Meppstas

Wow, that's amazing to see one in the wild.

This was another of my late season spin sessions in a small tannin stream & it was great to come across a freshwater lobster. They were once plentiful in the rivers/streams here in Tasmania but due to very little catch rate restrictions they became scarce in the rivers/streams. Now they are a protected species that carry a $10,000 fine if taken from a river/stream.
cheers
Adrian (meppstas)
 

Mepps when I come to tassie can you take me out for a fish 😃

This was another of my late season spin sessions in a small tannin stream & it was great to come across a freshwater lobster. They were once plentiful in the rivers/streams here in Tasmania but due to very little catch rate restrictions they became scarce in the rivers/streams. Now they are a protected species that carry a $10,000 fine if taken from a river/stream.
cheers
Adrian (meppstas)
 

This was another of my late season spin sessions in a small tannin stream & it was great to come across a freshwater lobster. They were once plentiful in the rivers/streams here in Tasmania but due to very little catch rate restrictions they became scarce in the rivers/streams. Now they are a protected species that carry a $10,000 fine if taken from a river/stream.
cheers
Adrian (meppstas)
 

This was another of my late season spin sessions in a small tannin stream & it was great to come across a freshwater lobster. They were once plentiful in the rivers/streams here in Tasmania but due to very little catch rate restrictions they became scarce in the rivers/streams. Now they are a protected species that carry a $10,000 fine if taken from a river/stream.
cheers
Adrian (meppstas)
 

This was another of my late season spin sessions in a small tannin stream & it was great to come across a freshwater lobster. They were once plentiful in the rivers/streams here in Tasmania but due to very little catch rate restrictions they became scarce in the rivers/streams. Now they are a protected species that carry a $10,000 fine if taken from a river/stream.
cheers
Adrian (meppstas)
 

This was another of my late season spin sessions in a small tannin stream & it was great to come across a freshwater lobster. They were once plentiful in the rivers/streams here in Tasmania but due to very little catch rate restrictions they became scarce in the rivers/streams. Now they are a protected species that carry a $10,000 fine if taken from a river/stream.
cheers
Adrian (meppstas)
 

I have well ova 100 squid jags from free to $30 and have caught them on cheap ones to dear ones but I do have about 5 of my go to. Jags and if used with the technique I wrote up under squid then it don't matter if it a cheap one or a dear one as long as it's right colour as the sink rates don't apply
Cheers and share the ink

Me too. Cheaper the better. Still get squid. Nothing beats a tommie on a skewer jag if all else fails.

Really appreciate the tips guys!
I haven't managed many trips but just came back from a couple days away at Port Julia on the Yorkes.
Managed 3 squid although the tides weren't great. Tried the paternoster rig but tide was so low kept snagging on the weed bed - got the 3 all on slow retrieves. Planning another trip for Rapid bay next month so keen to try the rig again. Cheers!

Ripper of a fish taken on such a small fly & even better when it's one that you made.. well done, that catch is going to stay with you for a long time too.. A great achievement in landing it as well without the use of the landing net being too small. I had that same problem several years ago when I hooked & landed a 8lb 8 oz wild brown trout, my landing net was too small at the time too. Not a good feeling when that happens.
** Congratulations on the PB too..
cheers
Adrian

I was chasing trout recently, I tied a few ruff wooly buggers the night before. Free style.. and pretty happy with them too.. I also Tied on a brand new 4lb leader. 
About 12 cast into my session, I felt a real heavy weight load up on my 5 weight Fly Rod. "Wow that's a big trout". It sat on the bottom and held my there about 5 minutes. It was an impossible trying to turn its head. It finally turned, it came too the surface. F+++ me !. It's not a trout.. then there was several heavy runs. A 10 minute battle in the end. I finally got it to surface. I grabbed my trout net off my back. Took one look at it and threw it. Pfft.. useless. Somehow I managed to land this fish.
What it was doing eating a tiny wooly bugger?  I have no idea. How a size 12 (garfish hook) pinned it in the corner of the jaw and didn't fall out ? I have no idea. Why my 4lb line didn't snap. Again I have no idea. 
It was definitely my day. 


The fish measured 92cm. Estimate 30lb.
Also a PB for me. 

