Melbourne Trout Fishing | How to catch a Giant Metro Stonker

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Жыл бұрын

Stonker Trout Season Opening is here in Victoria once again. It's trout fishing time and in this video we walk you though step by step beginners guide on How to catch a GIANT stocked trout. We run through gear selection, bait choices, rigging up, lures and more in 2023.
Seventeen Family Fishing Lakes across Melbourne will receive 1000 stonker size rainbow trout, weighing up to 5kg each. This is funded by your fishing licence fees $35 million Go Fishing Victoria plan to get more people fishing, more often. Also remember trout season opening day isn't to far away and places like Eildon will come alive
The lakes across Melbourne and Victoria stocked includes Albert Park Lake, Berwick Springs Estate, Caulfield Racecourse Lake, Don Lake (Healesville), Emerald Lake, Ferntree Gully Quarry, Garfield Lake, Karkarook Lake (Moorabbin), Lilliput Lane Reserve (Pakenham), Lilydale Lake, Navan Park Lake (Melton), Pakenham Lake, Rowville Lakes, Roxburgh Park Lake, Spavin Lake (Sunbury), Yarrambat Lake (South Morang).
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@GG-rj4oj Жыл бұрын

I watched this twice. Why? I got where, when and how. No endless brand plugging. Genuine excitement, how to share your hobby with your child, give them some spotlight time. Fish of a lifetime twice. Allan, seriously thank you for making these videos. A class act you are, well done.

@fishingmad Жыл бұрын

Wow, thank you! I really appreciate your feedback. Countless hours go into making these type of vids and comments like this really do help to keep the motivation levels high !!

@mitchell2263 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful video, so genuine about fishing with friends and family. I love it, makes me want to go fish every time I see one of you’re videos. I personally haven’t gotten one yet but I’m still trying and can’t wait to get back out there after this episode!! Thanks FishingMad from all of us 🤙

@fishingmad Жыл бұрын

Thank you and your very welcome. If ya get a chance head to Albert Park Lake 70 of those massive trout were stocked there on Tuesday

@mitchell2263 Жыл бұрын

Thank you !! Always helping out, appreciate it

@Swamisepic 10 күн бұрын

I was gonna go down there with my ultralight, but now that I’ve seen how much drag that fish pulled. I’m also gonna take my medium action 😅

@fishingmad 6 күн бұрын

Yeah I did the same took my finesse gear and ended up going back with a slightly heavier outfit

@davidrauschenbach6871 Жыл бұрын

Wow fantastic catches! Thanks for going over your setups. Great scenery. Haven’t seen your daughter in a video for abit her and yours excitement was wonderful!

@fishingmad Жыл бұрын

Thanks David !! I appreciate the comments. Yeah my daughter was really keen to help me work on this project with the VFA. The excitement is genuine and awesome to share those experiences with her and good mates.

@darrynjones325 Жыл бұрын

Love your content mate great work as always

@fishingmad Жыл бұрын

Much appreciated !! Thank you

@jaredbuttigieg Жыл бұрын

Awesome video Alan 👍🏼 What a beast of Trout, Farout.

@fishingmad Жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍 it sure was. should be a few up your way as well

@tonycoles6253 Жыл бұрын

Great video Alan can’t get over the size of that beast you got And the other guy on 4 lb leader wow

@fishingmad Жыл бұрын

Thanks Tony, Yeah the VFA have done an awesome job creating some excitement with these big trout in our metro lakes.

@ronmb81 Жыл бұрын

one of your best uploads 👍

@fishingmad Жыл бұрын

Wow, thank you so much !!

@anthonycox1870 Жыл бұрын

Great video Alan, epic catch, I worked down in Jindabyne for 3 ski seasons, when I was 19 and had the opportunity to go trout fishing in Lake Jindabyne, trolling Tassie devils and bait fishing with scrub worms and dragon fly lava, bought back some great memories from 30 years ago, awesome work champion,

@fishingmad Жыл бұрын

Thank you Anthony !! I always love it when people say that watching took them back to fond fishing memories they had. Lake Jindabyne supposed to be a really lovely spot.

@anthonycox1870 Жыл бұрын

@@fishingmad thanks mate, yeah it's a beautiful spot, as a chef i was doing breakfast and dinner, so i had about 5 hours daily to go fishing with the owner of the establishment, tried fly fishing in the Thredbo River, but didn't have much luck,

@LawsonsPlanestrainsandFishing 13 күн бұрын

Could you please try to make videos of fishing for trout at pakenham lake, emerald park lake, Olinda creek, Toomuc creek and Beaconsfield reservoir

@pablojones3907 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video and info, I'll try The Gully Quarry tomorrow!

@fishingmad Жыл бұрын

Good luck, The Gully Quarry is a beautiful location

@MNHAnglerFish Жыл бұрын

Big fish buddy, amazing fishing spot there

@fishingmad Жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍!!

@-fishingwithlloyd Жыл бұрын

Wow this was amazing

@fishingmad Жыл бұрын

Thanks !!

