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Assist hooks instead of trebles can be great for hooking tentative sh.
Young Levina has a knack for nding quality gold- en perch in the lakes of South East Queensland.
Now, mid-spring is prime golden perch time – presenting op- portunities unequalled in other seasons.
Working lures around edges of thick weed bed is a good method, with bladed spinners being a sensible lure choice.
Cover those areas with your lure of choice and the chance of suc- cess in your quest for a photo-worthy golden is high.
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Fishing for Sport
by NEIL SCHULTZ
gling with golden perch during the slow months in winter.
shelter for shrimp and therefore are worth be- ing sought out by an- glers chasing gold.
ly sloping clay banks and those studded with stones and you will be in the right type of real estate to have a decent population of crayfish.
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Populations of fa- voured food sources – shrimp and crayfish – are booming and golden will be targeting these prey now.
More water can be covered by trolling bibbed divers along margins of weed bed in lakes, where steeply sloping banks create a well-defined delinea- tion.
There’s no need to try to closely imitate a crayfish or shrimp with your lure because most commonly used fresh- water lure styles will catch these fish.
As is common with most of our angling – if we focus on where the food is, we’ll find the fish.
Crayfish are the fa- vourite food of larger trophy-sized golds, which prefer a sizeable meal, especially dur- ing spring when roe is forming.
Shrimp feed on algae, so will be most plenti- ful in margins of lakes where sunlight pro- motes algal growth.
Being semi-ambush predators, large golds will react to movement and quickly inhale prey-sized lures pre-
Thick beds of hydrilla and other aquatic plants provide both food and
Look for hard, steep-
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eral huge sessions here.
pots set at around 10’ depths near rock being a good bet.
certificate, with med- als for first, second and third place.
Both will be sorely ter – ensure your kill missed by the fish- switch is attached and ing community. your lifejackets are
Tailspinners have been working consist- ently in this area and we should see more caught on Jackall De- racoup lures, Impact PML Tailspinners and Hot Bite Jets – all have been proven winners, especially when cast long and given big lifts off the bottom.
We are still getting reports of saratoga be- ing caught mostly in the timbered section.
Seniors have an 80 percent payback in prize money, so it’s well worth entering.
Until next month, handy in case of an stay safe on the wa- emergency.
The Bay of Plenty has had a few catches and is great for an early morning session, though in recent weeks fish have moved.
Also, this month, we want to remember two very significant people.
Red claw crayfish have been active, with rockmelon bait and
And Trevor Burgess of Happy Rock Softies – barra and bass legend and mentor to many.
Kilcoy local Nathan Mitchell with a couple of great bass taken on HalcoTwisty lures in green.
Remember, this area has a speed limit of six knots, and is for your safety.
The first round kicks off September 26-27.
We welcome the new bass tournament series this month, with Queensland Freshwater Fishing Tournaments holding their first ever round at Somerset.
Look up Queensland Freshwater Fishing Tournaments on Face- book to enter.
Parents are encour- aged to enter with their children – entry for kids up to 16 is free and every child receives a
Marie, the wife of Pe- ter Gray from Somer- set Tackle, who will be taking a short break.