Wally.

[The Squire]

Hello, I live in Barjarg N E Vic Australia where we have two large Lakes full of Murray Cod and some big Carp not as big as some in the UK.
I was born in Winchester UK in 1946, and grew up in Butts Green in Lockerley where I fished the Dunn and caught my first fish a Grayling with 4lb line wrapped around a bit of wood from a bridge.
After I was invalided out of the Royal Marines I joined the Merchant Navy and met my now wife of over 50 years on a cruise After her 16 day cruise I asked her to marry me she said if you come back to Australia I will. So that is why I am in Aus but deep down I am still English not an Ozy. My backyard

 

[103841]

Hello Wally
that has to be one of the most interesting introductions we've had, I look forward to hearing about your fishing exploits down under in the HDYGO thread, lots of photos please!

 

[Peter Jacobs]

Welcome to FishingMagic . . . .

We would love to see reports of your expoits in Oz' but photos are absolutely not necessary.

 

[tigger]

Hello Wally,
As John (s63) said, really interesting introduction, great scenery in your picture!
Look forward to more pictures, they make a post so much better ?.

 

[mikench]

Welcome to the forum. An informative and interesting introduction is overdue so well done to you. Oz remains on my bucket list to visit . Love to see pics of some of your fish species.

 

[rayner]

Hello, welcome.
Nice to have you with us.

 

[Keith M]

Hi Wally. Welcome to the forum

Keith

 

[bullet]

Nice pile of logs there, Wally.
Look forward to hearing about your angling exploits down under.

 

[The Squire]

Thanks for the welcome Lads, hoping to try my luck on Trout Friday in Lake Eildon. The Brown Trout are in close to the shore, I don't own a boat so the Rainbow's are too deep off shore. Average size are 2 - 4kg both species.
My outfits for nearly all of my fishing are a Daiwa 26 year old 8ft quiver tip 2 -5kg with a Daiwa BG 2500 spinning reel and 6lb Suffix advance Mono. This set up has even caught a Cod 76cm 8.3 kg.
The other is a Silstar 8ft 2 - 5kg nibbler tip, with a Penn Battle 11 3000 with 10lbs Suffix advance mono.
My rigs are paternoster with Bomb sinker and size 6 circle, or a running been sinker and size 6 circle hook.
Bait is only Worms, Yabbies and Shrimps nothing else.
1Kilo fish would be my average catch but a little heavier gear is used for the extra big one. Most of them I lose through bust offs and through their logs and cover.

Wally

 

[Peter Jacobs]

Yabbies are Australian crayfish . . . .

 

[The Squire]

Yes, Fresh Water Crayfish.

 

[john step]

Welcome to FM. It will be nice to see a photo of a Murray Cod. Thats a big pile if toothpicks in your photo.

 

[tigger]

I could of sworn John (S63) had just posted on this thread?

Did I imagine it?