G’DAY fishos.
Subscribe now for unlimited access.
$0/
(min cost $0)
or signup to continue reading
It’s that time of the year again. The days are growing shorter and there’s a chill in the air, which makes it hard to get out of bed.
It’s too easy to just snuggle into your partner, drift off and think about other people fishing.
You know what it’s like, you close your eyes and picture them having a real crack and wish you were in their place.
Some go for a short time, while others just never seem to stop but one thing’s for sure; they’ve always got that satisfied look on their faces when it’s over. I just wish I had time to head north fishing for the winter too.
You know what it’s like, you close your eyes and picture them having a real crack and just wish you were in their place.
- Russell Mason, Compleat Angler
Heaps of people do it at this time of year.
Many of them are doing it for the first time, or aren’t all that experienced, and that’s where we enjoy stepping in with all sorts of advice.
It nearly has to be seen to be believed, the number of caravans and other travellers making the push north for the winter. Ninety per cent of them have a fishing rod or two packed away in their vehicle or van.
There’s a lot of planning that goes into a big trip away, and if you’re planning to try and put a few fish on the table as well, it just means a little more thought is required.
Australia in general has had a pretty lengthy dry spell but the north east coastline has had a reasonably wet season and that usually equates to some decent fishing.
It’s not really rocket science. As long as you’ve got a reasonable variety of hooks, sinkers and a cross section of lures of differing sizes, capable of getting to a variety of depths, you should have no problems.
A few different plastics and range of heads in different weights will also hold you in good stead.
Don’t forget the scent.
On these kind of trips, it’s handy to have a range of rods but you should be able to get away with a couple of all-rounders at a pinch.
The next big tip is to get to a decent local tackle store and listen to the advice they give regarding baits to use, tides to fish and areas to head for.
This can save hours of wandering around aimlessly by yourself and wasting valuable fishing time.
For those of you heading to more remote areas, just a couple of tips.
There’s a chance you’ve got this covered already, and that’s great, but through my own experiences, if you’re really heading bush, make sure you’ve got the following:
- at least two spare tyres
- spare wheel bearings to suit all wheels, (they’re not always the same)
- a compressor and spare leaf or complete spare spring
- an EPIRB or satellite phone or both
The list can go on but these are pretty common problems you can solve yourself, or help someone else out with, if you’ve got the gear.
I’ll think of you while I’m curled up in bed.
Send your fishing pictures to 0475 953 605.