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    Adding grip to popping rod

    in Tackle Talk

    Posted

    Hi foulhooked

    Not that I have tried this myself, but if you look into hockey stick grips, you would be onto a winner for what you want to do.

    A lot of different grip types ans sizes, in width and thickness, and you can easily cut to length.

    Tennis grips may also be similar, although never played tennis, so not sure.

    Check out any hockey shop, or really good sporting store.

    Send me a pm if you want to know some possible stores.

    Father & Son Trip over School Holidays

    in Plan a Fishing Trip

    Posted

    I'll be out with my 8yr old son a few days next week (boat) fishing & just putting it out there to FISHRAIDERS if any one is keen & you have a kid similar age , you guy's are more than welcomed to join us . Experience or not doesn't matter. We got plenty of fishing gear if need be ... Just PM . No cost just BYO food & drinks

    What a generous offer!

    You're a true gentleman 4myson.

    Thommos 26th may

    in Fishing Reports

    Posted

    Thanks J0nn0, never seen them before. Always on the look-out for new Trout lures, I took a quick look at them online and they look good. Do they have a rattle in them? One of the photos I saw seemed to be a clear body with ball bearings in it.

    Oddly enough, I always think that TCS fishes better when the wind is up. Some of the best sessions I have had is when the wind is quite strong and blowing hard up against one of the shores. Makes the fly rod a bit of a pain but spinning can be very effective when its like this. Tossing up a few options though. Hit TCD or tow the boat to Lyell and see how its fishing there.

    Cheers

    Windy

    Yah they do have a few bearings in them for noise, but even better they help casting distance as well as they move forward on the lure during the cast.

    I'm now looking for some kind of attractant for them, they get a lot of attention from trout, and very close to hook ups, but think they might need a little scent to get the final bite sometimes????

    Thommos 26th may

    in Fishing Reports

    Posted

    Hey matt, good luck heading up, looks like the wind will have dropped, or close to it by Sunday.

    Mate the onduspoon is my go to, brilliant lure!

    I have found that a slow to medium roll gets the best results, tried the usual twitch twitch method, and managed follows, but never got the take, but once I started the slow/medium roll, they were all over it.

    Thommos 26th may

    in Fishing Reports

    Posted · Edited by J0nn0

    Hi guys

    First ever report, so bare with me.

    Woke up just before 4am this morning as planned, but a killer headache soon had me slinking back into the warmth of my bed, spewing that my plans of hitting up thommos was gone.

    Woke again just before 7am, better, but still with a bit of a headache, so went straight down the shops to grab some nurofen, and back home to have a hot shower.

    Still annoyed that my plans were shot, I thought bugger it, I'm going anyway, so after quickly getting ready, and packing the car, off I went on the long journey up to thommos.

    Arrived at the gate just on 10:30am, with a bit of chill in the air, but an otherwise beautiful day, not a breath of wind, and the sun peaking through some cloud.

    After setting up the rod, and renewing my fishing license, seemed to have expired a couple weeks ago, off I set on the walk up to the dam.

    I had o my been walking a few minutes when an energy australia car drove up beside me and asked if I wanted a lift, seems the day was looking up,

    Headed straight up the eastern side, up towards the back, where I started spinning around some tassie Devils, but didn't have any luck, not even a follow.

    Pretty soon I was starting to wonder if today was going to be one of those tough days at thommos, not even seeing a fish, let alone catching one.

    Pretty soon it was time to put on my go to lure, the sebile onduspoon in rainbow trout.

    After a couple of casts, my first follow, and a few more later another follow.

    Kept spinning and walking and soon made my way towards the back of the eastern side when it happened, I casted, I waited for the lure to sink, started to wind, and bang, I'm snagged, or so I thought, the snag started to run!

    After a quick tussle, up came this beauty, I fat rainbow, later measured at 50cm, and heavy!

    Ended up the only fish of the day, and after a couple more follows, it was time to head home, happy that I had cracked a new PB.

    My bad for the long post.

    Weapon of choice was a pflueger Trion 2-4kg, with a shimano Stradic fj 2500.

    As stated earlier, sebile onduspoon rainbow trout was the lure of choice.

    I'll post a pic once I work out how to post it.

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    Heading to thommos tomorrow....

    in Plan a Fishing Trip

    Posted

    As the total says, will be heading to thommos tomorrow morning.

    If anyone would like to tag along, shoot through a PM with your mobile number and we will try to organize something.

    Weather is looking good, not much wind, although a little chilli.

    My bad for the short notice!

    Clips/snaps to attach lures?

    in Fishing Chat

    Posted · Edited by J0nn0

    Norman speed clip for sure, never lost a lure or jig head using one, except from snags anyway.

    Find I catch more fish using them, but that's only because I'm more likely to change up lures more often!

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