Tilapia

Heywood · Post by **Heywood** » Sun Jun 14, 2009 5:19 pm

Anybody ever catch them of fly?

I have a bunch of them or Nile Perch (samething?) in the pond behind the house. I tried a small white fly I use for snook, but they were not interested.

EZYLYF · Post by **EZYLYF** » Sun Jun 14, 2009 7:18 pm

I know they will eat a pc of floating bread, so maybe you need a fly that looks like that.

noles · Post by **noles** » Sun Jun 14, 2009 7:51 pm

Heywood wrote:Anybody ever catch them of fly?

I have a bunch of them or Nile Perch (samething?) in the pond behind the house. I tried a small white fly I use for snook, but they were not interested.

they're almost as frustrating as river tarpons.... good luck

EricS · Post by **EricS** » Sun Jun 14, 2009 9:05 pm

Tilapia are easy on the bed. Use a turd fly. Bill at Bill Jackson's tied some for me. Its a brown thingy on a small hook lol, fuzzy pipe cleaner looking. I found black works the best. If I can find one ill take a pic.

I just drop them on the bed and the fish picks it up and spits it off their nest, its quick so you better be ready.

Heywood · Post by **Heywood** » Sun Jun 14, 2009 9:15 pm

I was thinking a little white fly like I use for mullet.

There are some nice beds, but I think a guy came by the other day with a cast net and netted them while they were on the beds.

DaveR · Post by **DaveR** » Mon Jun 15, 2009 11:43 am

Dump the fly on their bed and let it sit. They will pick it up to move it. When they do, stick em. I just tie a piece of crap that looks like debris.

TerryW · Post by **TerryW** » Mon Jun 15, 2009 12:36 pm

Make a fly that looks like Romaine Lettuce. That ought to do the trick.

Vlap · Post by **Vlap** » Mon Jun 15, 2009 12:54 pm

DaveR wrote:I just tie a piece of crap that looks like debris.

Hey I can tie crappy looking flies! Guess I will start tilapia fishing.

shallow pockets · Post by **shallow pockets** » Sun Aug 02, 2009 2:39 pm

Tye a small piece of hackle to a very sharp trebel hook. And snag them!! It works for me. Ha Ha. I know they can be a pain in the !@#

shamus · Post by **shamus** » Sun Aug 02, 2009 6:04 pm

Make a fly that looks like Romaine Lettuce

Woman, that's a Manatee fly . Please stay on subject !!!

bluebill · Post by **bluebill** » Thu Aug 06, 2009 10:42 pm

I have been catching a few tilapia accidentally while fishing for Mayans in a big pond here on Pine Island, They will occasionally grab the tiny jig and white or yellow soft plastic tube or curly tail

So, I am sure they will also take a snall light colored Clouser minnow fly.

I am blind casting as the water is too cloudy to see them.

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