G’day fishos.
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Well, last weekend was one of the coldest we’ve seen for a long time and I think that’s why we didn’t get too many reports.
You’d have to be super keen, crazy or both to wander out to Lake Hume, or anywhere else for that matter.
- Russell Mason
Let’s face it, you’d have to be super keen, crazy or both to wander out to Lake Hume, or anywhere else for that matter, late last Saturday or Sunday afternoon. That breeze was coming straight off those polar caps and, with that chill factor, I reckon your ears would fall off if it wasn’t for a beanie holding them to your head. I haven’t seen too many brag shots on facey either, which is a pretty good indication that not too many braved the elements and those that did might have struggled.
It is that time of the year though that a few brave souls wander out on the average days, and a few more on the decent ones, to light a fire, throw a line in from the bank and hope to snare a yellowbelly, redfin, trout or maybe even a cod.
They relax, cook a snag on the BBQ and enjoy a little family time.
Normally it’s another month or so before I’d mention this but I’ve had two separate stories, from two separate older blokes, that have been going out and doing just that with a bit of success. No trout or cod to mention but both have picked up yellas and reddies, not in huge numbers, but they’re getting a feed each time.
So, if we get any sort of half reasonable day, it could be well worth a shot.
The Murray arm of Lake Hume is probably the more favoured spot for this sort of thing, mainly because the water temps are generally a fraction warmer than the water coming from the Mitta River but that might not necessarily be the case at the moment.
Both stories I’ve heard though are from the Murray arm.
If you are finding it hard to get motivated though why not do what I do and irritate the crap out of your other half by spreading an old sheet over the kitchen table (in the warmth) and emptying the contents of your tackle box onto it.
That way you can repack it in comfort, neaten and clean it up, go through all your old lures and sort out which ones need new trebbles and generally have a bit of fun playing with your toys while you’re doing something you’ve been meaning to do for yonks.
The fact that this really irritates the hell out of the other half is just a bonus, but if you want to see them go right off just leave it there for a day or so. The other thing worth checking while you’re in maintenance mode is the guides or runners on your rod.
We get quite a few people in the store saying their line is no good and keeps breaking, only to find a guide on their rod has a fine crack in it that’s barely visible and is doing all the damage.
Anyhow, hopefully you can get out this weekend for a crack at ’em.
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