16Apr 2026 by Warren Prior No Comments
Fishing Lake Conjola – Gales, Gutted Tents, and Eventual Success

Fishing Lake Conjola – Gales, Gutted Tents, and Eventual Success

Bait, Trip Report
This year for Easter we decided to head down to Lake Conjola for a week of camping and fishing with friends. We arrived on Saturday and spent our first afternoon setting up camp and having a few beers. We'd chosen to stay at Holiday Haven due to its easy access to a boat ramp, the lake, and the beach. And let's be honest, because we booked so late and this was one of the few options still available! That being said, it was a cracker! Absolutely perfect for us. I highly recommend it and I'll definitely head back there at some stage. The campsite was clean and well maintained, and the kids loved the friendly kangaroos, abundance of possums, and the large sand dunes that they got to slide down…
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28Mar 2020 by Warren Prior No Comments
Flathead at Hen and Chicken Bay

Flathead at Hen and Chicken Bay

Fly Fishing, Salt Water
After a very successful first trip to Hen and Chicken Bay (read about it here), I decided to take advantage of the fact that fishing was still an allowed activity during the Coronavirus lockdown (as long as social distancing guidelines are followed), and headed out for a second session. Amazingly, the park was still relatively busy, with kids playing and adults exercising, although most of them appeared to be following the guidelines. Hen and Chicken Bay from the air I snuck between them and waded out onto the flats. The water was cleaner than on my previous visit, although it was still relatively dirty, with limited visibility. I stuck to what had worked for me before, a 7 weight rod with a long leader and a weighted fly, resembling a…
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