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You can get them online from AliExpress.. go to search & type in the the following.. Rolling swivels with screwed snap... I get all of my swivels from them & quite a lot of my hard body lures etc as well Andrew.. 👍 cheers Adrian

Hi Tony, it was a good for being in a river, sadly the trout are very few and far between in our rivers nowadays, it was good to catch & release a couple of fish, It's very sad to see how poor the trout stocks are in the rivers/streams here in Tasmania and there's nothing being done about it. Thanks for dropping by mate, stay safe & good health to you..👍👍 Cheers Adrian (meppstas)

Hi Dan, thank you for watching it even though there wasn't all that much action to be had, the musical photo slideshow at the end was probably the best part. 😉😉 cheers Adrian (meppstas)

Yes, the trout fishing in our rivers is very poor and it will take quite some time for them to recover which is a shame. The Inland Fisheries here in Tasmania don't believe in restocking rivers, they believe in self recruitment which is a joke when the majority of trout have been cleaned out by the Cormorants. This time last trout season (2023/24) I had made 44 trips to the rivers/streams for a total of 282 trout being caught & released, so far this season I have only made 16 trips for a total of 24 trout being caught with one having to be kept due to gill damage. I haven't bothered to push myself this season due to the fact that the rivers/streams are not worth fishing at this stage & I can't see it getting any better for some time. Cheers Adrian (meppstas)

Hi Andrew & thank you for your positive comments mate, it's very much appreciated as always. Those small swivels a are a size 10 spiral swivel & as for your question below, yes I do use an anti-kink set up when using the inline spinners, mainly because I use a thin 4 lb Platypus Mono-filament line. check the following it has a photo of my anti-kink setup..👍👍 cheers Adrian..(meppstas) www.tackletactics.com.au/blogs/learn-to-fish/adrians-trout-fishing-kit-more

It's one the areas I love to fish Allan & yes, it is a cool place that's for sure. 👍👍 cheers Adrian (meppstas)

Thank you Andrew, hope you have a great Christmas as well, take care & have a great New Year..👍👍 cheers Adrian (meppstas)

Same to you Tony, have a great New Year too mate.. cheers Adrian

Hi Allan, same to you mate, have a great Christmas and good fishing for 2025..👍👍 cheers Adrian.

Thanks Tony, take care and have a great day with family & friends and tight lines for 2025 mate..👍👍 cheers Adrian..(meppstas)

Thanks mate, enjoy your Christmas too..👍👍 cheers Adrian (meppstas)

Thank you for your support & glad they keep you going during your closed season in Ireland. I'm sure with any luck Santa's new Mepps spinners will do he job for me..👍👍 Cheers Adrian (meppstas)

Thank you for the good wishes & for supporting my channel, very happy that you enjoy the videos too.. Hope you have a great Christmas and a healthy New Year. 👍👍 cheers Adian (meppstas)

Thank you.. take care & have a great New Year as well..cheers Adrian (meppstas)

Thanks, from left to right, Brook trout, rainbow trout & brown trout.. cheers Adrian.

Hi Sean, I appreciate your comments as always mate, yes it's certainly been a tough trout season so far and let's hope it starts to improve real soon. Take care and have a great New Year too..👍👍 cheers Adrian (meppstas)

Hi Tony, it's one of my favourite waters that I like to fish, nothing better than chasing trout in the fast waters, can be tough on the body but well worth the effort most times. Thankfully this trip I did manage to catch a few trout, better still I didn't see and Cormorants in the river this trip. Thanks for dropping by Tony, have a Merry Christmas & a safe. healthy New Year mate.👍👍 cheers Adrian (meppstas)

Thanks for tuning in as always, yes finally the fastwaters gave up a few trout which was good to see, the river was at a good wading height too, still tough but a good time was had fishing it as always. Look after yourself & hope you have a great Christmas and healthy New Year as well..👍👍 cheers Adrian (meppstas)

Hi Tony, always good to catch a fish or two mate & nice to be back in a river as well..Thanks for dropping by mate.. Take care & stay safe in good health..👍👍 cheers Adrian

Thank you, yes one of the better size trout in what's a pretty slow trout season for me, it was good to finally get onto a solid trout on the Mepps March Brown Bug spinner..👍 Cheers Adrian (meppstas)

Thank you..👍

Hi Tony, the new gear was great, a nice lightweight setup that one can use all day without making the arms & shoulders tired when casting and retrieving lures. As for the fishing it was a good spin session, much better than I had expected it to be after the landowner told me that a friend of his didn't catch any trout there a few days earlier. It's a lovely area to fish mate, very peaceful that's for sure. Appreciate your visit & comments as always Tony.. Look after yourself mate & stay in good health..👍👍 cheers Adrian

Hi Tony, yes mate always nice to be out and about chasing trout, the weather was good for a change too, time means nothing nowadays does it, With the weather starting to get a little better I'm hoping to get in a river more often.. Take care & stay in good health Tony.. 👍👍 Cheers Adrian..

