The Black Magic KL circle hook is an excellent pattern to use on a variety of fish species.  They are particularly effective on whiting as Lee showed in Episode 1 of Season 8.  The hook up rate is extremely high and the fish are usually hooked in the corner of the mouth.  Remember when using cricle hooks there is no need to strike hard when you feel the bite.  Let the fish take the bait then slowly load up the rod until you feel the weight of the fish.

The X-Rap shad 06's are ideal to cast from the boat or bank.  They are a bibbed lure which is dives down when retrieved and suspends when the retrive is paused.  This is an ideal lure for fishing the flooded banks at Lake Eildon and produced most of the fish on the shallower banks.  The lure also has an internal rattle and a fly is tied on the back treble for added attraction.  The most effective pattern we found was the perch pattern as they resembled a small redfin perch juvenile which comprise a large component of the diet of golden perch during the spring months.  The lure will dive when retrieved and suspend when paused.

Clackin Rap 06's are essentially a lipless crankbait. They are a bibbless lure which has an anchor point at the top of the head and in this model there is also a internal rattle for added fish attraction.  These lures were dynamite on the big golden perch cast from the bank and boat at Lake Eildon this spring.  To fish the lure, cast it out and let it swim down then give a few sharp rips with the rod before retrieving it slowly.  Try imparting some extra action with the rod tip to mix it up as you retrieve it until you find a method that brings a strike.