Milkfish are in a complete league of their own. Period.

These things are basically an oversized mullet on a double dose of steroids, armed with one of the most out of proportion tails of all fish.

Amazingly challenging to target with a fly, but not impossible by any standards. Their diet consists of microscopic organisms, surface scum, little bits of weed and a whole soup of tiny marine organisms. They feed both on the surface and sub-surface but it's the surface feeding behavior that gives away a school's position.

They are by no means aggressive feeders and most of the time swim around at a fixed pace with their mouths open scooping in invisible food. But don't be deceived by this feeding behaviour because one thing the milkfish has as it's main defence from predators, is the most unbelievable speed and agility when they need it.

The challenge is to get one to eat your fly and it's this single element that makes them so challengingly attractive, putting this fish very high, if not number one, on many Aussie swoffers hitlist.

Distribution: Northern half of Australia
Size: 2 - 10kg, big specimens around 14kg.