Thanks you, yes it surprised me that it was light in colour with quite a lot of silver as well, normally the browns that I catch in the rivers here are darker in colour & have many red dots on the body..I'll be putting the full video of the days spin session on here in a days or two.. Thanks for watching, it's very much appreciated..👍👍 cheers Adrian (meppstas)

​@@adrianwebb7399was a cracking fish mate, will look 4ward to the vid droppin 👍👍🎣

Hi Tony, thanks mate and as you & James well know river fishing isn't always easy and can be very challenging at times, yes spare clothes & towels are a must to have in the vehicle. I felt this short video was worth putting online.. Thanks for the positive feedback as always Tony, take care and stay in good health..👍👍 cheers Adrian (meppstas)

It's a good river, reasonable easy to wade, can be a little slippery underfoot in certain areas, it like most rivers/streams here in Tassie has been hit big time by the Shags that have really cleaned out a lot of trout which is a shame.. cheers Adrian

Hi Tony, yes it was a quiet start before I managed to get onto a few trout, as you know that's trout fishing isn't it. Take the good with the bad that's just the way it goes with river fishing, even if the fish are few and far between is always nice to be out and about in beautiful scenic countryside that's for sure. Thanks for dropping by mate, always good to hear from you, stay safe and take care when fishing those beautiful rivers/lakes there in Kiwi Land..👍👍 cheers Adrian

Thanks for that, you're right in saying that ear;y season in high water can be hard fishing & it surely is, the conditions on this trip was ideal which helped a lot. As for the Mepps XD spinners, no they are not available here in the tackle stores, can be bought online form overseas. I have a few of the small #00 XD spinners that I received from France. I have yet to use them as I have had so much success with various models of the following Mepps spinners such as the Aglia's (Furia, Fluo brown, rainbow & tiger models, e-Brite, Mouche Noires, TW & TW Streamer, ), Black Fury's (gold, copper & black blades), Bugs (White Miller, Stonefly & March Brown). Sizes from #00 (1.5 grams) to #2 (4.5 grams). Thanks for tuning in again as well.👍👍. cheers Adrian (meppstas)

@@adrianwebb7399 i know mate its hard to get threw all the mepps lures because they all are so good! i get a good few sea trout (sea run browns) with the tiny 3.5g cyclops and the same sized little wolf, thanks 4 the reply mate and tight lines 👍👍🎣

Yes, the conditions weren't good and you are correct is saying there's something magical catching a trout in the mist that's for sure. The river is one of my favourite waters to fish, so peaceful being in it. Good to hear from you all the way from Northern Island too, I appreciate your positive comments, I gather your now moving into the colder weather now with it being mid Autumn there in Northern Ireland. 👍👍 cheers Adrian (meppstas)

@@adrianwebb7399 yes mate we are slap bang in the middle of autumn now so its almost the end of our season, 31st oct is the last day for trout n salmon until next march, love the channel mate and like yourself i think mepps are second to none in the rivers and streams for trout, even our sea run browns smash them

Thanks Dean, there's nothing better than being in a stream or rivers chasing trout that's for sure, I'm sure you'll get back home again one day & get back in a stream mate, take care & stay in good health..👍👍 cheers Adrian

Hi Tony, spot on mate, always good to be in a river fishing for trout well away from the hustle & bustle of busy roads & towns that's for sure, give me the country areas all the time. Thanks for dropping by Tony, always good to hear from you.. Take care & look after yourself mate..👍👍 cheers Adrian (meppstas)

Hi Allan, it is normally a good stretch of water that gives up a few trout, but the fishing conditions weren't ideal on this trip & the fishing can run a little hot & cold from time to time. But that's just trout fishing isn't it.. 👍👍 cheers Adrian (meppstas)

I've taken the odd swim in this area as well, it should start to warm up in a few weeks time hopefully.. cheers Adrian (meppstas)

Hi soobz, it was good to finally hit the water again, trouble is the weather returned two days later.. This is typical September weather here in Tassie, but this year it seems much worse than previous years. Thanks for tuning in mate.👍👍.cheers Adrian

The Mepps #1 March Brown Bug spinner weighed 1.5 grams, the lure has a wide blade & works well in slow, medium & fast flowing waters, the trout always fight very hard in the fast waters and do resist quite hard. The trout always out up a good fight and when using a thin clear 4 pound mono-filament line one just has to take time to land the trout. Thank you for watching the video, it is very much appreciated.. Cheers Adrian (meppstas)

@@adrianwebb7399 Thank you for answering!

