Was feeling a little tired after attending a late night class last night so decided to do a spot of fishing to relax. Decided that Bedok Reservoir would be a good bet as there were no major dragon boat events disturbing the water today. Got there at about 5.30pm and decided to give Mel’s Pee Bee Special fly a try.

If you have already forgotten, here is how the Mel’s Pee Bee Special looks like. I wrote a short article about it some time back. It certainly is an effective fly but recently, Melvin told me to try a faster retrieve. I decided to take his advise and give his baby a go!

Well, it was certainly even more effective on a faster strip! My first few cast resulted in this good size Peacock Bass that put up a great fight on my 3wt Redington and stillwater line.

You can see in this picture where the fly was lodge when he hit. I had to fight it quite gingerly as my last experience hitting a biggie ended with a straightened hook. This time, I made no mistake…. play it soft just like a trout!

After about 30mins of fishing, I moved spot and was rewarded with 2 more good hits at the new platform. Now, I’m beginning to think this is the most effective Peacock Bass fly ever developed for local waters. Don’t be fooled by the small size. Always remember that small hooks can catch big fish but big hooks cannot catch small fish!

Decided to call it a day at about 7pm but I’ll definitely be back for more!

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