OT- 'Awa (Milkfish) on a Fly?
Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 9:16 am
by Ahnkochee
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.
Awa on a fly
Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 6:50 am
by boneless
Check out the most recent Hawaii Fishing News, Stan's friend Louie the Fish is shown catching one on a chartreuse wooly buggerish fly.
Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 10:50 am
by Ahnkochee
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.
