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Hey everyone,

Headin out to corroboree over the weekend and wouldn't mind some tips. Planning to do a bit of trolling and maybe throwing some weedless plastics in lily pads? From down south so any tips like some good areas or fav lures would be much appreciated.

Cheers.

saratoga = spearheads, weedless frogs and poppers

barramundi = bombers, x raps and mongrels

good luck

Reidy's Little Lucifers in Green and trolled a fair way back. Look for the ribbon weed and troll along its edge. Form what I've heard the fishing is better down Powertail island end. You can catch barra down to the left past the houseboats if you are just feeling your way in Corroboree.

Dex

Slow quiet approach to the lilies has worked well for me, then lob in a wheedles plastic(drop bear colour) or frog cast deeeeeeeep into the lilies.

Be aware that lots of back water will mean that the fish can be out of range. So lilies onto a bank are a good one.

cast deeeeeeeep into the lilies.

Be aware that lots of back water will mean that the fish can be out of range. So lilies onto a bank are a good one

Yep...

Sending PM re locations

same as Dex, little lucifers trolling past weed and snags.
had success with both pink and green about a month back.

tried weedless in the lillies early in the morning and got a small toga but had more success with the little lucifers

If you dont know the Bong dont troll unless you know what to look for and how to do it. You might get lucky and catch one but casting white z man frogs rigged weedless with a 5/0 jungle hook into the lillies and bringing them out on a constant retrieve is the go. (not the popper ones they suck) Also in the early morning look for shallow weed banks and throw your frogs over those you will be surprised how many fish are in spots like that.
cheers shayne

Lol Shaynes God I just flicked off some pm advice including "use zman frogs rigged weedless but not the popper ones they are useless.."

Sounds like good advice Mud. Wonder what is was like out there today very windy i reckon.

Good advice - don't go near the place on the 14th and 15th, unless you want to be harrassed by hordes of loud, pushy, determined women all trying to bag some barras for the SWB competition (oh and Hardies is included too!)

.....some of us might not find that idea too unpleasant.....; )

Cheers guys! Ended up getting a few barra and toga, biggest at 70cm. By the way I'm looking into getting a little spin outfit for the weedless plastics fishing and was wondering what size would yous recommend? I was thinking daiwa 2500 or 3000??

Stradic 2500