OT- 'Awa (Milkfish) on a Fly?

main forum

Moderators: Stan Wright, roadwarriorsvt

User avatar
Ahnkochee
King Sushi level
Posts: 539
Joined: Thu May 01, 2008 12:56 pm
Location: Ka'elepulu

OT- 'Awa (Milkfish) on a Fly?

Postby Ahnkochee » Fri Sep 05, 2008 9:16 am

I have HUGE 'Awa cruising shallow flats near my home, great to see them tailing in the classic 'O'io form but they can be frustrating even refusing white bread but I have heard they can be caught on a fly. Anyone here ever catch a 'Awa of a fly? I read they will bite limu, and bread imitations but not any invertebrate imitations they being herbivores.
Image
ImageIllegitimus Non CarborundumImage

boneless
bass level
Posts: 31
Joined: Tue Apr 22, 2008 6:27 am
Location: town

Awa on a fly

Postby boneless » Sat Sep 06, 2008 6:50 am

Check out the most recent Hawaii Fishing News, Stan's friend Louie the Fish is shown catching one on a chartreuse wooly buggerish fly.
Wherever you go, there you are.

User avatar
Ahnkochee
King Sushi level
Posts: 539
Joined: Thu May 01, 2008 12:56 pm
Location: Ka'elepulu

Postby Ahnkochee » Mon Sep 15, 2008 10:50 am

Again research online showed that 'Awa will hit a bread fly or a limu fly. I know the 'Awa in my area haven't learned to eat bread they avoid it so I decided to try tying a limu fly. Green is supposedly the color of choice for 'Awa but I had 2 shades of green in 2 different materials so I decided to tie with both. The dark green is marabou, and the light green wool. Now all I need to do is unpack my 9 wt and practice casting before I attack the monster 'Awa grounds.
Image
ImageIllegitimus Non CarborundumImage


Return to “General Discussion”

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 4 guests