[Peril]

Clarkos and I made the predawn launch at the national park picnic area and headed upstream. I threw a few poppers (towadi quickly retired as it was sinking - replacement hooks too heavy for the fresh but ok in the salt), and trolled a spinnerbait and a couple of different divers for absolutely nothing.

A few vignettes (that's right, the desperate nature stuff):

* heard a couple of bunnies fall in. They were struggling to find a way out but too terrified for me to help. Should make good bass food;

* a duck adopted me for a while until I paddled out of reach. Even struck the yak with its bill. Too used to being fed by picnickers I guess; and

* had a carp broach right in front of me. I guess it was about 4kg.

I think Steve was as successful as me, but he got off the water a little earlier.

Nice paddle in extremely comfortable conditions, just the occasional zephyr.

 

[Dodge]

Yes Dave can feel for you mate it can be so frustrating but what lovely surrounds.

Particularly the Christmas Bush in bloom

Can't get Christmas Bush to flower successfully on the GC and buy a bunch every year

 

[Steveo]

Looks like a nice moring Peril, Maybe you could of settled for Bunny Stew and Roast Duck for dinner. :lol:

Better luck next time with the fish

 

[YakAtak]

Beaut looking spot Dave

 

[hairymick]

Never mind mate. At least ya got out. great piccies by the way.

 

[bazzoo]

Dave , hmmmmm, bugger, i have been waiting on this report since i read of the proposed trip , could not make it today , but thought , "they will get bass" and i will have a great success story to read , and , the big thing , it will prove to me that there are plenty of bass in that system and save me driving miles to chase them, the closer i am to the bass , the more chance of getting one before RICHO :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[RedPhoenix]

Unfortunately, due to the change in ownership of this web site and the lack of response by the owners to my requests to remove my email address from all administrative-level notifications and functionality, I have decided to remove my posts on AKFF. Thank you for the great times, the fantastic learning experiences and the many many fish. If you are desperate for the old content of this particular post, it is available below base64 encoded and bzip2 compressed.

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[Clarkos]

As Dave said it was a great morning to be on the water. Pity the bass didn't think so. There was certainly plenty of other wildlife around. Water dragons, gudgeons, mullet, rats, ducks, and quite a few carp (didn't see the bunnies, maybe the carp got them first). Managed to waste about 20 of my best casts on one bugger. Saw it feeding on the edge, and had hoped it was a bass. Must have dropped the lure on it's head about 10 times, for a big splash each time, but eventually the penny dropped. :roll:

Anyway, I'll be back for another attempt. I think arvos and further upstream is the go. Means I'll need more than 3 hours though. I'll post my next trip here if anyone feels like coming along. Probably be some time over xmas now.

Steve.

PS It was nice to meet you Dave.

 

[Guest]

Beautiful looking bit of water there Peril

The Bass were probably too busy looking at the scenery to be interested in taking a lure.