I swapped my opera house nets for the new open top lift nets. Here in Victoria, Opera house nets are being phased out. Personally, I think that this is a great thing. Victorian Fisheries Authority currently have a scheme where you can take your old opera house nets in and replaced them, free of charge with the new open top lift nets. On the weekend just gone, I finally got the chance to exchange my old nets for the new ones, which are allowed to be used in public waterways, and I just could not wait to use them.
As many of you know I am quite fond of Lake Moodemere. I spend a lot of time over there. I have been wanting to go yabbying there for quite some time, so I decided to test the waters of Lake Moodemere for yabbies with my brand new open top lift nets.
Here is a link to the regulations on the new yabby nets, and some info about the exchange program. https://vfa.vic.gov.au/recreational-fishing/changes-ahead-for-yabby-fishing-gear
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