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by Windknot
Tue Jun 16, 2020 6:12 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Fishable campsites
Replies: 29
Views: 6686

Re: Fishable campsites

https://www.parks.vic.gov.au/places-to-see/parks/great-otway-national-park/where-to-stay/aire-river-west-campground As others have already suggested, the above would have to be a good choice. I have spent many happy holidays there. Just recently the whole valley was flooded when the mouth was blocke...
by Windknot
Tue Jun 16, 2020 2:29 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Fishable campsites
Replies: 29
Views: 6686

Re: Fishable campsites

https://www.parks.vic.gov.au/places-to- ... campground

Not free but only $13.70 per night. I've never been there but it looks as though it could be alright.
by Windknot
Tue Jun 16, 2020 2:21 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Fishable campsites
Replies: 29
Views: 6686

Re: Fishable campsites

https://www.backpackingandtravel.com/gu ... ampground/

Free camping, but no fires allowed.
by Windknot
Tue Jun 16, 2020 2:09 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Fishable campsites
Replies: 29
Views: 6686

Re: Fishable campsites

https://waterfallseasons.com/waterfalls ... otways.htm

Free camping on the Gellibrand river. It's a pretty spot. Also in the same area there's Lake Elizabeth, also with free camping.
by Windknot
Tue Jun 16, 2020 12:13 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Fishable campsites
Replies: 29
Views: 6686

Re: Fishable campsites

https://www.aircamp.com.au/visit/lake-t ... sites/free

Could be slightly over your 300km limit, but not by much.
by Windknot
Mon Jan 20, 2020 9:51 am
Forum: General Salt Water Fishing
Topic: Silly question question about land based surf fishing...
Replies: 8
Views: 1929

Re: Silly question question about land based surf fishing...

Usually you just walk along the beach, casting slugs as you go, until you find a school of salmon. Sometimes you can see them in the waves.

I like to fish light for salmon, using a 9' rod rated for 6kg line and up to 20g slugs. It's a lot more fun IMO.
by Windknot
Fri Dec 13, 2019 11:28 am
Forum: The Rest of the World
Topic: Fly fishing NZ
Replies: 6
Views: 2918

Re: Fly fishing NZ

Fly fishing is very addictive. I started on trout, as many do. These days I mainly fly fish in the salt for anything that will take my fly.
by Windknot
Thu Dec 05, 2019 9:12 am
Forum: Surf Fishing
Topic: Roadtrip from Adelaide to Melbourne
Replies: 6
Views: 3328

Re: Roadtrip from Adelaide to Melbourne

Johanna is a great surf fishing location with National Park camping right there. You really need a northerly wind there to help calm the surf, otherwise the surf is full of sand partials making it unproductive. I nearly came to grief at Johanna one night when I was fishing for gummies. Somehow a big...
by Windknot
Fri May 31, 2019 9:38 am
Forum: General
Topic: Ram raid at Tackle World Geelong
Replies: 10
Views: 3423

Ram raid at Tackle World Geelong

At around 2am a van with 2 people inside rammed into the doors of Tackle World Geelong in Shannon Ave Geelong West. A number of rods and reels were taken. The van was later found, burnt out at nearby Corio. https://www.bay939.com.au/news/local-news/105538-ram-raiders-tackle-local-fishing-store?fbcli...
by Windknot
Sun May 19, 2019 3:28 pm
Forum: Other Species
Topic: Otways trout
Replies: 2
Views: 2275

Re: Otways trout

If you intended to camp at Lake Elizabeth and I have put you off going down into there, there is an alternative free camping spot at Stevenson's falls, which isn't too far away. You go past the West Barwon dam towards Apollo Bay until you get to Barramunga, which isn't very far from Forrest. You tur...

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