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Will Wright

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  1. Hey guys just a quick report on the fishing in Oberon. Went out at around 4 o’clock and had a flick at fish river in a few different spots with the spinner and no bites. After the rain, the river is full of mud and is extremely murky, the water is also flowing very fast and is carrying a lot of debris. After no luck I went out to Oberon Dam with the same spinner. Fished kellies bay for half an hour or so and not much action. Walked round a bit from kellies bay and still no action, at this point I was getting a bit frustrated so I just decided to cast straight out and sort of troll it by just walking with the rod pulling the lure along, and what do you know 2 seconds into the trolling technique I have hooked up! It was a great fight with numerous jumps and splashes and it ended up being a stonker rainbow trout! 48cm and very fat! I also noticed a tag in its shoulder so took a photo of the tag and released the beast. I have no idea how just switching up to the trolling technique with the spinner provoked a bite almost instantly (someone give me a reason!) well anyway after a while fishing I was stoked with that fat trout! All in all a good day out fishing
  2. Hey guys I’m heading to Oberon soon and doing some camping/fishing. I will be using spinners and also have a cheap a shop fly rod. Does anybody know of any spots that are accessible (preferably streams) I would love to catch some rainbow and brown trout. Thanks
  3. Dam. 50lb line and a 25000 size real and lost it! I find that hard to believe. Your obviously doing something right haha!
  4. Thanks, do you know specifically which zman you use?
  5. Hi guys! Been getting back into the fishing after the rain and boy it’s been productive! Only been using the light gear but I have been pulling in great fish on plastics! I would like some advice on which lures specifically to use with my 15lb/30lb leader 4000 reel size combo (15-45gm lure weight) the only lures I’ve used with this combo is metal slugs and they are alright but I would like to mix them up. Any lure suggestions to use off rocks for kings, bonito, Mack etc etc... would be greatly appreciated! I’m not sure if I should use poppers, jigs, minnows etc . As I said any suggestions would be great! Regards, Will
  6. Hey guys I’m just wondering if anyone knows of a relatively ‘safe’ way to access the manly rocks near blue fish point. I’ve seen videos of people climbing down a long chain but this seems pretty dangerous. If not, any other rock fishing spots for kingfish would be greatly appreciated!
  7. Hey guys, just after some info on any land based spots in Sydney. I prefer fishing off walls/ jetties / structure when bait fishing. I will be probably using live squid or poddy mullet and I’ve got a few different medium to heavy combos. I don’t have a target species. Thanks
  8. Hi Derek, I have bought the kayak and taken it out once. I see your point of take it out first before you kit it out. Thanks for the info!
  9. Thanks kingie chaser, I've had a look at these and although very informative, it's not quite the info I'm after
  10. Hi all! I've recently started thinking about kayak fishing. Kayak fishing really floats my boat because of the limitless opportunities you have on a kayak (in regards to land based fishing and fishing off a bigger boat) kayak fishing can help you reach deaper/more productive waters without spending your Bank account on a motor boat. I already have a kayak in mind, the Next Gen 9 fishing kayak by Kayaks2fish. This kayak ticks all my boxes. I'm writing this to ask for information on a few things I'm interested in. If someone could answer one or more of these questions it would be greatly appreciated. - Are fish finders worth it, not just for looking at bait but also for looking at structure/ depth. Are they waterproof and are the wires waterproof? Is the battery that powers the fish finder waterproof and can you recharge the battery? - Is an anchor worth it? I do a bit of bait fishing and verticle jigging so with this in mind I'm wondering if an anchor would be OK for kayak fishing. I will be mainly fishing sydney Harbour so is it too deep for a kayak anchor? - is a trolling motor worth the money? This one I'm a bit confused about whether people actually use trolling motors for saltwater kayaking. I guess they would be useful for trolling top water and bigger lures but what is your guys opinion on these. - storage solutions. I've watched a few videos on storage solutions and there a lots of different options. Should I use a milk crate? An eski? Etc, I figured it would be better to get first hand info from you guys. All round I am a bit of a Newby to the kayak fishing game and just looking for a bit of help starting off. If someone could take the time to respond to a few of these questions it would be greatly appreciated, I understand it can take a while to read these and respond. Regards, Will
  11. Thanks for the heads up! I won’t be fishing on the little manly cove side, just the manly cove/fairlight rocks area.
  12. Thanks James, does anyone know of this area produces squid or flathead
  13. Hey guys, heading down to manly and just asking about fishing spots around there? Do the rocks at manly cove produce good stuff.Squid? Flathead? Or is it worth flicking SP’s at the manly cove beach? Open to all info because I’m a bit new to this area. Ps , (I will have 2 outfits with me, a light Pelagic rod (8kg rod, 15lb braid 30lb leader and I will also have a lighter rod (2-4kg 8lb braid 12lb leader) I’m mainly looking for squid and flathead, but also wouldn’t mind having a crack at those kings or really anything that bites and fights 😀 Thanks Will
  14. Thanks! Your info will be very helpful and I like your link to the “gangsters holding a gun sideways”. I’ve always been a spin guy but i feel like (for many reasons!) that a baitcaster would be better suited for this specific type of fishing! Thanks
  15. I have a friend who uses one all the time! He has offered to let me use his for a bit to see how I like them.
  16. Thanks frank I really appreciate the offer but I actually live out of Sydney but Sydney is indeed my most popular spot to soak a line. If I ever get down your way I’ll give u a text but I really appreciate it!
  17. I really have no idea of prices for baitcaster rods and reels
  18. Hey Hey, Ive recently started fishing freshwater mainly for Redfin and Murray Cod. The spots I fish are usually quite snaggy which is perfect for m.c the problem with my spin outfit is that I can’t accurately get to the snags to catch those Murray cod. The thing I’m trying to get at is if it is worth buying a baitcaster reel for that extra bit of accuracy? (I’m on a bit of a budget) any suggestions and information would be greatly appreciated! Will
  19. Thanks Neil, I will be going out tomorrow after today’s rain and will keep in mind fishing up against structure. Thanks for the info!
  20. Hey guys im having a bit of trouble cracking the Murray cod. I’m fishing at my local dam straight off the dam wall and I’m using mozzarella cheese as bait. It’s a good spot because I’ve seen people catch big Murray cod here. If any of you have any tips to share that would be great? - where to cast? (I cast quite far away from the dam wall but I’m wondering if I should keep the bait on the wall) -is mozzarella cheese the best bait? -best rigs? - any other advice would be greatly appreciated Regards, Will
  21. Going mainly for the rats, just for a bit of fun.
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