Always Have These Items in Your Fishing Tackle!

You may be an excellent angler or an avid outdoorsman with a knack for fishing, but you can’t hope for a huge catch without some high-quality equipment in your fishing tackle. Here is a rough list of items that you should always have whenever you’re out fishing in Australia’s lakes and rivers:

Fishing hooks are at the top, because the hooks you bring should reflect the type of fish you want to catch for the day. Generally speaking, small fish can be caught using small hooks, while large fish need large hooks. Having some extra fishing lines is also useful in case your line breaks or gets tangled during the trip.

Meanwhile, fishing lures, like spinners and spoons, are only necessary if you want to catch larger fish. Though you can always rely on the old-fashioned way of using live bait, larger fish are more likely to be lured by imitations of their favourite prey like minnows. You might also want to bring a few sinkers along so that your hook and line will sink faster once they touch the water. Technically, you only need one sinker for the duration of your trip, but it wouldn’t hurt to have few spares on hand in case you lose one.

Don’t forget to bring a pair of clippers and needle-nose pliers as well, since you’ll need them to cut the line and hook (respectively) on your fishing rod whenever the situation demands it.