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This isn't a danger I'd ever associated with fishing before. Being a pretty weak swimmer I would've been very, very nervous if I were in your position.

I've started bringing a garbage bag with me to clean up after other fishos, I hate seeing empty bait packets and clumps of bird-nested line scattered along a riverbank.

Always on the motor oil grubs Sebb, I like it.

And those city lights are something special when fishing at night. I love them as much as I love being out on a secluded riverbank somewhere.

Gee I threw up a lot when I was on that. Everything was fine until we went through the heads and out into Bass Strait. Would not do it again if I can avoid it.

Some amazing photos there mate. Congrats on 500 trout in one season, bloody hell. I think I catch 500 fish in a couple of years if I'm lucky

I did the weekly grocery shop at Aldi after reading this thread and snow gear was on sale. I bought thermals, socks and a snowboard jacket, all choices inspired by suggestions made here.

Some great statistics here mate. How do you keep track of your trips? I have a fishing diary that I write my catches in but it doesn't offer the capacity to be this detailed.

Went fishing with a couple of mates down at Docklands from about 1:45pm to 5:30pm. Basically started on the low tide and fished the run-in until dark. Water was very brown, no visibility to speak of. There wasn't a whisper of wind either, some of the calmest conditions I've fished in for a while. In...

Unweighted bread is also a good one, if you roll it into a ball you can still get a bit of distance on your cast. Unweighted worms are killer as already mentioned.

It's a bit slow but there's some good people floating around on here who have plenty of knowledge. Beats wading through the crap you get on some of the Facebook groups.