Fishing Report 17/5/2016

LESLIE DAM: Anglers have reported on plenty of fish on the move at Leslie Dam, mainly due to the beautiful weather conditions over the weekend.  The bait anglers had the most success, with some lovely Golden Perch being landed in various spots over the dam.  There were reports of some quality fish being landed from the bank north of the concrete boat ramps.  Frozen shrimps, saltwater yabbies and smaller crays worked the best for the bait anglers.  There were also some big Catfish landed on worms.  Blades seemed to be the lure of choice for the lure anglers, with some quality fish landed in the deeper water in the main basin.  One local angler managed to land four legal sized Golden Perch and an undersized Murray Cod on Sunday afternoon on an OSP Blade.

CONNOLLY DAM: Connolly Dam continues to fish well with some quality fish being landed over the weekend.  One local angler reported on landing his bag limit of Golden Perch on shrimps and worms from the bank.  We also received reports of two legal sized Murray Cod being landed, with one local angler landing a lovely 67cm in the middle of the day on a saltwater yabby.  The other Cod was landed on a mask vibe.

RIVERS AND CREEKS: The Condamine River is in need of a fresh to clear off the duckweed, however it continues to produce a few nice fish.  We received a couple of reports of legal sized Murray Cod being landed on spinnerbaits around the Pratten area.  In the town area, there were some large Golden Perch on the Mill hole, with one fish weighing in just short of 7 pound.  The stretch of water between Scots Weir and OO Madsen Bridge also produced a few smaller Golden perch.

STORM KING DAM: Storm King continues to fish well, with anglers landing some quality fish over the past week.  There were plenty of Golden and Silver Perch on the move, with bait proving to be the most successful.

PRODUCT REVIEW

LEWS Baitcaster Reels

Like its freshwater BB2 cousin, the Inshore wide-model baitcast reel holds more line; it has a line capacity of up to 190 yards of 14-pound test. The reel makes for longer casts, plus handles the runs of powerful reds. The reel’s placement of an oversized silver titanium-coated line guide further away from the spool minimizes line friction and adds to casting distance.

Features include:

• One-piece all aluminum frame and handle sideplate with three external drain ports of frame
• Braid ready, machined forged, double anodized, deep capacity, aluminum spool
• High strength brass gearing for durability
• Premium 8 bearing system with double-shielded stainless steel ball bearings and Zero-Reverse anti-reverse
• Externally-adjustable Multi-Setting Brake (MSB) dual cast control system utilizing both an external click-dial for setting the magnetic brake, plus 4 individually disengaging, disk-mounted internal brake shoes that operate on centrifugal force
• Double anodized aluminum spool tension knob with audible click
• Rugged carbon fibre drag system that provides up to 14 lb. of drag power
• Audible click bowed anodized metal star drag
• Bowed 95MM anodized aluminum crankin handle with New EVA power handle knobs
• Oversized silver titanium line guide positioned farther from the spool to minimize line friction and maximize casting performance
• Quick release sideplate mechanism provides easy access to spool and centrifugal brake system
• External lube port