Meppstas

With two months still to go before the trout season opens I go for walks in the rain forests looking for & photographing the variety of Fungi that grows in them. They only last a few days so it's a matter of being there at the right time.. Here's a few photos that I took last week.... 







 
 
 

You two are rock'in today...       

With two months still to go before the trout season opens I go for walks in the rain forests looking for & photographing the variety of Fungi that grows in them. They only last a few days so it's a matter of being there at the right time.. Here's a few photos that I took last week.... 







 
 
 

You two are rock'in today...       

You two are rock'in today...       

With two months still to go before the trout season opens I go for walks in the rain forests looking for & photographing the variety of Fungi that grows in them. They only last a few days so it's a matter of being there at the right time.. Here's a few photos that I took last week.... 







 
 
 

You two are rock'in today...       

You two are rock'in today...       

With two months still to go before the trout season opens I go for walks in the rain forests looking for & photographing the variety of Fungi that grows in them. They only last a few days so it's a matter of being there at the right time.. Here's a few photos that I took last week.... 







 
 
 

Love my fungi,eat the wrong ones and their not much fun though.Slow end to autumn here so it hasn't been the best season.
                           cheers nereus

With two months still to go before the trout season opens I go for walks in the rain forests looking for & photographing the variety of Fungi that grows in them. They only last a few days so it's a matter of being there at the right time.. Here's a few photos that I took last week.... 







 
 
 

You two are rock'in today...       

I've heard Meppstas is a fungi to go fishing with!
 
Cool photos!

Amazing the places they will grow! I suppose they don't need Mushroom....      Sorry. 

With two months still to go before the trout season opens I go for walks in the rain forests looking for & photographing the variety of Fungi that grows in them. They only last a few days so it's a matter of being there at the right time.. Here's a few photos that I took last week.... 







 
 
 

With two months still to go before the trout season opens I go for walks in the rain forests looking for & photographing the variety of Fungi that grows in them. They only last a few days so it's a matter of being there at the right time.. Here's a few photos that I took last week.... 







 
 
 

With two months still to go before the trout season opens I go for walks in the rain forests looking for & photographing the variety of Fungi that grows in them. They only last a few days so it's a matter of being there at the right time.. Here's a few photos that I took last week.... 







 
 
 

Gee 60! Who would have ever thought! LOL! Sounds like it's time for a trip away, doing one of my other favourite pastimes, Fly Fishing for Trout! So it's decided a trip to my long time mate, Tommieee (45 yr's) place in the Bega Valley for my 60th, passing through the Snowy Mountains and one of the Mecca's for Trout in Australia, the Eucumbene River. So a couple of days fishing was included in the trip on the top of Australia. Now after not having fly fished for a long while, let alone in a fast flowing river, let's just say it was a steep learning curve. The fishing is a lot different than our single little still pools here in South Australia. So it was no surprise I had the wrong tackle for the job! Some friendly anglers saw my dilemma and kindly re-rigged my line with the correct gear and it wasn't long before I scored a fish! This became my 60th Birthday Tea and was delicious! + was the only fish kept for the trip.The wind & rain didn't stop much at all for our fishing sessions, but! we did get a calm before the storm when we arrived on the return trip, so I put the Quad up and got some great footage! So sit back grab a drink and enjoy 11 minutes on the roof of Australia fishing for spawn run Trout. Thanks for watching!
 
Cheers Chuck
 
 

Fishing SA June / July 2016 is full of all the hot winter fishing you need!
West Lakes mulloway, cool season reef KG whiting, Port Augusta Kingfish, the latest SA mulloway research, thumper redfin with bonuses, Port Lincoln yellowfin whiting and much more are all inside.
 
Check it out from a tackle store or newsagent near you, or order the current copy or a subscription from www.fishingsa.com.au
 

 
Check out the Fishing SA magazine website www.fishingsa.com.au and follow Fishing SA magazine on Facebook https://www.facebook...shingsamagazine


Click here to view the article

Done this one plenty of times.
Size 8 hook with cotton wool on it........bind it on with some cotton,almost a type of fly I guess.
Either use as is,or a quick dunk in tuna oil every second or third cast.
It's a great method when they are in a berley trail and in a frenzy.

Mini pink marshmallows has been used on rainbow trout down here in Tassie and worked too.. Chicken livers cut into thin slices are a good bait for mullet, tommies & st's, as is chicken flesh used on snotty Trevally.. Corn is regularly used for Carp too. Dry dog & cat food good for burley..

Mini pink marshmallows has been used on rainbow trout down here in Tassie and worked too.. Chicken livers cut into thin slices are a good bait for mullet, tommies & st's, as is chicken flesh used on snotty Trevally.. Corn is regularly used for Carp too. Dry dog & cat food good for burley..

Mini pink marshmallows has been used on rainbow trout down here in Tassie and worked too.. Chicken livers cut into thin slices are a good bait for mullet, tommies & st's, as is chicken flesh used on snotty Trevally.. Corn is regularly used for Carp too. Dry dog & cat food good for burley..

