This happens because, without much water movement, there is also very little movement from bait on the bottom, but if the water is moving faster, everything gets stirred up and it makes it easier for the whiting to find the bait. This works both day and night, for both incoming and outgoing tides. You can probably find a tide guidebook for the area you plan on fishing to help you get locked in on this.
Rods
Medium to Heavy Tackle Rods: A medium-action rod is ideal for lighter setups, while heavy-action rods provide the strength needed for larger Albies.
Stella FI series is more about finesse, making them perfect for light line applications in both fresh and salt water, from inland lakes to the coast.
If you want a cheap, plentiful, easy to use and highly effective fishing bait, try bread. The kids can make this bait which will make them feel that they contributed towards a fishing trip. Use a stale, thin-sliced white loaf to make the paste.
The first step is to remove the crust from the slices. Soak the trimmed slices in a bowl of cold water, making them soggy but not so wet that they disintegrate. Wrap the soaked slices in a clean cloth (such as a tea towel) and squeeze them firmly to remove all excess water. Take the bread out of the cloth and knead it until it becomes a firm, smooth non-sticky paste. You can add additives such as aniseed, brown sugar or custard powder into the paste. My father used to ask my mother for vanilla or almond essence. You can also colour the paste if you want with cake icing colour. When you put the paste on the hook you should mould it around the shank and bend of the hook, leaving the point exposed. So kids ask mum or dad for some stale bread and start making your own bait. Happy fishing at your local dam or river.
The big fish tend to come back on the bite with renewed enthusiasm around midFebruary, and anglers fish for them before work, after work, instead of work and on weekends. This action usually continues right up until April, when catches begin to drop away just prior to the onset of winter.
Cane is over-shadowed as a rod material in today’s market because of its weight, relative fragility and high demands in the maintenance department. Split cane fly rods still pull the punches with sentimental anglers who have a fat wallet and a love of the old world charm and ‘feel’ of these craftsman-made masterpieces.
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