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Benalla Bait & Tackle

Locality: Benalla, Victoria

Phone: +61 3 5762 3704

Address: 191 Bridge St 3672 Benalla, VIC, Australia

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25.01.2022 *** **7 Years of Trading***** To celebrate the our 7th Anniversary we are having a Sale from today until Saturday the 11th. We thank and value all our customers over the years, amazing how time flies! We look forward to continue providing the best service possible and getting you onto more fish! - Up to 35% off all shimano rods. - 20% off all shimano reels.... - 10% off all Lures. - Shakespeare power+ rods $45 - All sub-laminated pro shirts $39.99 - Native Spinnerbaits 4 for $50 And much much more! Already discounted items are exempt from sale.

25.01.2022 Come in and check out the new and very successful handmade Thingy Paddler by Mudeye Lures. It’s ready to fool the biggest of cod over the next few months

24.01.2022 Gave the Hunters Element Lima boot a good test hiking up the Mt Cobbler Bluff last weekend. Stability, Comfort, Grip and Toughness all at a very reasonable price! Pop in and have a look!

24.01.2022 Well hasn’t the last week of 2020 fished well! So many numbers and good sized cod getting caught around the area by some skilled customers! Keep smashing them

24.01.2022 Don’t stop sending them in! So great to see so many local anglers getting around the fish!!! Also here are out trading hours over the next week.

24.01.2022 All the good stuff coming at once!

23.01.2022 Josh & Jake are the next two to open up their accounts. Jake got his third cast off the top and Josh landed his PB of 83cm! Well done guys.

23.01.2022 Step 3 Regional Fisho’s! Get out there, hook up and stay safe!

23.01.2022 Wowee we had a cracking day at Eildon yesterday boating 17 yellas with Mick! Most the fish were caught using the berkley Powerbait 2.5 Power Grub in Black and Berkleys new rub on Gulp Gel. One was caught on a 65mm fish trap in purple/ orange. Fish were found off points in 4-8m around the Brankeet arm. ... More info, pick and vids to come in the weekly report!

22.01.2022 The Local Lads, Getting it done

22.01.2022 Mick had fun on his Redfin gear Saturday up at Hume landing this fat 69cm cod! Caught using a black grub!

21.01.2022 !!!Merry Christmas!!! We wish You all a safe and enjoyable day, Here is the draw for out Christmas raffle. We thank you all for the support over the festive season and we hope you catch heaps of fish over the holidays!

21.01.2022 Fishing Report: 12/6/20. Hope everyone got a chance to get out over the long weekend as the weather was superb. The fishing was great for some but slow for others.... Dartmouth Dam: 50.61% up 0.15% this week. Dart was very consistent for anglers over the long weekend with most boats landing between 4-12 fish a day, some even better. Flatline and leadcore was still the all round best way to catch a fish using tassie devils. Colour wise it was quiet broad. Corroboree #97 and the normal frog #50 were great as were harlequin #39, pretty fish #63, kg special #127 and Canberra killer #y82. The best way to figure it out is to consistently change lures every 15-20 min to maximise the daily success. Cowbells and worms also worked a treat when it got a bit quiet on the winged lures. A few were also picked up casting Bullet lures into the bank so a few of the smaller arms. All in all it’s fishing great! Lake Eildon: 45.20% up 0.55% The trout fishing over the last week has been less than ideal unfortunately with most anglers iv talked to only landing 1-3 fish for the day and the size is predominantly 30-40cm range, pinks and whites are still being used the most but don’t be afraid to use a double clutch or a bigger bibbed Minnow to see if it stirs the pot. The cod fishing on the other hand has been exceptional with many meter cod being picked up on the surface and a few mid water. A nice 2-4 piece surface lure and a brisk 4-5am start will help a lot more as it seems to be better in the morning rather than evening. Fluro hardbodies and spinnerbait are also worth a troll as the day progresses and your tired of hanging off the big rods. The yellas are still around and still hanging in the trees. We managed another 6 yellas gulping trees in the Delatite arm on Monday. Utilise side imaging if you have it to pick out the better trees to target. The Redfin are still very spookish with schools of fish dispersing when you drop a lure on them. Hopefully they start to play the game! Lake Nillahcootie 56.74% up 1.24% All I heard from nillah on the weekend was 1 32cm yella caught off the bank on worms. If anyone else did any good comment below. Hume is still dirty but on the rise, those big trout are in there. Maybe troll a few bibbed minnows with a mild rattle to entice a bite William Hovell was apparently very busy and one angler I did talk to landed 2 small brown off the bank on worms early in the day but struggled as the day went on. Waranga has risen around 20% in the last month and could bring some big winter reddies on the bite, but always remember trout check the weather if you want to fish it. Just a reminder that the trout streams are now closed and won’t open til the 4th of October.

