I recently discovered a superb peacock bass fly for fishing in Singapore that I just have to share. It’s called the “Mel Pee Bee Special” developed by Melvin Sim. This fly looks like a typical trout fly but it’s been tweeked for local peacock bass fishing. What’s great about this fly?

Well, it’s a small fly you can cast on a zero weight rod, yet will attract and land Peacock Bass in the several kilos range. You can fish it with a fast strip, a slow strip or just let it drift along. You can fish it near the surface or you can fish it mid-water. You can even drag it along the bottom and it will still take Peacock Bass! Amazing? Yes, absolutely… and those are not just wild claims; it’s been tested extensively in local waters in Singapore and Malaysia. Here is what the fly looks like.

I was pretty busy over the weekend but nevertheless, I took the fly out for a test run on Sunday morning. I took it to Bedok Reservoir where two anglers were doing a spot of spinning at the new platform. Within half and hour, I landed 2 average sized Peacock Bass, fishing the Mel’s Pee Bee Special in Mid-water on a super slow strip. I was using the clear stillwater 3wt line to help me get the fly to the required depth. It was all the time I had before heading to church, but I outfished those two spin anglers who caught nothing in that half hour I had!

If you are into Peacock Bass, you owe it to yourself to check out the Mel’s Pee Bee Special! You can contact Melvin at his blog or you can get the fly at Coho Sportfishing! Enjoy it!

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