Fly fishing machaca is something every fly angler needs to try!
If you don’t know what a Machaca is, it is kinda like a shad on steroids, mixed with a piranha, but holding the appetite of a largemouth bass. Living here in Costa Rica has given me the opportunity to pursue these fish and really put the Walton Rods 4/5 and 6/7 to the test. The video below shows just that!
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As you can see in the video above these fish vary in size. They typically range from just a few inches to over 7lbs!
These fish are a heck of a fight on 4-7wt fly rods and love to crush topwater poppers or gurgler patterns. If you have big hoppers in your trout box them bring some of those as well…as long as they have beefy hooks on them. If not, don’t bring them. These fish aren’t wimps!
If you would like more information on machaca fishing in Costa Rica feel free to shoot me an email at backwaterflyfishing@yahoo.com.
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Keep your hearts right, and your lines tight!
Backwater Fly Fishing / Jesse Males 