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Hi All,
 
Here's some of my catches since starting with lures and freshwater:
My first lure catch, an Eastern Wirrah:


Some of the Redfin I've caught in the local lakes





My only Native so far

Hi All,
 
Getting back into fishing more regularly after kids. Mostly hitting up the freshwater lakes around Canberra, with mixed results. I just found the forum today so I thought I'd join up.
 
No boat at the moment (1st boat went to help buy the house), but hoping to get another in the next couple of years.

Thanks for all the perspectives. 
 
I've also started watching some videos about fixing up old boats, so may head down that path (I have a bit of a thing of resurrecting old pushbikes, so this is a bit of an extension of that).
 
Still a little over a year until the 40th so plenty of time to think.

Hi all
So, some of you who have read the Brisbane River reports may know that I have fashioned a fish cart to tow my gear done. Well, I saw a picture online of a bit of an upgrade so I thought I might do it. Today, we finally got around to getting to Bunnings Warehouse to buy some supplies. We got a 2.4m piece of plywood, a 1M pice of PVC pipe, some brackets to mount the pipe on the wood and some cable ties. The screw we got were square heads, so we were clueless about screwing them in because we needed a Phillip Head screw. Luckily, we had some lying around under the house. 
Basically what I put together was two racks to hold my rods on, on the side of the Kmart beach trolley ($50. 80cm by 45cm by 25cm). It went well, and I think everyone will be able to it better with the picture. Here it is - 

I'm sorry if this is a bit boring, but I thought I'd post it up as I hadn't really said anything about it in any other posts. It is basically cable tied on the side, all you need to make it is the above. I'm happy to answer any questions about it if it is worded badly/you want to know more. 
Cheers Hamish 🙂 
 

Thanks for all the perspectives. 
 
I've also started watching some videos about fixing up old boats, so may head down that path (I have a bit of a thing of resurrecting old pushbikes, so this is a bit of an extension of that).
 
Still a little over a year until the 40th so plenty of time to think.

Hi Ellicat & Hamish
 
Kids are still small, just now past the baby stage (youngest is 4). I've mostly caught redfin (european Perch) but have caught one 40cm Yellowbelly. That's my only native so far. I've started to fish with bigger lures hoping for a Murray Cod, but no luck so far. Might have to head to one of the rivers or try some different spots in the lakes.
 
Time is still short but I'm generally getting out once every 1-2 weeks, which is a vast improvement on the recent past. We also head down to the coast a couple of times a year so I get some saltwater action from time to time.
 
I'm only new to lures after growing up baitfishing, so I'm always learning as well. 
 
With the 40th coming next year, I figure I'll ask for a tinny again so I can get on the water and troll for the natives to shake things up a bit.
 
Cheers.

Hi All,
 
Getting back into fishing more regularly after kids. Mostly hitting up the freshwater lakes around Canberra, with mixed results. I just found the forum today so I thought I'd join up.
 
No boat at the moment (1st boat went to help buy the house), but hoping to get another in the next couple of years.

Thanks Ellicat, I have a box trailer so that may work. It all depends if I want to take the kids out as well I guess....

Thanks Ellicat, I have a box trailer so that may work. It all depends if I want to take the kids out as well I guess....

I've been looking at the tinny vs kayak debate and trying to decide which to go for. Around Canberra a yak would let me access more of the lakes  as there aren't may with boat ramps, but not sure my back would cope with lugging it around and lifting it onto the roof racks. Unfortunately I haven't been kind to my back in the past and it's already catching up with me.
 
How do you find the yak, lifting etc?

Hi Ellicat & Hamish
 
Kids are still small, just now past the baby stage (youngest is 4). I've mostly caught redfin (european Perch) but have caught one 40cm Yellowbelly. That's my only native so far. I've started to fish with bigger lures hoping for a Murray Cod, but no luck so far. Might have to head to one of the rivers or try some different spots in the lakes.
 
Time is still short but I'm generally getting out once every 1-2 weeks, which is a vast improvement on the recent past. We also head down to the coast a couple of times a year so I get some saltwater action from time to time.
 
I'm only new to lures after growing up baitfishing, so I'm always learning as well. 
 
With the 40th coming next year, I figure I'll ask for a tinny again so I can get on the water and troll for the natives to shake things up a bit.
 
Cheers.

Hi Ellicat & Hamish
 
Kids are still small, just now past the baby stage (youngest is 4). I've mostly caught redfin (european Perch) but have caught one 40cm Yellowbelly. That's my only native so far. I've started to fish with bigger lures hoping for a Murray Cod, but no luck so far. Might have to head to one of the rivers or try some different spots in the lakes.
 
Time is still short but I'm generally getting out once every 1-2 weeks, which is a vast improvement on the recent past. We also head down to the coast a couple of times a year so I get some saltwater action from time to time.
 
I'm only new to lures after growing up baitfishing, so I'm always learning as well. 
 
With the 40th coming next year, I figure I'll ask for a tinny again so I can get on the water and troll for the natives to shake things up a bit.
 
Cheers.

Hi All,
 
Getting back into fishing more regularly after kids. Mostly hitting up the freshwater lakes around Canberra, with mixed results. I just found the forum today so I thought I'd join up.
 
No boat at the moment (1st boat went to help buy the house), but hoping to get another in the next couple of years.

Hi All,
 
Getting back into fishing more regularly after kids. Mostly hitting up the freshwater lakes around Canberra, with mixed results. I just found the forum today so I thought I'd join up.
 
No boat at the moment (1st boat went to help buy the house), but hoping to get another in the next couple of years.