20.01.2022 More Stockings for the local area! Great work for everyone that was involved

19.01.2022 Wowee couple good ones getting around at the moment! Locals getting it done

19.01.2022 Berkley’s much anticipated Fluoroshield has finally hit the floor! Fluorocarbon infused Co Polymer gives it a higher abrasion resistance while keeping its cast ability better than strait Fluoro. 300yd spools to keep heaps a few spools too! Pop in and have a look.

19.01.2022 We will be Closing at 2.30pm today. Sorry for any inconvenience. Worms and general fishing gear available in the service station.

18.01.2022 Benalla Bait & Tackle Spinnerbait Launch! Our project for this year was to establish out very own made in shop spinnerbait. We wanted to be able to make them the way we wanted them utilising premium components like gamakatsu hooks and storm and Berkley soft plastics. We can also make almost any colour you could imagine so if you have had a colour you have always wanted to try come in and we will make it. We also run a light gauge wire underneath the skirt band so if or when the band perishes the wire will hold the skirt together so it can be re banded in the shop. Come in and check them out! We are also open until 7pm for all your Cod Opening Eve needs!

17.01.2022 Fishing Report: 25/09/20 Gday Fisho’s, We hope you are all well and getting out for a fish if you allowed. The fishing locally has been quite consistent!... Lake Nillahcootie: 95.14% up 0.78% this week. Nillah has been the big mover with the bank fishing starting to show some good numbers of yellowbelly. 90% of the fish are getting caught on worms off the bank. When doing this try and use circle hooks or crush the barb on the bait holders to make it easier to get the hooks out as the bite has been quite soft. Move around the lake if your not getting a bit as they seem to be in patches. The trollers have done the kms with quieter results, this will improve as we see the lake temp increase but for now they are in the shallows and lazy. The Codger and rmg have both been successful lures in red/ black and orange/green. Hopefully see the lake hit 100% with the rain it’s had the last few day! Normally when the lakes full we have great fishing there and in the river over the summer. Lake Eildon: 59.04% up 0.61% this week. Rising nicely and we hope it continues through spring! The fishing is definitely on the improve with the numbers of trout being caught way better than in winter. Reports have varied but orange, white, pink and silver tassies all catching fish. Cowbells/ ford fenders and worms have been good too along with putting a dodger in front of a tassie. The yellas are starting to show up a bit more frequently around the Delatite arm. A few have been picked up trolling ac invaders and halco crazy deeps. Baitfishing around the trees has been quiet as the reddies haven’t been playing the game and the yellas seem to be higher up on the trees taking slow rolled black gulps. Lake Dartmouth: 56.25% up 0.35% this week We had a few keen locals race up to dart when the allowed it and all had success. On the trolling side of things the best tassies were pink frog, Phosphorous pearl, smashing pumpkin, harlequin and Canberra killer. Seems like it it has white on it it should work. Cowbells and worms also accounted for a lot of fish. Most fish were caught flatlining with a few on the downrigger at 35ft and 3 colours of leadcore. Some casted the banks and reported a lot of follows but just couldn’t get them to hook up. This will only improve as it gets warmer!! Looks like Humes showing some great signs on the Redfin and yellowbelly front getting them on blades and soft vibes. Haven’t heard of many trout getting trolled up but I’m sure they are about. I’ll hopefully have a great report for Hume next week. Hume is at 66.09% rising 1.05%. Waranga is around 90% but I think the wind has kept the fishing quiet unfortunately as it normally fished really well early spring. If you do decide to head over that way make sure to check the forecast as it’s a dangerous lake when the wind is up. Stay safe and good luck!

17.01.2022 Seems Victoria and NSW can’t get on the same page at the moment!

17.01.2022 Everything’s happening at the moment with Eildon, Nillah, Mulwala and Hume all going well respectively. You just have to be out there having a go! Pop in for all the info to catch you more fish!

15.01.2022 With the Benalla Lake Being drawn down to get rid of the Caboma weed we had a look at Tatong Angler Groups efforts regarding the fish structures throughout the lake. Great opportunity for you to see where they are for when the waters back up and the fish are back in the structures.

