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Luring Stream Trout any anglers. For a good starting point here’s *Lightweight and balanced reel will help a few within a leisurely drive from reduce fatigue over the course of 1,000 Melbourne’s South East; casts Line – 4-8lb thin diameter quality braided line Tarago river, Latrobe river, Toorongo river, if possible or soft touch mono Tanjil river, Mcalister river, Goulburn river, Luring Stream Trout *Braided line will give you much more lure Acheron river, Stevenson river, Rubicon river, feedback and help get them swimming Yea river, King Parrot creek, Murrindindi river correctly A fairly popular pastime for anglers around – and many many more. Talk to us in-store the state is river trout fishing. Many start their for up to date location reports and Bait fishing the rivers and streams can also angling journey on a small river in search of a information. be done using the same basic outfit, with a wild trout or two, and this form of fishing can few minor modifications. be one that sticks with you for your angling Finding trout streams can be as easy as a days. solid look from a mapping app on your phone, Tackle accessories or a glance over a topographic map. Aside from lure selection, some While the notion of a big trout lies high for Generally a blue line on the map will indicate recommended tackle to bring with you to many anglers, there is often something to be some form of water or another, and some make your fishing easier is as follows; Quality said for simply being among the elements – real hidden gems are found this way! fluorocarbon leader material, lightweight and river trout fishing captures that perfectly. quick-change lure clips, gel style scent, spare Gearing up for trout The Aussie bushland, with its eucalypt smell trebles and split rings, small pair of split ring Having the correct outfit when luring trout on and distant wildlife noises coupled with a tweezers or pliers, spare jigheads and the rivers is paramount – it can be the gentle flow of clear freshwater over plastics, quality pair of glass lens polarized difference between a really frustrating and smoothed granite river stones can be enough sunglasses, and a small silng or backpack – expensive day or a delight. There are a million in itself. with lightweight net attached. and one choices for a trout outfit but there The best part of this form of fishing is that are tackle specifics that will perform much All of this may sound like a lot but once in a you don’t need to drive miles and miles away better than others for this scenario. Talk to backpack it is a very amount of gear to carry. from the suburbs and have a week off work us in-store for specific rod and reel choices to enjoy it. Many quality Victorian streams lie and information Lure selection within 90 minutes or so from the outer South- This can be a whole essay in itself. There are Eastern suburbs. Obviously the further you Rod – 6ft – 7ft 1-4kg rated graphite rod, with LOTS of lures to choose from, so where do drive from civilization the more remote you soft tip you start? Most anglers do themselves out of will find yourself, with the potential of *Graphite is a must for ultimate control and success buy simply buying too many ‘similar’ stumbling across a creek that barely sees accurate casting with small lures lures. By this we mean they end up with too Reel – 1000-2500 sized lightweight spin reel many lures that dive to the same depth or are the same colour pattern. Mix things up with Where to cast? Make sure you cast your lure ahead of these running depths, lure profiles, swim actions Once you’re at the water and you’re about to zones and get it dancing and working through and colours. Soft plastics are an excellent start peppering the water with casts there’s a these ‘strike zones’. If possible always try to option also. Here’s a basic ‘starting’ selection few things to take into consideration. Have a get your offering swimming ‘downstream’ of lure styles to carry to the rivers: good look around your chosen stretch of with the natural flow. Trout will be ready in river; can you see any fish holding along a waiting for food items to be swept down river Bladed spinners current edge or in deeper water? Don’t just to them naturally, and prey swimming back ‘Tassie devils’ cast aimlessly. Try and get your lure to swim ‘up river’ can spook them. Spoons along edges of where the fish can ambush Small shallow jerkbaits Lastly try and move stealthily around your from. Trout will sit along the seam where fast Medium jerkbaits fishing area, as any sudden movements and and slow water meets, and let the current Large ‘aggressive’ jerkbaits loud noises can spook the fish in your area. bring the food to them. The same goes for Mid depth crankbaits Moving about slowly and assessing your ‘structure’ like timber and large rocks. There Sinking twitchbaits casting options will help in not spooking the will be a small area of low current around the Surface crawlers fish but also help you place more accurate edges of this structure, and that’s where the Body rolling paddle plastics and measured casts into better water and fish will sit in ambush. ‘Creature’ style baits result in fewer casts and snags but for more Soft twitchbaits fish! Having a selection is the most critical factor, Good Luck & Happy Fishing! as there will be a day when ‘what worked Compleat Angler Dandenong yesterday’ won’t work again. By experimenting with different styles you will 241 – 243 Princes Highway build up a catalog of choices for all Dandenong VIC 3175 conditions and become a more successful 03 9794 9397 fisherman. 0418 252 385 Some of these lure styles may seem [email protected] confusing so feel free to talk to us in-store www.fishingcamping.com.au for help with specific lure information and A very simple visual breakdown of typical selection for locations and techniques. stream habitat. Generally the egdes of where many of these zones meet will be the This handout is for use as information only, and the best areas to fish. suggestions are based on our experiences for fishing this particular location and or species. .
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