A guest post by Jack van Delft of adventurestarts.com, who has just moved back to Canada after 16 years in Aus. You can follow Jack’s adventures over at his facebook and instagram pages. I’ve been away from Canada for 16yrs. Australia has been good to me from 10lb. brown trout on the Eucumbene river to Mac tuna on Fraser Island. Our…
Tag: salmon fishing
Wallaga Lake fishing report – June 2013
I spent the last week housesitting for my parents down at Wallaga Lake. I was there by myself and had worried that I might get bored. That certainly wasn’t the case: how could a keen fisherman, writer, cook and gardener possibly get bored with such a wonderful playground at their fingertips!? Having a whole week to play with is nice,…
Clay lure success and a Camel Rock fishing report, July 2011
I spent the weekend at Wallaga Lake. Didn’t get much fishing in, unfortunately, but did get 3 nice salmon this morning (Sunday 3 July) and dropped a bunch more. I fished the lake on Saturday for about 20 minutes or so, but the absence of baitfish, touches and the temperature of the water (cold) all combined to make me think…
Reflections on lure fishing, a philosophical guide for beginners
Lure fishing can be tough, especially when you are starting out. I remember my first forays into lure fishing as a kid, which were often hard work. It took many many years to finally be able to catch fish on lures consistently. What had got me hooked on it and what made me persist through all those learning years was…
Beach spinning for salmon
Watching the first sliver of morning sun filter through the low orange clouds, I cast the lure into the gently crashing surf. Letting the lure sink for a second and clicking the bail arm over, I began the retrieve with a sense of calm anticipation. After a few winds of the reel, the lure was back near the surface and…