@Ted...youtubee Жыл бұрын

A trout with a beer belly. Amazing entertainment.

@fishingmad Жыл бұрын

Thank you !!

@MrTastyM7 Жыл бұрын

I saw the photo of you on the VFA page was looking forward to seeing this video. I help with the fish releases for the albury wodonga region.

@fishingmad Жыл бұрын

Thanks !! Thats brilliant about helping release them in Wodonga area. Ive helped release them before which is an awesome experience

@guitarpicker1393 9 ай бұрын

Good video thanks.. I'd go smaller hook size though if your using powerbait size 10 is ideal otherwise your bait won't float.. tried size 6 ... they sink.

@offroadfishing Жыл бұрын

South Australian Fisheries watch this. This is what a license in place can do!!

@kyle-hx8qk Жыл бұрын

Except SA wouldn't use it for fisheries.. it'd just be lost money to their state government

@lucasandnatesfishing5288 Жыл бұрын

u should try the ovens river some big boys in their and would love to see a video of you fishing their catching those big boys but good video loved it

@fishingmad Жыл бұрын

Yep agreed, I will head up there at some stage for sure.

@dherreich8489 Жыл бұрын

Absolute legend!! Trying to get started on fishing, know any places near williamstown?

@fishingmad Жыл бұрын

Thanks, heaps of good spots for saltwater fishing near willi. The piers like Gemm pier and pier off Anne street go pretty good. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ebiYnNWmyZynoZs.html this was filmed there. You also have the warmies down the road from that. We have fishing maps and tutorials in our members area which might be helpful

@divinedeathlord6990 Жыл бұрын

Hi Alan a great place for fishing I recommend is the Cudgegong River near Mudgee

@fishingmad Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip! I will check it out for sure. Im travelling a bit now for the channel so always looking for some spots to mix up the content

@samwarren3398 Жыл бұрын

Awesome video mate. I just caught my PB, 72cm at 10.5kg, was an absolute stonker. On 10lb line and a 2-4kg rod too ahaha, and it snapped my landing net. Was a battle

@fishingmad Жыл бұрын

Wow, thats amazing. Congrats on such a good catch, and 100% they will test the light gear thats for sure

@urgonnaluvit 10 ай бұрын

10.5 kg???😂😂😂

@pokegang2609 Жыл бұрын

Hey mate love the vids, the huge one you caught on bait what did you catch it on. Power bait, corn, worms or mudeye.

@fishingmad Жыл бұрын

Got that one on powerbait and the other on a spoon

@pokegang2609 Жыл бұрын

@@fishingmad thank you

@rhylee223 Жыл бұрын

alan even at my local lake there is some monster trout 50cm plus it's so hard because of the water clarity to

@sojaded Жыл бұрын

Almost as good as being there, that battle to get it in the net!

@fishingmad Жыл бұрын

Yeah was a few very intense moments there that's for sure. Thanks for watching and glad you enjoyed it.

@Loco-qb3ix Жыл бұрын

Did you release them? Love your stuff

@fishingmad Жыл бұрын

1000% both released. Big trout dont always swim away well. The 2nd one took some effort to get it on its way.

@phillipsdonaldson3074 Жыл бұрын

Great video Alan good to see our license fees going back into the fishing community , Have you ever tried Fly fishing I reckon you would get into it. Complex knots & different casting techniques.

@fishingmad Жыл бұрын

Thanks Phillip. Ive always wanted to give fly fishing a go but never have. Im probably scared it will take me away from the billion spin rods, reels and lures which I love so much.

@Maddfisher Жыл бұрын

I used power bait the pink and caught a giant rainbow trout in Albert park lake definitely some big ones there for anyone looking for somewhere to catch one fish of the carousel

@fishingmad Жыл бұрын

Yep 100% !! I saw a few caught there past few days to. I have included the stocking locations and numbers in the description of the vid.

@jamesvernon4968 Жыл бұрын

Great video Where are you fishing?

@fishingmad Жыл бұрын

It says in the video where it was filmed. Thanks

@dennisburton6397 Жыл бұрын

Nice work. Landing net needs a little work😂

@fishingmad Жыл бұрын

Thanks Dennis, yeah the landing net is stuffed after that session so of to the shop to buy another today

@JoshiNinetySix Жыл бұрын

Never seen trout that big, until I came across a picture of it on your FB page the other day, don't think I would catch one that big in my local river which isn't stocked haha.

@fishingmad Жыл бұрын

Yeah I've only ever seen stocked ones this big. They don't fight to hard but gee are fun to catch

@brettellis1837 Жыл бұрын

I BET THAT SPOON WOULD BE FIRST CLASS ON BASS. WHAT SHOP IN MELBOURNE DID YA GET IT FROM. RIPPER FISH. AND ROD ALSO WHAT LENGTH . CHEERS.

@fishingmad Жыл бұрын

Yep the spoons work great on Bass. I caught several estuary perch with them during the week. The spoon is a strike pro bob n spoon, most tackle store sell them. I got it from Hooked on bait and tackle in hopers crossing.

