So what makes a difference on these slow days? Now that it's moving into prime time, it might be time to have a look at some ideas.

Certainly trolling has been and still is to a degree the easiest way to hook into one, mainly due to the fact you cover so much water without really targeting them.

The old fare of divers still catch fish and these lures deserve their reputation as fish takers.

McGrath Divers, AC Invaders Trollcraft DD and - for that matter - any hard body that gets down to around the 3-5 metre mark and resembles something that a yella might eat.

Just touching base, while trolling keep the speed down, an old fisho once told me a slow walking speed works the best. And at the moment, I don't doubt him.

In recent years, I have found using vibes, either the small metal variety or the hard plastic type very effective.

This is a simple as flicking the lure out and then retrieving it with small hops along the bottom.

Unfortunately, weed and bottom structure can make this type of fishing difficult but it is way more fun than trolling.

For a little bit of excitement, try adding a plastic yabby or small squidgie, six inches above the lure as this can clean up on the reddies as well.

And speaking of plastics, these too are excellent fish takers and can be fished very simply by simply dropping them to the bottom and then slowing retrieving them back.

When doing this, it pays to get as close to the timber as possible even bumping off the structure.

Plastics can also be bobbed up and down in short jerks, moving the lure around the bottom, and can be fished like vibes by being flicked out and brought back to the boat in small bounces.

The humble yabby still the way to go when using bait and scrubworms make a reliable back up.

When using bait try using as little weight as possible and you don't need to fish too deep.

In recent weeks, a lot of fish have been in the 2-4 metre zone as the water is warming up particularly around rock ledges and bars as they warm the water up quicker.

Always look for fish and birds working the surface, as where there are small fish the bigger ones are there waiting and be patient.

If you find a patch of small reddies or other bait fish, give it a good work over before trying another spot, if you haven't hooked up in 20 minutes move on but always come back to that spot laterfor a quick flick.

It's not rocket science, it's just food and temperature that are the keys to all fishing.

Eucembene: Shane Bradbury and his friend Leif did a flyer up there last Saturday.

It was certainly worth the effort, as both anglers landed some decent trout and were on their way home by 10am. Double clutches and wigstons proved the downfall of their catch.

Jindabyne: Fishing very well, with a couple of local parties doing great over the weekend. Again, double clutches did the job and rapalas also were effective.

Two better known quality fishos, Kel and Mick, caught and released more than 25 fish, averaging around the old 3.5lb mark.

Hume: Is fishing OK, though I have heard of good bags of reddies with yellas added to the mix, and the occasional trout. Then there are anglers who don't even bother the scorer. Jason Graham trolled a nice trout, and my good friend Tim Harmer trolled a trout then tossed out a vibe to connect with a 3kg yella. The amount of boat traffic at Bowna is making angling difficult - often the same tree may be tried by half a dozen different boats. A little persistence out there can often change the day.

Blowering: Fishing OK, with bait off the bank for yellas and reddies just a few reports of cod.

Dart and Mitta are both good for those who are lucky - hopefully that may change very shortly for us north of the border.

In the meantime, Russell is doing a little bit of research at Coffs Harbour and has got onto a good school of snapper and morwong.