Tinker

Amazing things we get to see and enjoy while fishing.

And catching a good fish is just the icing on the cake.

Watching them swim away free is even better.

My photo is the Warren Reservoir at the end of shift.

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Big crawlers or big scrubworms.

And if you keep getting small pickers you need to move location.

Little fish avoid big fish coz they get eaten.

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Big crawlers or big scrubworms.

And if you keep getting small pickers you need to move location.

Little fish avoid big fish coz they get eaten.

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Amazing things we get to see and enjoy while fishing.

And catching a good fish is just the icing on the cake.

Watching them swim away free is even better.

My photo is the Warren Reservoir at the end of shift.

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Gave up using HBs in West Lakes with treble hooks and changed over to single hooks and occasionally a stinger hook tied on.

You won't catch as many fish but you will catch better fish.

If the lure doesn't pin them the stinger often does.

Attach the stinger with 3cm of red wool coz it looks like a blood trail behind the lure.

Makes salmon go nuts.

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Otherwise use light flouro 8lb or less so if the stinger gets snagged it will busy off easy and you will keep your lure.

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I'm hoping once the weather settles down I'll be back in a river chasing trout, I'm not pushing myself this early in the season like I normally do..So there's no trout fishing for me yet, I had an appointment this afternoon to be assessed to see how soon I can see a orthopedic surgeon for hip replacements & lower back (L3,L4 & L5 discs) surgery.. Have been given the okay for a visit to the orthopedic surgeon for the hips which will be around twelve months time. As for the back, well that's going to be assessed another time down the track to see another surgeon.. Not in a hurry for the back surgery as they said it may result in three discs being removed & steel rods inserted plus a twelve month recovery.. I'll be trying to hold off on that operation for sure.. I'll just have to be more selective where I fish in a river this season, trouble is the easy to get to waters never hold trout.. My doctor is finally back from overseas so I'll be paying him a few visits for a dose of injections again... 
There was a nice dumping of snow overnight on Black Bluff with more forecast, very clear skies up this was tonight too.. more likely a heavy frost than snow here at this stage.
Here's a photo I took this morning from the back yard, I'd sooner it had been a few photos of some trout..😀😃
 
cheers
Adrian

Big worms, big fish  
 

Now that all the main bloodworm runs are done and we are having some weather to stir up the water, the local scene will fire up again

I've done alright on the trouties on the phantom double clutch.. No bream tho!

After a hospital appointment with my dad all good . I went into TW looking to buy a mat black double clutch. Ended up buying three lures they didn’t have any mat black double clutches I fell to one double clutch I’d be not buying everyone says they are good I’ll try it tomorrow. 
The one I’d like info on the Jackson one any one used this one .

Here's a couple of photos I took while fishing in the Dasher River several days ago as a rain shower came through..
cheers
Adrian..

Rainbow over the Dasher River..

The other half of the rainbow near Mt Roland at Claude Road..

^^^ Interesting. Had a Nitro Vapor 7' 1-3 kg but ended up selling it as it did not feel right in my hand for the hb fishing I enjoy. Am now waiting for an 8'6" 2-4kg to arrive. Keen to see how the extra length works in terms of casting and applying pressure when angling a fish. Regards, HBt.

Yep I agree.. Ive set up markers on my property.. I have 1 hector.... have practised to get the best cast... Ive found it goes further if the leader to braid knot is past the last eye... But tends to ware out the braid.. I use FG knots.. With knot before eye.. about 30-40metres.. 
I use super thin 6lb braid/12lb leader... The thinnest braid I can find... and making sure the braid on the spool isnt to full. A little wind behind also helps .. with no wind or very little I still can get easily 40-45 metres consistently.. using 2-6lb rod.. not as good with the 4-8lb rod around the 30 metres... same reals... I set up the two with identical braid/leader/reel/4.5g lure (no hooks).
I tend to keep the lure in a over head straight flat cast, rather than a over head lob or round house... The light rod whips it out no probs.. Dont need much effort to cast.. can do it all day.
I try and keep the knot right on the last eye when casting now, with about 2 feet of leader. Taken me a while and 100's of casts to get it right... My FG knot has 40 first wraps, then 10 second then 10 to finish.. Its a longer know but its easier to sit on the last eye..
My lite 2-6lb Diawa rod doesnt do as good/feel right..... I prefer the Samaki any day.. 
 

My Samaki Archer... 2-6lb 6'9" long casts a 4g lure about 40-60 metres using 6lb braid.. my other Samaki Archer 4-8lb 6'11" doesnt do as well.. But the heavier one is way better to get "walking the dog" action better..... I prefer the lighter rod... Suits my fishing style... I use it for hours at a time and its soo light/balanced.. doesnt fatigue me at all..
I use a cheap Shimano $30 1000 reel.... Its held up well, but have to keep up the maintenance with it, especially the bail arm/roller.. gets tight...... It was best/cheapest way for me to get extra spools. I bought 3 when on special for $30. I have plenty of spares as well.. LOL.. and they balance well with the Archer.. Ive got a decent/expensive 2500 reel, but it feels too heavy/awkward for the light rods.. 
Ive always thought "would an expensive reel do better? One day Ill find out.. But spare spools are as much as the reels themselves.... I like to have 3 spare spools ready to go... Its just me...

Ok a little update . The 2-4 kilo rod I bought like a broomstick was returned to where I bought it . Replaced it with a Diawa Hyper 1-3 kilo 7 ft 2 piece hopefully I’ll have a flick this week .

It's under the how's ya tackle brand. Boyd designed it over a few years to perfect it

Not just at  tackle shops but at other locations like jetties

Yep Boyd took over a while ago and it's changed a lot. The are actually a fish processor so they get the bait fresh off the boat before it's frozen. Site sponsor fishing guru ( dan) works there too.

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Wow has that shop changed in stock and the bait selection is huge,expanded from one shop to three.Don't think any tackle shop in Adelaide would have that amount of bait choices on offer,plus that bait vending machine is so handy out of hours.Prices are good on tackle i won't be buying from ebay any more,so glad to see that shop pushing ahead for us fisho's.

Yeah I still believe that both saltwater southern black bream and freshwater silver perch are both equal in the power to weight ratio when it comes to the fight.

And silver perch is one of the most gorgeous looking fish you can catch in the Murray or other places you might find them.

Anybody else got a deep cut from the gill rakers when caught unawares?

Handle with care.

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Hey that thing is a horse.

My biggest is nothing like that.

But I do agree they fight like saltwater bream.

Never caught a silver on lure yet.

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Yeah I still believe that both saltwater southern black bream and freshwater silver perch are both equal in the power to weight ratio when it comes to the fight.

And silver perch is one of the most gorgeous looking fish you can catch in the Murray or other places you might find them.

Anybody else got a deep cut from the gill rakers when caught unawares?

Handle with care.

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