Lake Fyans 04/02/2017
Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2017 8:49 am
Hey All,
First time on this fishing forum, so just a small introduction - Names Lewis, from Western suburbs of Melbourne, and recently got back into fishing whilst the footy season is over.
as of recently I have been inland lakes in search of trout.
I went lake fyans on the 15th of January and landed 30 small redfin with my mate using lures and Mudeye under a float. But this report will be about Saturday gone (04/02/2017)
We arrived at about 9am and it was Sunny and the weather for the day was 30 degrees. We waded out about 30 metres where the water was about 1.5m deep. My set up was Mudeye under a bubble which was effective immediately, landing a 20cm Reddy. as we would bring in the bait/lure there would be schools of red fin, about 10-20 at a time chasing the bait. I swapped to a red Spinner and landed another about 20cm instantly! lures worked but there is only so much joy you can have catching small fish. we left in search of trout and tried other places closer to home.
Basically in the two times we went, the conditions were identical., both times they were 30+ degrees, slight breeze, and mudeyes were the key. If you are in the area and just want to catch a fish, i recommend here, you dont need waders, the water isnt too cold, and it's sandy underfoot.
If you havent been before there is a sandy/bushy shore though plenty of large sugar/bull ants which make it difficult to stand around barefoot or have food around, i wouldnt recommend sitting around incase they climb and bite you.
Please feel free to give me feedback or ask questions,
Looking forward to being a part of this Forum!
Cheers
Lewis
First time on this fishing forum, so just a small introduction - Names Lewis, from Western suburbs of Melbourne, and recently got back into fishing whilst the footy season is over.
as of recently I have been inland lakes in search of trout.
I went lake fyans on the 15th of January and landed 30 small redfin with my mate using lures and Mudeye under a float. But this report will be about Saturday gone (04/02/2017)
We arrived at about 9am and it was Sunny and the weather for the day was 30 degrees. We waded out about 30 metres where the water was about 1.5m deep. My set up was Mudeye under a bubble which was effective immediately, landing a 20cm Reddy. as we would bring in the bait/lure there would be schools of red fin, about 10-20 at a time chasing the bait. I swapped to a red Spinner and landed another about 20cm instantly! lures worked but there is only so much joy you can have catching small fish. we left in search of trout and tried other places closer to home.
Basically in the two times we went, the conditions were identical., both times they were 30+ degrees, slight breeze, and mudeyes were the key. If you are in the area and just want to catch a fish, i recommend here, you dont need waders, the water isnt too cold, and it's sandy underfoot.
If you havent been before there is a sandy/bushy shore though plenty of large sugar/bull ants which make it difficult to stand around barefoot or have food around, i wouldnt recommend sitting around incase they climb and bite you.
Please feel free to give me feedback or ask questions,
Looking forward to being a part of this Forum!
Cheers
Lewis