Much Murray River fishing involves casting or trolling lures around timber, so a lure desnagger quickly pays for itself. The simplest type is dropped down on a cord … eBay link here.
For a fair dinkum true blue Aussie lure desnagger, try this one … eBay link here.
Shrimp and yabbies are great baits for fishing the Murray River. Strict regulations apply to the type of gear used to catch them. Ebay sellers have a variety of yabby and shrimp traps, be sure to buy one that complies with local regulations.
Worms are also an excellent bait, see worm farm listings on eBay here.
For rods and reels, a 3-6kg spin outfit is ideal for most Murray River bait and lure fishing. See eBay listings for light spin combos here. If you are chasing big murray cod, you’ll need something heavier.
Soft plastic paddle tail lures in the smaller sizes are effective all-round lures for Murray River species, see eBay listings here. Choose large sizes for cod, and smaller sizes for other fish.
Weighted jig heads are needed to rig most soft plastic paddle tail lures, although some have the jig head built in. See eBay listings here. It pays to use the lightest jig head possible. Light resin jig heads allow an angler to present a more realistic suspending lure action, but the light weight makes them harder to cast long distances.
Floats are useful for suspending a bait. Polystyrene floats are slid or clipped onto the line and a stopper is placed above the float to set the depth a bait is fished. See eBay listings here. Small quill style floats are useful in all freshwater fishing but for some reason are not much used in Australian fishing. Try a worm or shrimp suspended under a quill float next time you fish the Murray or a trout stream. Clear bubble floats are useful for Murray fishing when the water is clear.
Ball sinkers are ideal for river bait fishing, using a running sinker rig where the sinker can slide along the line, allowing a fish to run with a baited hook. See eBay listings for ball sinkers here.
Hooks up to around 1/0 are ideal for the Murray bait fishing, with fine-gauge hooks best for livebait fishing. See eBay listings here.
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