QLD Back on the water after 4 weeks

[Barrabundy]

This mornings excursion was more about celebrating the freedom of being able to get out there again than a serious fishing trip. The tides were perfect for my favourite spots in the lower reaches of the estuaries but I resisted the urge and decided to do some recon in an area I've only visited a couple of times.

My plan of going about 7k upstream was aborted at about 2.5k when I came across a shallow section where the channel goes across the bed from one side to the other. Where the water was shallower I have troubles making headway against the current so turned around and drifted back, flikcing lures all the way.

My only fish was a solid sooty grunter taken near a snag on a pink bomber lure. I got numerous hits on the weedless sp rig I was flicking at timber but they were very timid bites and I couldn't get them to strike a second time.

While I didn't snag that big freshwater barra I was kinda hoping for, the sooty is a rare catch for me so I was happy with that. They fell like a very solid muscular fish when you grab them, unlike bream which feel like theyre being squashed when you get a firm grip. They seem to fight pretty good too.

[Wrassemagnet]

I like that sooty photo, magnificent fish. 11m high wall of water that wide? Astounding! I can't even begin to imagine that much water - and then I think of the tsunami disasters and shudder.

[clarkey]

Nice sooty Con,hope to target them one day myself.
It's amazing how high flood waters get in a short amount of time.

[carnster]

Nice sooty Con. I remember that flood, my mates caught barra in the lagoon out the back near the water tower. There was about 1.2m of water under our house.

[dru]

Lovely fish. Checking out flood levels always amazes. one day I will target a sooty. And an EP.

Mate occy and I ran up the first of the Sydney Harbour discovery fishes - not as successful as you! Must find time to translate the pics for a trip report.

Cheers buddy.