15.01.2022 Fishing Report: 18/11/20 Gold, Gold, Gold! Nillahcootie, Hume & Eildon have continued to produce some great Yellowbelly fishing at the moment with most methods getting the job done. ...Continue reading

15.01.2022 Cracking Morning @ Lake Eildon!! Jackson and I had an awesome morning landing a meter cod each! Makes the 3.30am Alarms worth it!

15.01.2022 One Week till COD OPENING!

14.01.2022 Young Gary and Jason have opened their cod opening accounts with two very good looking fish 54 cm and 76cm. Well done!

13.01.2022 Golden times at lake Hume! 13 Yellas landed for the day with Mick’s biggest going 62cm and my one going 61cm. We also got around the Redfin but mostly small fish. More to come in this weeks report.

12.01.2022 50,000 Cod stocked in Lake Nillahcootie today!!!!

10.01.2022 !!!Welcome to Spring!!! What a great feeling knowing we are back on the temperate climb. With spring it also brings the close of the cod season except Lake Eildon( more info in pic) and the opening of the Trout season on the Friday the 4th @ 11.59pm. The New Shimano Vanford 2500 has also been a pleasant arrival this morning. Silky smooth, light as feather and a good looking bit of kit!... We also have a heap of face masks/ Buffs in stock. Hope everyone is keeping well!

09.01.2022 Keep the kids entertained over the school holidays!

07.01.2022 Fishing Report: 3/7/2020 Finally the weekend is upon us and it looking good! Eildon seems to be the pick at the moment but don’t pass on other options. ...Continue reading

07.01.2022 We will be closed for the 5 day lockdown and hopefully be back at it on Thursday! Let’s get this done so we can get back out on the water. Stay safe and stay well!

06.01.2022 Wresty had his hands full today at Bonnie Doon when this beautiful 80cm specimen wanted a photo! Well done mate! Work hard, play hard!

06.01.2022 Nothing beats kids catching fish! Craig Williams took his son Izayah out to the Glenrowan dam yesterday and had a ball catching 8 stocked rainbow trout! Well done Izayah! Both powerbait and worms working well at the moment.

06.01.2022 A few fish from last weekend. The locals are onto them! - top left: Terry with a 62cm Brown trout from Hume. -top right 4:... Mick and I with a few Eildon yellas caught on gulp grubs. -bottom left 4: Dan Eliis landed a monster brown from the poundage. Young Sam Begley with a yella coauthor off the bank at Nillahcootie. Trav Nolan with a solid 52cm trout caught trolling at eildon. Bottom Right: Blondie with an absolute beast of a redfin!!!

06.01.2022 Awesome News! We will be open from tomorrow for all your fishing needs!

05.01.2022 Running out of ideas for Christmas? Or what to treat yourself? Let us help you out! Heaps of specials in store for your convenience.

05.01.2022 Awesome to see a few more heading to Lake Benalla!

03.01.2022 Can’t beat Redfin pattern!

03.01.2022 Hunters Element gear has been flying off the shelf! But we are happy to tell you that we have received another big order to keep up with demand. Come in and check out the quality of their gear! Also managed to pull this cod while fishing for carp earlier in the week on light gear!

03.01.2022 Blue Green Algae in Lake Nillahcootie.

02.01.2022 HAPPY COD OPENING! wishing you all big cod vibes for the season! We will be open until 6.30 today for you fisho’s knocking off late. Sam’s also on the board with this nice 65cm Murray river specimen that he released for another angler to enjoy. ... Keep the Photo’s coming in today fishers and good luck!

02.01.2022 We are back working Sundays! Summer Trading Hours: Monday: 9am - 5pm Tuesday: 9am - 5pm... Wednesday: 9am - 5.30pm Thursday: 9am - 5.30pm Friday: 9am - 6pm Saturday: 9am - 1pm Sunday: 9am - 12pm. See more

02.01.2022 Fishing report: 28/10/20 Things are really starting to heat up around the area with the yellas still going hard at Nillahcootie, Eildon producing big models and Hume become more consistent every day. Lake Eildon:...Continue reading

02.01.2022 Update regarding fishing/boating in the Murray river

01.01.2022 Fully stocked with perfect sized yabbies for Nillahcootie and Eildon!!

01.01.2022 Thanakorn with a 98cm surface smashing cod from Eildon! The hard work has paid off today mate and a new PB!