@@Anyzombytv You are most welcome, I hope the reply was what you needed to know, feel free to ask questions any time. cheers Adrian (meppstas)

Thanks for watching & glad you enjoyed the video, I sort of lost interest in the Vic forum due to a lot of negative comments on other members posts from several of the members. It was shame as it was a good site too. I may go back on it one day..I appreciate your comments too, take care,,cheers Adrian (meppstas)

Hi Tony, as always it was good to squeeze a trip to a stream before the weather turned sour again & thankfully catch & release a couple of trout. As for the rain, well like you mate we're over it, just when the river levels drop the rain arrives again as dose the wind. Take care mate and hope the weather eases off for you soon too. 👍👍 cheers Adrian (meppstas)

Thanks Dan, not one of my better days, just hope the weather clears up sooner than later so I can get into one of the larger rivers, thanks for tuning it too. 👍 cheers Adrian (meppstas)

Hi & thank you for your positive feedback, it's very much appreciated by me. I'm glad that you enjoyed the video and yes, it is very relaxing being in a small stream or a river in what are beautiful surrounds. I love my trout fishing and catching a trout in peaceful tranquil waters is always a bonus and it's always nice to see a trout go back in the water, another bonus is seeing Platypus in the small rivers & streams, they're a real highlight of any trip I take. I do these videos (such as they are) to share with the public to show them the beautiful surrounds we have and make the most of it while one can, I'm getting close to 79 years of age now so hopefully I'll get a few more years of doing what I love. Thanks again for your comments.. 👍👍 cheers Adrian

Thank Jack & nice to hear from you mate, yes it's always a good feeling seeing them swim off for another day that's for sure, I always tell the young trout fishers to do the same as well..Thanks for tuning in too,,👍👍cheers Adrian..

Hi Tony, cold & windy it was, then it is still Winter here, but the wind can really make it all that much tougher. I was happy that I did manage to catch & release a few trout for the effort I put into it. Always good to hear from you mate, look after your self & stay safe in the water mate..👍👍 cheers Adrian (meppstas)

Before the heavy rains arrived and the rivers rose to flood level..

Thanks for your positive comments, they are very much appreciated. It was a good spin session in what was tough waters to fish & very glad you enjoyed the video. 👍👍 cheers Adrian (meppstas)

Hi Jack, yes I have a few of the small #00 Comet spinners that I in the small streams from time to time, the Aglia blade works well (as do the Bug spinners) for me when fishing the fast flowing runs due to the larger blade rotating at a wider angle than the narrow Comet & Black Fury blades. Like I say to a lot of spin fishers here in Tassie, stick with what you catch fish on & are happy with, at times I have to regularly chop & change lures when the the trout are fussy. Eventually one lure will get them on the take, many times during a spin session trout will take one the lure. Tight lines Jack, Cheers Adrian (meppstas)

@@adrianwebb7399 Thanks for the reply Adrian 👍

​@@lazyjack1 Not a problem Jack..👍👍

Hi Tony, it wasn't a bad trip overall with quite a few (8 all up) trout caught during the time I spent in the small stream, I really love fishing the small streams because they are so peaceful and I often come across a Platypus from time to time as well which makes my day even better..Always good to hear from you mate, take care & stay in good health.👍👍 Cheers Adrian

@@adrianwebb7399 Eight fish is pretty good Adrian and it is good to be out, fish and enjoy the day mate, tight lines and have a great weekend.

@@waikarimoana I was happy with catching & releasing 8 fish too, look after yourself Tony & have a good weekend as well mate.. 👍👍

Hi Jack, Thanks for tuning in mate, it's an anti-kink which helps to stop line twist when using fine ultra thin 4 lb mono line with inline spinners, you can see the details & photo of the setup on the following site. tackletactics.com.au/Tips-Techniques/Adrian-Webbs-Trout-Tips/Summer-Trout-Tips-with-Mepps cheers Adrian (meppstas)