INDIANANGLER

hi guys, i just took up fly fishing for a change and managed to hook my first carps on fly. these were the black spot carp that take spinners and fly readily and run upto 1lb max. i tied a team of three flies with the woolly bugger , march brown and stone fly nymph. i caught three fish. lets see if i can hook a murrel with the streamers that i have.

congrats Aamir.
i want to learn to cast a fly.

Ravi

thanks ravi . i am learning too. fly fishing is fun and very easy once you get the hang of it. the capture, on artificial fly, of a fish instilled with all the cunning that evolution bestows, is the ultimate angling challenge. where other methods like fishing with natural bait and lures is more effective, fly fishing offers an experience that will test your skill and patience to the limits.

Good going doc. I hope I join the league sooner :)

Congrats Doc,

If its a slow moving water try some Bright Coloured Streamers or Saltwater - Fly's - Bright Mudlers / Light green Wooly's / Pink Panther / Orange Tiger kinds / Mector Crab

Cheers!!!!
Mayur

beauties ! thanks for sharing aamir ! I gotta learn fly fishing man...

Well done Doc. heartiest congratulations and best of luck for the Murrel.

Regards,

Ali.

Congrats Doc. Doc i'm traveling to Gujarat might get a day for fishing . What would be the best lure, spinners etc to target murrels. Some help.

thanks desmond

@mayur- thanks for the tips. i have enrico's mackerel and gummy minnow that i am going to try for murrel plus i have ordered some frog type flies that they use for bass.

@ rakesh- thanks mate. take up fly fishing.. its a lot of fun..

thanks saiki and alibhai

thanks mario, the best bet with murrel would be a mepps spinner no 4 in gold , copper or silver. use that in open water or along the weed margins. the retrieve should be slow. pm me the location or if you are visiting
anywhere near ahmedabad.

Nice catch Aamir.
What is your current fly rig setup? I would recommend using a WF5W line. You can go all the way up to #10 on your fly size with 3# tippet setup with a tapered leader. I have never fished for Murrel and I am not sure how good/bad they fight. But what I mentioned above is my go to rig for medium LM bass here. I am able to cast a fair distance with a 9' 4-piece 5wt rod. Hope this helps.

Cheers.....