b'SALT FLY A pack of roving kings in Tauranga harbour come to F or a lot of Kiwi boatiesA quality saltwater fly reel withinvestigate a well-presented fly.the call of the horizonsmooth drag, able to withstand is incredibly strong,long runs and the salt is a must.with electric reels and shiny gold game gear these vessels steam wide for a day or more looking for action. However, the flipside of the coin offers a different perspective, one that sees an exciting visual style of hunting fish in water that is often less than a metre deep. This flats style of fishing has really taken off in Godzone over the last decade with its shallow, sandy harbours offering champagne fishing for some world class species. The thrill of stalking a kingfish in 50cm of water is enough to make most people weak at the kneesfly and light tackle anglers transitioningbath. This is where years of spotting and can humble the most accomplishedinto the salt fly game in their droves. Afish pays off as a small smudge or green of anglers. But by observing the bodyselect few are also offering their servicesbacked torpedo turns into what youve language of your quarry and placing aguiding some of the pristine waterwaysbeen dreaming of in the lead up to fly in the right spot, you may just pull upwe have on offer here in Godzone.stepping onboard. A well-placed cast tight and be in for a monumental battle inLucas Allen from King Tide Salt Fly, is ajust ahead of the fish with a small fly some seriously skinny water.specialist saltwater fly fishing operationdesigned to resemble a juvenile flounder, Saltwater fly fishing has been aroundbased in Tauranga, Bay of Plenty wheresmall crustacean or baitfish should induce for a long while and is seeing a rapidhe consistently puts clients onto kingfisha savage strike and line burning runs as rise in popularity locally with freshwaterin water shallower than a well pouredthe fish tears off through the shallows. 18FISHING IN GODZONE JUL/AUG 2021'