This is just a ten minute musical photo slideshow of the trout season that was 2022/23... hope you enjoy it.
cheers
Adrian
 

This is just a ten minute musical photo slideshow of the trout season that was 2022/23... hope you enjoy it.
cheers
Adrian
 

This is a couple of short 60 -70 second clips of a couple of solid Meander River wild browns that I caught & released during the 2022/23 trout season..
cheers
Adrian
 

This is a couple of short 60 -70 second clips of a couple of solid Meander River wild browns that I caught & released during the 2022/23 trout season..
cheers
Adrian
 

Nice fish mate

I don't know who stocks  Okuma spinning reels in Sth Aust Micky, but I found this reel to be a very reliable reel. It's not a large reel and it's light weight and very reliable,it's really not all that much bigger than a 1000 reel either.
cheers
Adrian
The Okuma Epixor XT range delivers award-winning quality, with a family of spin reels that combine all the right features to inspire complete confidence.
A solid, smooth feel and silky drag sees it suited to both lure and bait fishing, with a range of sizes to suit finesse through to medium inshore. Performance plus, stylish design, quality build and loaded with features, including 7BB+1RB stainless steel bearings.
TCA: Torsion Control Armor reduces twisting
Multi-disc, Japanese oiled felt drag washers
7BB+1RB stainless steel bearings
Quick-Set ant-reverse bearing
Precision machine cut brass pinion gear
Slow oscillation system for improved line lay
C-40X carbon body
CFR: Cyclonic Flow Rotor technology
Rigid metal handle design for strength
Machined aluminium, 2-tone anodised spool with LCS lip
Heavy duty solid aluminium bail wire
RESII: Computer balanced Rotor Equalizing System
Model
Gear Ratio
Weight
Max Drag
Mono Capacity - LBS/YDS
Capacity dia. mm/Metres
EPXT-20
5:0:1
208g
5kg
2/280, 4/140, 6/110
0.15/250, 0.20/140, 0.25/90
EPXT-30
5.0:1
249g
8kg
6/240, 8/200, 10/160
0.20/300, 0.25/200, 0.30/130
EPXT-40
5.0:1
304g
10kg
8/260, 10/220, 12/180
0.25/260, 0.30/180, 0.35/130
EPXT-55
5.0:1
311g
12kg
10/300, 12/220, 15/170
0.30/300, 0.35/220, 0.40/170

Thank you Adrian they had some but not the size range or some reason they didn’t have them in stock this brand they had was a few hundred out of my price range 

@Meppstas
Hi Adrian, that was a great relaxing clip to watch with my morning coffee, you definitely are fishing some beautiful country down there. 
Thank You
Yorky 

Thanks Adrian something to look at 

I don't know who stocks  Okuma spinning reels in Sth Aust Micky, but I found this reel to be a very reliable reel. It's not a large reel and it's light weight and very reliable,it's really not all that much bigger than a 1000 reel either.
cheers
Adrian
The Okuma Epixor XT range delivers award-winning quality, with a family of spin reels that combine all the right features to inspire complete confidence.
A solid, smooth feel and silky drag sees it suited to both lure and bait fishing, with a range of sizes to suit finesse through to medium inshore. Performance plus, stylish design, quality build and loaded with features, including 7BB+1RB stainless steel bearings.
TCA: Torsion Control Armor reduces twisting
Multi-disc, Japanese oiled felt drag washers
7BB+1RB stainless steel bearings
Quick-Set ant-reverse bearing
Precision machine cut brass pinion gear
Slow oscillation system for improved line lay
C-40X carbon body
CFR: Cyclonic Flow Rotor technology
Rigid metal handle design for strength
Machined aluminium, 2-tone anodised spool with LCS lip
Heavy duty solid aluminium bail wire
RESII: Computer balanced Rotor Equalizing System
Model
Gear Ratio
Weight
Max Drag
Mono Capacity - LBS/YDS
Capacity dia. mm/Metres
EPXT-20
5:0:1
208g
5kg
2/280, 4/140, 6/110
0.15/250, 0.20/140, 0.25/90
EPXT-30
5.0:1
249g
8kg
6/240, 8/200, 10/160
0.20/300, 0.25/200, 0.30/130
EPXT-40
5.0:1
304g
10kg
8/260, 10/220, 12/180
0.25/260, 0.30/180, 0.35/130
EPXT-55
5.0:1
311g
12kg
10/300, 12/220, 15/170
0.30/300, 0.35/220, 0.40/170

I’m getting their Adrian free public transport for me now . I’m trying to do what I do to relieve stress lol then I go lure fishing  . Do love my lure fishing concentrating on shallows at present . I’ll get there in the end thanks Adrian 

I'm a lot older too Micky that's probably why & been trout fishing for 57 years too so that helps. I used to fish (salt & fresh water) on a regular basis back when I lived in Sth Aust as well, was a member of the Henley & Grange Angling Club for several years back in the late 70's. One of my good mates back then was a top fisherman by the name of Robert Kelly, he was a top angler of both salt & freshwater fishing fishing and won many titles in Sth Aust, sadly Robert (RIP) passed away many years ago.  The Mersey Rivers is a nice scenic river to fish any time throughout the trout season that's for sure.
cheers
Adrian