08-01-2007, 12:52 PM
Since I moved up to Canberra about a week ago I've been doing as much fishing as I can - I've already done 3 trips on lake Burley Griffin fishing out of my kayak. It is a truly picturesque place to paddle, and it is also full of fish. Aside from one carp (which I caught trolling a lure!), all the fish I've caught out of the lake so far have been redfin, ranging from about 8-10cm to my best at 35cm. My most successful lure has easily been a small pink #3 stumpjumper. Now I am aiming to catch a native fish, the lake (and many other smaller impoundments close by) are stocked with golden perch (yellowbelly) and murray cod. I went to the local tackle shop yesterday (which is fantastic, and very helpful) and bought some spinnerbaits, which are a lure which the locals seem to have the best success with for natives. I'll keep you updated on my quest <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':th' /> I've attached a few photos:
Some balloons we saw launching on Saturday morning
Some balloons we saw launching on Saturday morning

