NZ-Flies

NZ-Flies
by Stephan Dombaj
& Alexander v.D.

There is another way to attract trout beside imitation - it´s irritation. Since Scott (Raggatt) spoiled me with some decent NewZeland pattern, troutfishing revealed it´s puzzling side on another way once again. Pattern is maybe the wrong word for these hairy, giant, wiggling... things. Anyway, only the possibility of seeing a trout crushing on such a fly unleashes my prehistoric hunting instinct. Each presentation, which is supposed to be clumbsy and loud, is a 50/50 game: Eighter you´ll spook your target or you´ll get to see the most tremendous topwaterkill since Pike on prop.baits.

(Miss Knobby X)

Fishing this flies was funny as hell. The strikes were breathtaking, especally if you move´em. Check out this webpage for further information:

http://www.goulburnvlyflyfishing.com.au/nz.html

Feedback:

"In the beginning I was critical because of the looks of these flies … apart from the fact that these flies where huge and impossible to present. How ever it was worth a try and these foamy flies didn´t look bad in a trouts mouth. The fish just crushed Scott´s flies and amazed us to."

Alexander von Dombois

Now some footage:


(Ready to blow)


(...right in front)


(...allright)


(Crushed on a hopper)


(Miss Knobby X)


(Get adjusted)


(Boil)


(Bow)


(What a take)


(Alex´s trout)


(Killed a tschernobyl ant)


(Fatty)


(Miss X strikes again)


(Bloodworm action)


(Bow Pt.II)


(Lakechamp scored)


(See you)


(Knobby trout)


(The Miss Knobby X)


(Pt.II)


(Little Brownie)


(Big dry)


(Creek of evil)


(Pt.II)


(Baby-bow)


(Can´t get enough)


(Portrait)


(Close-up)

(Another bow)