Yeah, Murray Cod on cheese, apparently cheese attracts shrimp, as does soap, which also attracts yabbies, but never big ones always good bait sized yabbies.
I admit it...I am a breast man.....chicken breasts or thigh strips get bream, salmon, mullet, flathead, trumpeter....
Also heard of carp getting pinned on grapes at Mawson Lakes recently, but you can also catch carp on dried dog food, especially Good-Os.
Talking bout dried dog food, works dynamite in yabby nets, but also attracts catfish which get in and wreck the nets.

15 Hilariously Effective Baits Used by Fishermen     IMAGE CREDIT:  ISTOCK
Put down your spades—when it comes to finding fishing bait, you don’t need to dig in your backyard for worms. You can plunder your pantry instead. From sweets to garbage, veteran fishermen swear these 15 out-there baits get results.
1. SOAP 
Believe it or not, chunks of soap are considered “traditional” bait for reeling in catfish, and fishermen have been using them for centuries. Brands of “pure” soap, with no added scents or chemicals, work best, as do homemade lye soaps.
2. CANNED MEAT 
Everyone’s favorite World War II-era canned meats not only taste delicious with pineapple (just ask Hawaiians), but make an excellent catfish bait. In 2001, an Arkansas fisherman set the record for the largest catfish ever caught by rod and reel (at the time) by snagging a 116-pound, 12-ounce blue catfish with the stuff. The man claimed he didn’t realize his bait was unusual—it’s what his father and grandfather had used all their lives.
3. DOG FOOD 
Fido’s chow of choice is also popular with fish. Anglers debate whether wet or dry is the way to go, but many agree that dog food (sometimes wrapped in cheesecloth or mixed with corn starch, water, and flour to create a doughy consistency) is great for catching carp, catfish, and certain species of panfish.
4. CHICKEN LIVER 
Not only a staple on trendy farm-to-table menus (in mousse form, served with dainty crostini), chicken liver is also at home in a tackle box. Thanks largely to their smell, livers are alluring to catfish as well as hybrid and freshwater striped bass.
5. RAISINS 
Fruit baits, such as persimmons and mulberries, are great for catching fish. Carp especially are known to congregate in water near low-hanging mulberry bushes, waiting for the fruit to fall. One expert fisherman from Alabama swears by golden raisins as bait. Particularly during the summer months, he says, the raisins swell on the hooks and begin to ferment. The smell and the bright color make them irresistible to catfish, especially when fishing at night.
6. CHEWING GUM 
Preferably of the bubble variety. The key, anglers swear, is chewing the gum for a few minutes before sticking it to the hook. But don’t chew for too long! Fish, especially catfish and trout, are drawn to the gum’s sweet flavor.
7. CANDY 
Fish seem to have a weakness for sweets. Fishermen have reported success with nearly everything found in the candy aisle, from chocolate bars to gummy fish (the latter helped one fisherman land a non-gummy 4-foot sand shark).
Sour worms are known to be particularly appealing to fish because of their bright colors and shape (which, of course, mimics that of a real nightcrawler).
8. MINI MARSHMALLOWS 
Miniature marshmallows, the kind you add to your hot cocoa, are tried and true baits for catching trout, particularly stocked rainbow trout. Bluegill and some species of sunfish are also reported to have a taste for the confection.
9. HOT DOGS 
Anglers who run out of worms have been known to turn to frankfurters in their time of need. Similar in shape to surface plug lures, ripped up bits of hot dogs attract bluegills brilliantly. A fishing guide from South Carolina claims that chicken or turkey hot dogs, as opposed to ones made from all beef, are most enticing to catfish.
10. DOUGHNUTS 
One inventive fisherman hooked a sizable carp in North Carolina’s Lake Norman using a pumpkin-flavored doughnut as bait.
11. BACON 
Another breakfast favorite popular with the fishes is bacon. While one successful Massachusetts catfisher claims hickory smoked is the only way to go, most anglers agree that the raw stuff gets the best results. Not only is the meat’s pungent smell attractive to fish, but the bacon fat is full of oils known to attract varieties such as bluegills, crappies, and catfish.
12. CHEESE 
Be it sharp (like cheddar), stinky (like Limburger), or processed, cheese (broken up into small pieces or balls) has a great track record of landing trout and catfish.
13. CIGARETTE BUTTS 
One man’s trash is another man’s—or fish’s, as the case may be—lunch. Some anglers claim to have had great success fishing with the cigarette butts they’ve picked up off the bank, saying they’ve used them to hook as many as 100 fish in a single afternoon.
14. PEANUT BUTTER SANDWICHES 
When you pack your lunch for a day on the lake, be sure to make an extra sandwich for your fishy friends. Experienced anglers say that peanut butter sandwiches, made with stale bread and sometimes gussied up with birdseed or garlic, are great for catching codfish, catfish, carp, and bluegill.
15. CORN 
Canned corn particularly is known to be a great bait for reeling in trout, carp, bluegill, and perch. Some fishermen recommend throwing a handful of whole kernels into an area where fish are spawning before lowering their hook—laden with three or four kernels—into the water to incite a “carp attack.” Rainbow trout raised in hatcheries are especially susceptible to corn bait.