outside you can’t go wrong with some Clousers in 4/0 to 8/0. The Black GT’s are particularly partial to small #2 clear Clousers or similar sprat patterns fished at night at the edges of light around the yacht.
•For more serious offshore work you will need the 14 wt combined with a 700 grain fast sinking line. This is for the Yellowfin and Wahoo which can even be caught while the yacht is on a mooring.
•Good wading boots are a must and knee pads will help a lot when stalking the Parrots.
