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Re: Pulled out of Jacksons Creek
Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2022 5:13 pm
by Charles7
canned_tuna wrote: ↑Wed Sep 14, 2022 4:23 pm
Back in the day (nearly 30 years ago) I used to fish to the left of the bridge on Bulla Rd, and I used to get small brown trout and carp/goldfish hybrids
using course fishing techniques, waggler floats with maggots for bait. Never got any decent size carp which is what I was fishing for although I'm sure they are there. Also caught a few turtles from memory which were a PITA.
Your pic is a tench, they can be a lot greener than that and are a beautiful looking fish straight out of the water
Just curious if you're talking about Deep Creek at Bulla? I only gave it a go a handful of times and nothing but donuts for me
Re: Pulled out of Jacksons Creek
Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2022 7:22 pm
by Sonny_Jim
I'd probably give deep creek a miss from now on considering what's just been dumped at the tip there
Hence why I've been focusing on further upstream. Also glad that it's not just me hitting donuts at Spavin Lake, I only got into fishing recently so it was very demoralising to sit there hour after hour catching diddly squat.
I have caught 2 turtles by accident down at the Nook, that was on a float with power bait. Literally the only thing I've ever caught on power bait lol. After watching Robbiefishing I decided to switch to paternoster + worms and I chucked the power bait in the bin and my catch rate went right up.
Walter J Smith Reserve is a great little spot and was the place that finally got me the enthusiasm for fishing (that and Robbies videos). You aren't going to catch anything spectacular there but it's a very reliable spot (for me, anyway). My recipe is to go there just before sunset and cast 3-4M off the bank by the trees. Very easy to catch little redfin and trout when it's been stocked.
Itching to go back to my new spot now with some corn and see if I can't pull out any carp. It's certainly easier to get to than Lake Eppalock, which was my previous 'sure thing' spot.
EDIT: Also will have to give Hanging Rock Lake a try, not been there yet.
EDIT2: Also I think deep creek has had warnings put out about the fire fighting chemical run off from the airport (PFAs):
Re: Pulled out of Jacksons Creek
Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2022 8:41 pm
by canned_tuna
Charles7 wrote: ↑Wed Sep 14, 2022 5:13 pm
canned_tuna wrote: ↑Wed Sep 14, 2022 4:23 pm
Back in the day (nearly 30 years ago) I used to fish to the left of the bridge on Bulla Rd, and I used to get small brown trout and carp/goldfish hybrids
using course fishing techniques, waggler floats with maggots for bait. Never got any decent size carp which is what I was fishing for although I'm sure they are there. Also caught a few turtles from memory which were a PITA.
Your pic is a tench, they can be a lot greener than that and are a beautiful looking fish straight out of the water
Just curious if you're talking about Deep Creek at Bulla? I only gave it a go a handful of times and nothing but donuts for me
Nah it was Jacksons creek, off Bulla Diggers rest rd
Re: Pulled out of Jacksons Creek
Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2022 2:19 am
by Paulanderson
Those that are a bit ancient like me may remember the Sunbury Rock Festivals held 1972 to 1975. The stage was located above a bend of Jackson's Creek between Sunbury and Diggers Rest. I organized much of the on the ground set up for each festival and spent quite a few early mornings and evenings casting lures along the creek. In those days there were quite a few Brown Trout in the creek with the largest I caught about 3 lbs on the old scale. Most were about a pound or so. There were a few large Redfin around as well.
Re: Pulled out of Jacksons Creek
Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2022 8:50 am
by fisho999
Sonny_Jim wrote: ↑Wed Sep 14, 2022 7:22 pm
I'd probably give deep creek a miss from now on considering what's just been dumped at the tip there
Hence why I've been focusing on further upstream. Also glad that it's not just me hitting donuts at Spavin Lake, I only got into fishing recently so it was very demoralising to sit there hour after hour catching diddly squat.
I have caught 2 turtles by accident down at the Nook, that was on a float with power bait. Literally the only thing I've ever caught on power bait lol. After watching Robbiefishing I decided to switch to paternoster + worms and I chucked the power bait in the bin and my catch rate went right up.
Walter J Smith Reserve is a great little spot and was the place that finally got me the enthusiasm for fishing (that and Robbies videos). You aren't going to catch anything spectacular there but it's a very reliable spot (for me, anyway). My recipe is to go there just before sunset and cast 3-4M off the bank by the trees. Very easy to catch little redfin and trout when it's been stocked.
Itching to go back to my new spot now with some corn and see if I can't pull out any carp. It's certainly easier to get to than Lake Eppalock, which was my previous 'sure thing' spot.
EDIT: Also will have to give Hanging Rock Lake a try, not been there yet.
EDIT2: Also I think deep creek has had warnings put out about the fire fighting chemical run off from the airport (PFAs):
robbie fishing is great, he's very helpful. i don't do paternoster rigs cos I reckon they tangle too much, I use running sinker rigs. it's all up to personnel preference.
Re: Pulled out of Jacksons Creek
Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2022 7:53 pm
by Sonny_Jim
Went back today and caught another two so it gave me the opportunity to take a better photo:
Caught a little rainbow trout as well:
Re: Pulled out of Jacksons Creek
Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2022 8:31 am
by Lightningx
Sonny_Jim wrote: ↑Sun Sep 18, 2022 7:53 pm
Went back today and caught another two so it gave me the opportunity to take a better photo:
Caught a little rainbow trout as well:
A couple of nice fish mate.
Well done.
Cheers
Re: Pulled out of Jacksons Creek
Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2022 9:52 am
by Russell Harris
Juvinile Yellow Belly???
Re: Pulled out of Jacksons Creek
Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2022 4:11 pm
by Paulanderson
Odds on it is a Tench!
Re: Pulled out of Jacksons Creek
Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2022 5:01 pm
by mazman
Sonny_Jim wrote: ↑Sun Sep 18, 2022 7:53 pm
Went back today and caught another two so it gave me the opportunity to take a better photo:
Caught a little rainbow trout as well:
Definitely a tench as others have said.
The second fish is a little brown trout though
