Brissy River Bi Catch

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Fudgit,

I've only caught bass using live shrimp (freshwater prawn). I've tried to use lures in the past with no success.

Bondy

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Next time bring 1/8 - 1/4 oz Spinner Baits (White / Light Purple or Olive Green) or (Red / Black) no stinger hooks as you will snag to easily, slow roll them past the snags and bottom bounce them occasionally on the retrieve.

Cheers.

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They are still schooling in the middle a bit too,  so bottom bouncing is a good fail safe

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Mainly schooling where it's around the 16' mark and even hitting them on the head with a Jackall or Plastic isn't waking them up at the moment.

Gotta go the Yak's beckoning.
 
Cheers.

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I put the tinny in mid morning at twin bridges and worked my way up with the breeze helping us along. Working hard body's and plastics into the snags and didn't get anything till about 1pm when I pulled 2 bass in 2 casts off a protruding snag. The next 2 were taken in the next 2 hrs and then nothing late into the arvo. I did not see any schooling on the sounder but did get one dragging a lipless crank through the middle of a deeper hole.

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@ justcasting

What size tinnie and was you using an outboard?

If so, what hp?

I might look into buying one (again) one day

Cheers, bondy

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bondy99 any small tinny would be fine in there. I used mainly the electric motor to get about keeping it as stealth as possible & I couldn't imagine trying to fish in there without the electric as you are always using it to maintain position around the snags or distance from the bank against wind & current etc. As far as outboard size again that won't matter much as you need to take it very steady in there as there is submerged timber everywhere. My boat is bigger than needed in there as I use it everywhere from the dams to the seaway but it is still small enough to get around in there. It is a 395 Explorer Hull with a 25Hp on it. I don't think you would want to be launching it without a 4WD as there is no ramp as such and there is sand under that pebble.
That spot really is best suited to canoe & kayaks but as I have kids to take fishing that is not a real option for me & it is nice to be able to stand up & cast etc.

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I've launched a 4 metre tinnie there for years with an SS ute.

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I've launched my 4.1 Aquamaster with 25 mercury there plenty of times, but that was when I has a 4x4. Now only have a Bitsamissin Triton 2x4 that gets bogged on wet bitumen and don't really want to get stuck & have to ask someone for help.

Pre floods I wouldn't have worried as it was very firm right to the edge. The only problem then was people parking their car right on the only launching spot.

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Now only have a Bitsamissin Triton 2x4 that gets bogged on wet bitchumen and don't really want to get stuck & have to ask someone for help.

It is embarrassing! I tried to launch just before winter with my 4x2 triton & got it sunk to the diff well back from the waterline. Had to wait hours for someone to show up & help as it was a weekday. That is the reason I suggested a 4WD in my earlier post

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Thanks very much for your input guys, something to think about no doubt, food for thought as they say.

Yes, that is true an electric motor does have its advantages. I too would prefer tinnie over kayak / canoe as I sometimes tend to stand up on boats.

Kayaks and Canoes are good option, unfortunately not for me.

Might have to look into an old 4WD down the track. Nissan Patrol MQ, they any good?

Cheers, Bondy

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Sounds like I need to go out with someone that has local knowledge of the area so I can get a grasp of the area in general.

I understand there would be a lot of snags and submerged logs moreso from the floods of late

If anyone has a tinnie that can offer an invite with the chance of catching a bass or two, feel free to get in contact.

Cheers, Bondy

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It is embarrassing! I tried to launch just before winter with my 4x2 triton & got it sunk to the diff well back from the waterline. Had to wait hours for someone to show up & help as it was a weekday. That is the reason I suggested a 4WD in my earlier post

Fair dinkum, this Bitsamissin is the worst car I've ever had. My first car, a beat up old HQ was better on dirt.....