Destroying the Goulburn river
Posted: Sat Nov 23, 2019 10:42 pm
Hey all, been a while since ive been on but i need to know if anyone else feels the same way i do about the Goulburn river in Thornton,
I haven't been up to the Goulburn at all this season because of the last opening season, these big trout being released brings thousands of people that may be good for the town but absolutely no good for the river, i was bloody disgusted to see the amount of fishing line, bait containers, lure packets and human **** that my dog rolled in.. its turning into a tip. People race there to get a so called trophy trout, they are big trout but i wouldn't say a trophy.. to me and other serious fishermen a trophy trout is one that you worked for, i was taught to be quite and stalk the banks, keep back and walk slow, read the river, no sudden movements most of all.. patients. I read books on bait drifting and other technique and still took me about 5 years of fishing the Goulburn before landing my first 3kg trophy.. yes my trout was probably a stocked trout but it was back 20 years ago, remember when we had to work and try hard to catch a fish. People will disagree with me about this but ive spoken to a few locals that think its just stupid putting that amount of people in the water at once, one local said there was actual fist fights at Gilmores bridge..people fishing shoulder to shoulder, casting over each others lines and spooking every wild trout for miles, that already says somethings wrong. Fishing is ment to be peaceful and relaxing.. i would never wade or cast when another fishermen is there. The Goulburn is also very dangerous to wade at times, people want a big trout rush out get waders and walk out into the river with bugger all experience. Wait untill one steps on a smooth slippery rock and goes under. The Goulburn was a place for people to take the next step and land there trophy. Its the best feeling of achievement, you worked hard for it. Not these days, but hey It brings more money. I know lots of serious fishermen that refused to go that way this year, it brings more people that leave rubbish (NOT EVERYONE LEAVES RUBBISH) but also looses heaps of the people that have always gone there and looked after the river and clean up there rubbish. I cleaned up so much line in a stretch of water that made me wonder how much is actually out there, even picked up someone's ocean line and sinker that was in a farmer's paddock, he must be so glad to see people spending big in town while his cattle get a mouth full of thick 40lb fishing line. Give it 10 years and the magnificent Goulburn river will be no more. Now i dont know the full reason on why they want thousands of people there, but surely it cant all be about money, if money is needed then just stock lake eildon or the pondage but just keep the Goulburn as it was. Once anything looses the challenge it becomes boring. Dont take the challenge out of fishing the Goulburn for the sake of a few bucks Surly others feel the same.
Thats all i wanted to cry about, other than the rubbish and dog coverd in human **** it was a good day, my dog is also well behaved and will not go in the water if someone is fishing.. bloody hate when people let dogs run in the water when your trying to fish.
I haven't been up to the Goulburn at all this season because of the last opening season, these big trout being released brings thousands of people that may be good for the town but absolutely no good for the river, i was bloody disgusted to see the amount of fishing line, bait containers, lure packets and human **** that my dog rolled in.. its turning into a tip. People race there to get a so called trophy trout, they are big trout but i wouldn't say a trophy.. to me and other serious fishermen a trophy trout is one that you worked for, i was taught to be quite and stalk the banks, keep back and walk slow, read the river, no sudden movements most of all.. patients. I read books on bait drifting and other technique and still took me about 5 years of fishing the Goulburn before landing my first 3kg trophy.. yes my trout was probably a stocked trout but it was back 20 years ago, remember when we had to work and try hard to catch a fish. People will disagree with me about this but ive spoken to a few locals that think its just stupid putting that amount of people in the water at once, one local said there was actual fist fights at Gilmores bridge..people fishing shoulder to shoulder, casting over each others lines and spooking every wild trout for miles, that already says somethings wrong. Fishing is ment to be peaceful and relaxing.. i would never wade or cast when another fishermen is there. The Goulburn is also very dangerous to wade at times, people want a big trout rush out get waders and walk out into the river with bugger all experience. Wait untill one steps on a smooth slippery rock and goes under. The Goulburn was a place for people to take the next step and land there trophy. Its the best feeling of achievement, you worked hard for it. Not these days, but hey It brings more money. I know lots of serious fishermen that refused to go that way this year, it brings more people that leave rubbish (NOT EVERYONE LEAVES RUBBISH) but also looses heaps of the people that have always gone there and looked after the river and clean up there rubbish. I cleaned up so much line in a stretch of water that made me wonder how much is actually out there, even picked up someone's ocean line and sinker that was in a farmer's paddock, he must be so glad to see people spending big in town while his cattle get a mouth full of thick 40lb fishing line. Give it 10 years and the magnificent Goulburn river will be no more. Now i dont know the full reason on why they want thousands of people there, but surely it cant all be about money, if money is needed then just stock lake eildon or the pondage but just keep the Goulburn as it was. Once anything looses the challenge it becomes boring. Dont take the challenge out of fishing the Goulburn for the sake of a few bucks Surly others feel the same.
Thats all i wanted to cry about, other than the rubbish and dog coverd in human **** it was a good day, my dog is also well behaved and will not go in the water if someone is fishing.. bloody hate when people let dogs run in the water when your trying to fish.