FISHING CLUB
Going light
Q
When is the best time to
use light line?
Shane – via e-mail.A
: It can be a fine line using
light line (excuse the pun!).
Going light has many advantages
plus some disadvantages. The
advantages can be more bites from
timid or wary fish, increasedsensitivity, better casting distance
and a more finesse approach. The
major disadvantage is reduced
strength. Go too light and you
risk losing fish. Knowing when to
use light line is a knowledge that
will come with time on the water.
I generally use a lighter approach
when the following are major
factors to consider: Shallow water,
clear water, smaller fish, clean
angling environment and heavily
pressured waterways. Always
consider your target species as
well. For example, what’s
considered light for kingfish will
be extremely heavy for whiting.Which reel?
Q
: Should I buy a baitcast or
spinning reel for freshwater
lure fishing?
James – via e-mail.A
: I did a lot of freshwater
fishing when I was a kid as
my family used to go camping and
fishing to many western NSW
dams chasing natives. I always
watched in awe as my dad and his
mates would cast the baitcast reels- they just seemed so much cooler
than my little spinning reel. After
pestering them for a long time, I
got one as a Christmas present. I
quickly learnt they are not easy to
cast and require plenty of practice.
Once I did learn it became obvious
baitcasters are very accurate and
your control is much better. That
said, these days I firmly believe a
spin reel is the best option. They
allow much lighter lures to be cast
and are very versatile.Disappearing fish
Q
: When we troll through
schooled fish in Sydney
Harbour they disappear and we
don’t catch them. Why is this?
Matt – via e-mail.A
: I see people try to troll
through the middle of aQ&A
Grin and Win!
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Each month as well as our lucky “Pic of the Month” major prize winner, five more junior
fishos are selected as worthy winners from the entries and kitted out with a cool Shimano
shirt and cap! So keep those Pic of the Month entries coming in for your chance to win!Jordan Hicks, 15, caught
and released this 100cm
queenfish on 14lb line
using a popper.Two-year-old
Jessy Andrews
caught this
nice whiting
at Greenwell
Point, NSW.Lachlan Rose caught
and released this 74cm
flathead while flicking
sof t plastics around
Lake Cathie in NSW.Six-year-old Jasper Panizzolo
from Port Lincoln, SA, with his
first ever snapper.SHIMANO JUNIORS
70 | fishingworld.com.au | March 2015Don’t troll through feeding fish!
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