Be in Belize in July. Saw interesting reports of great success in Cuba with the Avalon Fly. Does this fly work for Permit everywhere or just Cuba?
Avalon Fly for Permit????
Be in Belize in July. Saw interesting reports of great success in Cuba with the Avalon Fly. Does this fly work for Permit everywhere or just Cuba?
Fish will eat that fly all over the world!!! Throw it in your fav freshwater pond/lake and catch some bass.
I really think people read too much into any fly pattern/magazine article.
I'm convinced you can tie just about any fur, feather, yarn, etc, etc, material to any hook (within reason) and it'll catch fish!!!
"Only the half-mad are wholly alive." ~~ Edward Abbey
I kinda agree...the Electric Dread caught my last 2 permit but other than those each one was on a different fly...confidence in what you present is going to be your best shot, if its the Avalon Fly then so be it...good luck while you are there and take pictures for us...I think you will find that a longer leader will help also, cant be long enough IMO...probably the local guides will have secret weapons for you...
Make sure to take some Bauer crabs in tan and olive in #4 and#6.
I don't know. I googled and the Avalon fly seems to be deadly.
I also googled it today...to be honest I am not impressed nor do I believe the article I read...they must be the easiest permit in the world....as a guide for permit myself I would discourage its use for permit here ...not saying the fly wont catch one but to me its all hype, I have fished Cuba very hard in the early 90's while working there in Gitmo...maybe they only work in Cuba because they wouldnt have a prayer here in Biscayne Bay...never even seen one in any fly shop nor heard it mentioned among permit fisherman...maybe you and others will disagree with me but since you asked...there is no magic fly or the entire permit fishing world would have it, including me ...I dont believe in testing theory while paying $$$ for fishing, I go with proven winners because time moves very fast on the water and every single cast can make or break you...you can always go prove me wrong by using it and catching one though
(emphasis added)Originally Posted by bonefishwhisperer
That's a very well-reasoned response from a guy who knows what he's talking about.
The Avalon Fly will work. I suggest you also look at the Mother of Epoxy fly (MOE Fly). All Caribbean Yucatan guides have and use them. They also use them in the Keys for Permit. Look at this link for tying instructions. Good Luck. http://www.canberra-anglers.asn.au/fly/TECHNIQUES.htm
Bingo! Well said!
Should have replied to my own post sooner, sorry. Permit is damned hard to catch. I had a great guide in Belize. We stayed at El Pescador and my guide Emir worked like the devil, I could not work as hard as that man at catching fish. We finally found a school of Permit and spent 4 hours casting, drifting, refinding and starting everything all over. FINALLY got a Permit to the boat, wow. As for the Avalon, Emir took one look at it, said no thanks and that was that.
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