@brettellis1837 Жыл бұрын

Rod looks good what price and we're to get one cheers.

@anterada9597 Жыл бұрын

cant believe the lines didnt break

@hazzajohno6292 Жыл бұрын

Can you kayak in lake yarrambat? Or is it not worth it?

@fishingmad Жыл бұрын

Honestly not 100% sure, you can walk all the banks so its so easy to fish land based

@obi-wan-kenobi3906 Жыл бұрын

What time of year would be a good time to go?

@fishingmad Жыл бұрын

100% winter and spring time, also keep an eye out for VFA stocking days. That will make a big difference.

@RYYat Жыл бұрын

Is lilydale lake a good place for fishing giant trout?

@fishingmad Жыл бұрын

Yep it sure is

@user-fs6qv6bh1u 11 ай бұрын

Is this Karkarook Park Lake?

@fishingmad 11 ай бұрын

It says in the video several occasions where we fished.

@easemailboxes Жыл бұрын

I break 4lb leader just sinching the knot.

@dcstealth11111 Жыл бұрын

I would have mounted that one it's the biggest monster I've ever seen

@fishingmad Жыл бұрын

Yeah it was super tempting, but also very special to watch it swim away

@nabilalkhalkhali8262 Жыл бұрын

Wow ❤ where is this location in Victoria

@fishingmad Жыл бұрын

It says the location and all the details in the vid

@jamesvernon4968 Жыл бұрын

He’s at Yaramat lake

@Mujahid-280 6 күн бұрын

What’s the name of the lake Alan?

@fishingmad 6 күн бұрын

Yarrambat Lake, Cheers

@grimreaper6112 Жыл бұрын

Weather is getting a little warmer that fish might be full of eggs but its only a guess very fat.

@fishingmad Жыл бұрын

Yeah it certainly was a girthy one, that's for sure. Id say full of eggs as well. We did catch and release but very likely those fish will all eventually be caught.

@JDM.0NLY Жыл бұрын

Where is this location?

@fishingmad Жыл бұрын

The video shares all of the details including the location

@blakewilliams-thomson5037 9 ай бұрын

Where is this lake

@christophersawyers5561 Жыл бұрын

Lures not an option because the water is murky?

@fishingmad Жыл бұрын

100% can use lures, if you watch the full vid youll see we catch a big one at the end with a bobn spoon

@NaZ-rs1dd Жыл бұрын

mate that's the biggest trout iv ever seen

@fishingmad Жыл бұрын

Yep it was huge, biggest Ive ever caught thats for sure

@mikhailkoslovskiy7860 Жыл бұрын

Yes yes...nice aussies boys...haha she cook..ha ha...dirty lakes...good boys....strong fishers...yes yes....big drinks..yes yes...vodka+vodka

@fishingmad Жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍 Mikhail !!

@Codgamer10122 Жыл бұрын

Anyone know were this place is located would love to head down and catch some beautiful fish

@fishingmad Жыл бұрын

It says in the video where it was filmed.

@ashleystraughair9436 7 ай бұрын

I’ve never seen someone so bad with a net ahahaha

@Mang-gf5vw Жыл бұрын

When u think you got a big fish but it turns out be a branch is so annoying.

@easemailboxes Жыл бұрын

Sure he didn't get bagged?.... it was worthy of stuffing and mounting on the wall!

@fishingmad Жыл бұрын

Yeah 100% she was released, It was tempting though to keep one of that size and putting it on the wall, but always special watching the big ones swim away

@19ZOLTAN18 Жыл бұрын

How the heck to the fisheries make them so fat? It’s obviously tremendous fun but I kind of feel sorry for them. Unless it’s pregnant. It’s abnormal

@BenTube1990 Жыл бұрын

Stop giving up the good trout spots

@fishingmad Жыл бұрын

The trout stonker stocking locations, numbers, times and dates have been advertised on every fishing website and social media platform across Melbourne this past week.

@helimansam Жыл бұрын

Stop whinging on the internet and go fishing maybe? If he gets a kid with no idea or help onto a 4kg trout because he convinces his mum to drive him to a spot he saw on KZfaq then that's a win and I bet a new fisho for life to pay license fees that keep funding programs like this stocking program which is awesome. 👌

@gaidin Жыл бұрын

Tried hitting yarrambat in the first week of holidays with the 3 kids....but it'd been fished empty by blokes there by themselves with white buckets haha. Amazing program being abused by people treating kids lakes as free trout farms.

@brettellis1837 Жыл бұрын

CHECK OUT THE LINE FROM DOG TOOTH FLUIDCAST 12LB O.17 IN CAMO..

@fishingmad Жыл бұрын

Will do, Thanks !!

@brettellis1837 Жыл бұрын

ITS SPRING TIME GET THAT LINE AND SLAUGHTER CARP. 😂...

@brettellis1837 Жыл бұрын

3 nice finger mark best 3.3kg nearly pull the fishes arse over it's eyes. Used greasy prawn in slim swim-z not bad for land based session 2.2 hrs fished.