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Great fish, well done

VERY nice, they would have been tasty!

Bad luck mate, pitty you didn't get to see what it was. Must have been one angry fish! Just hate that sinking feeling when you know he's got you. cheers

Hi Joel, there is some magnificent Trout fishing at Lake Tarawera east of Rotorua, you will need a guide but it's worth it as those fish are thunpers. The lakes near Rotorua hold fish too but there only small. Try Tauranga on the east coast as well. cheers

Good luck Jez, let us know how you get on. cheers

Don't waste your hard earned buck's on cheap braid mate, you will know what we all mean when you get tested with a really good fish. cheers

Jewfish is on the ball mate, during winter I fish the shallows around the tide change in the Bay catching some good Bream. A good standby bait when their finicky is Chicken marinated in garlic, don't know why but they love it, I also burley using chicken pellets & tinned tuna. Keep plugging away mate! cheers

Magical day indeed, just great to see young budding anglers catching fish and having a great day out, well done buddy. cheers

What a ripper mate, that's an AWESOME fish cheers

Don't blame the boat Jez it's an asset! Can't help you with the Georges I mainly fish the Bay but I do know that fresh bait is the key to success. Don't despair because there are plenty of guy's that fish the Georges and I'm sure you will get plenty of good sound advice. I'm sure we will be reading about your PB's soon. Cheers Daniel

Now thats a good day, well done

Nice video, well done

Well done, "no pain no gain" cheers

Done, just a word on the "Greens", look how they stuffed up Tasmania and their economy!

Great topic guy's and valuable information, well done. cheers

Great job, thanks for sharing info, cheers

Too easy, thanks

Hi, have noticed quite a few members attaching their personal best catche's whenever they post or answer a topic, how doe's one set this up? Cheers, Daniel

Thanks Geoff, Will be fishing the lakes as the mrs doesn't like the open water, will give Narooma a go too. Thanks for your info. Cheers, Daniel

Hi all, Going down to Wallaga lake in earlly September for a bit of fishing, never been there before so would be interested in hearing from other members regarding species, bait & fishing spots. Have a boat so might try Bermagui river as well. Would appreciate any snippets of info. Cheers

Well at least you wet the line and theres always tomorrow. cheers

Hi, don't know about Port Kembla but I fished Towra Point yesterday morning amongst the sand & weed beds and picked up 5 nice Bream, using peeled prawns, 1 went 35cm. Hope that helps. Cheers, Daniel

I lived in Tassie for 13 years (Ulverstone) on the North West Coast; I can tell you categorically that they have one of the best managed restocking systems around. The fishing is exceptional both lake, river & sea, although January is not the best time for the lakes. You will need to contact the Tassie Fisheries Dept to check on the closure of some lakes. Is your dad ex military by any chance as there is (almost free) accommodation at a couple of good fishing lakes. I found wattle grubs the best bait for Brownies & Rainbows while grasshoppers worked extremely well in the rivers. There are numerous lakes & rivers to fish in Tassie, how are you travelling around Tassie? Gear, I have caught some beautiful Trout on cheap & expensive gear, believe it or not I have caught one of my best rainbows on a "Strawberry cream", yes the Allen’s lollies. Launceston would be a pretty good base although Swansea would give you the best of both worlds. Let me know if I can help further, oh bye-the-way January can be pretty dam hot in Tassie, be careful as you will end up looking like Lobsters! Cheers

Thanks for your comtribution Pete, any tips? Cheers

Thanks, any water hazards in that area? Cheers