Face Facts: Fishing IS Hard!

In this modern era of social media hype, you could easily be forgiven for thinking that everyone else's fishing trips except yours are always sunny and successful... But nothing could be further from the truth! Fishing is often hard, and success is far from guaranteed. Join Steve 'Starlo' Starling as he shares the warts-and-all lows and highs of a real day on the water in very tough conditions. He'll teach you a few nifty tricks... and also let you know that it's perfectly okay to sometimes think that the whole damn thing sucks!
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Thanks... and cheers!
00:00 Little Pine Lagoon
00:50 Fly Tactics
02:00 Getting un-snagged
03:17 Figure eight retrieve
03:33 Wading tactics
03:50 Dealing with "followers"
05:10 Covering water
06:24 Fishing the "hang"
07:04 Time for a change
07:24 Penstock Lagoon
07:48 Fishing the dry
08:18 Success at last

[@huntinfishin7214]

As fisherman we sure do put ourselves in some horrible weather. But the rewards at times can be spectacular and the scenery can be amazing even in crap weather.

[@kermitthehermit9588]

That thumbnail is wild 😂

[@tassiespinners1171]

Living in tassie and growing up fishing the highlands , I have spent many a day like that and not even seen a fish but the clean air and the smell of the eucalypts always has me yearning for the next trip , love your short little clips mate tight lines 😊

[@hangyu0211]

Wow, it’s inspiring to see you still fish in this weather, Starlo! I guess there is no excuse for me not to get up fishing on a 10-degree morning in Sydney now. 😅

[@ophirpete]

As usual mate, a beautiful piece of production. Just looking over Lake Macquarie here now, a cold 13 degrees, windy and a crap tide, and I'm not going out in the yak! But then i look at you, and think of all the days i spent, through frost and snow on the Turon or the Fish Rivers, and i think, we are all bloody crazy! Cheers mate. I might just go for a quick flick after all.

[@nobodyhome8148]

That took me back to fishing Lake Eucumbene back in the 70's ......... frozen to the core and happy as Larry ..... Thanks Mate !

[@kermitthehermit9588]

Fishing Eucumbene in the 90s, frozen to the core and incredibly frustrated. 🥶🍩

[@pigsandapples]

The first sentence in your description blurb is so well put. Thanks!

[@StarloGetsReel]

Cheers!

[@feartheduck6664]

I admire your dedication. Fly caught trout especially in miserable weather, in my view, reflect amazing fishing skills and motivate fisherfolk to leave the heated lounge and enjoy the rewards in overcoming adverse conditions. On the other hand, no fish caught feeds the determination factor!

[@StarloGetsReel]

Spot on!

[@davidgc4396]

Christ Starlo and here I am hoping it doesn’t get below 20c overnight. Nice trout . That would definitely kill me down there the cold 😊

[@TheFattestManAlive]

Nice work. Great content as always.

[@StarloGetsReel]

Much appreciated!

[@chrisdoran7596]

I guess Starlo that's why we keep comin back for more. For the record I love to catch rainbow trout.😀🎣👍🤙🤙

[@timcheeseman2956]

It's true what you say about wading quietly, I have had fish spooked out of cover and ended up finding them sheltering between my ankles. Glad to see you enjoying the nice Tassie weather too 😄

[@reeldeep]

The timing of this video couldn't have come at a better time for me. I'll keep my chin up. Thanks Steve I appreciate it.

[@StarloGetsReel]

Glad it helped. If it's any consolation, the tough times NEVER go away, but we CAN slowly reduce them as we learn more. Tight Lines!

[@Bunyipz]

My late great uncle had a shack next to little pine. I remember going up there in winter and freezing our butts off. I've had good results with bettle deer hair dry flies from a boat on little pine back in the 90's. Fergus lake is worth a look as well.

[@StarloGetsReel]

Cheers for that! I've never fished Fergus. I'll put it on the list!

[@jonahblack1460]

Very true Starlo, great video. What pliers do you typically use for removing hooks etc ? Thanks.

[@franksaunders6534]

Often the shallow reefy spots I fish for drummer leave me wet and cold but all is forgotten once that rod buckles over.

[@StarloGetsReel]

So true!

[@FlatJackBream-vp8hp]

only one fish and the best vid i have seen from you. great editing great vid great story

[@StarloGetsReel]

Wow, thanks!

[@anthonycox1870]

Great video Starlo,

[@StarloGetsReel]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@fishingwithScotto]

We have all had days like that - but we rarely / never share them ;-)

[@StarloGetsReel]

So true!

[@colonelbeanbagsfishing1488]

Hey there Starlo, have you ever fished Clarence Lagoon in Tasmania? Has a self sustaining population of Brook Trout.

[@StarloGetsReel]

I've heard! no, I've never been there, unfortunately.

[@BlackshacksBushcraft]

I still love fishing but I can't say I'm that keen any more, certainly not keen enough to go out in THAT temperature. 😁 If I go fishing at all now it's nearly always in one of my kayaks.

[@StarloGetsReel]

Fair enough!

[@doingitfresh7544]

Anything to catch a fish 🤣