Dark side
On 29th September I was fortunate to be invited by Scott McAuley, who I have fished with socially on quite a few occasions, to partner up with him to fish the 2020 Venom – Lake Awoonga Open. The competition was made up of three sessions, one on each of Tues 29th Sep, day two on 30th September and…
Last Udpated: March 2026Journey to the dark side Dark side set ups and applications https://fishonfly.com.au/chattos-soft-plastics-lure-modifications Fishing tackle – different types of fisheries Fishing for foragers – on fly and the dark side Gladstone – The Narrows Bream on light weight setup Beach fishing on the dark…
Last Udpated: November 2025So here is my set up for bottom bashing. Bottom bashing outfit Diawa Sundowber SD 171. 6-8 kg 1.85 meters. Snapper rod. Shimano Stradic C5000 XG 50LB Aldi yellow braid To the end of the braid add two rod lengths of 80 lb of Sunline System Shock Leader to the braid using a FG knot. At the business…
Last Udpated: May 2024Barramundi Top 2 feet Imakatsu Gekiasa II Alive Roller. This is a bass lure and for barra its suggest that you upgrade to VMC trebles #1 (No1). With a skinny profile with straight sides this is a 105cm / 10.5 gram lure which lends itself to being fished in shallow eater. It is buoyant in the head…
Last Udpated: May 2024Owner Flashy Swimmer Scrounger Head This one has a flatplastic ring surrounding the led head Stand Up AKA David Dudley heas. These are nifty as the make the softy drop head first and then as long as the bottom is relatively flat they land head first and leave the softy standing upright with the…
Last Udpated: August 2019