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Title: Mid Brisbane River Report
Post by: Sweetwater on November 17, 2012, 06:54:08 PM
Took Flic for a paddle on the Mid Brisbane River after a really good storm this morning.

Got the first bass on the third cast on a spinnerbait around 30cm. Biggest went mid 40s. Was good to see Felicity get a nice 40 odd bass after casting a timber lure right in tight to a snag.

Ended up with about 9 between us, had to leave a good spot that produced 4 bass and paddle past some great country as a storm approached. Was a good light show with sheet lightning all over on the fast paddle to the extraction point.

Got a few pics and video, will post them when I get the laptop back from the computer doctor. 

Title: Re: Mid Brisbane River Report
Post by: Sweetwater on November 19, 2012, 03:08:05 PM
The river today is the color of chocolate. Must be some good water flowing down Lockyer Creek after 4 /12 inches of rain up there saturday.
Title: Re: Mid Brisbane River Report
Post by: Brad H on November 19, 2012, 05:28:51 PM
63mm in 1 hour recorded during yesterdays storm at Gatton, that'll get the crik running for sure
Title: Re: Mid Brisbane River Report
Post by: Novice on November 19, 2012, 05:37:36 PM
Saturday night's storm was the best for rain, 100mm out of that one, over flowed my dam and my tanks. I'll be whinging about mowing soon.
Title: Re: Mid Brisbane River Report
Post by: Sweetwater on November 19, 2012, 06:13:19 PM
Saturday night's storm was the best for rain, 100mm out of that one, over flowed my dam and my tanks. I'll be whinging about mowing soon.

Didn't quite fill the tank here (even after replacing leaking down pipe last week), grass is going nuts here already ....  :'(
Title: Re: Mid Brisbane River Report
Post by: aussiebasser on November 19, 2012, 07:33:39 PM
I mowed here on Friday.  Already needs doing again.  Plenty of rain here Saturday.  No power from 9pm to about 5am.  Went to Troy Basser Daley's concert at Mt Cotton last night.   Bugger all rain there.  Kasey Chambers was awesome too.
Title: Re: Mid Brisbane River Report
Post by: Sweetwater on November 23, 2012, 08:29:15 AM
The Brisbane River is looking clearer today. Is a fishable color now, but that could change with more rain & flows down the Lockyer Creek and other feeder creeks.
Title: Re: Mid Brisbane River Report
Post by: Sweetwater on December 12, 2012, 01:13:41 AM
Pictures added to original post in topic  :camera
Title: Re: Mid Brisbane River Report
Post by: Binder on December 12, 2012, 06:05:55 AM
Saturday night's storm was the best for rain, 100mm out of that one, over flowed my dam and my tanks. I'll be whinging about mowing soon.

Had to put a new battery in my mower on the weekend, it had been so long since it had last had a run.

Rather have been fishing!

Nice healthy looking bass in the photo's!
Title: Re: Mid Brisbane River Report
Post by: takrat on December 14, 2012, 08:47:11 PM
Some nice Bass there Fitzy, going to try the upper Clarence next week, I'll put up a post if all goes to plan
JD
Title: Re: Mid Brisbane River Report
Post by: BillyBass on December 23, 2012, 08:58:26 AM
Some good looking fish.  Where do you find the best place to put your kayak in?
Title: Re: Mid Brisbane River Report
Post by: Sweetwater on December 23, 2012, 01:54:24 PM
Some good looking fish.  Where do you find the best place to put your kayak in?


Here's a guide to access points


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Title: Re: Mid Brisbane River Report
Post by: joey1247 on December 23, 2012, 09:41:57 PM
i heard that spot near wivenhoe pocket is realy good , where  lockyer creek joins , get lots of bass and yellow bellys. 
Title: Re: Mid Brisbane River Report
Post by: mackdonalds on December 24, 2012, 06:48:17 AM
Some good looking fish.  Where do you find the best place to put your kayak in?


Harpeng Road. Wivenhoe Pocket, it's on the map above - some great BIG bass in there and Yellowbelly too.

cheers
Title: Re: Mid Brisbane River Report
Post by: UBK on December 24, 2012, 08:53:23 AM
And Tilapia  :Hunting)
Title: Re: Mid Brisbane River Report
Post by: BillyBass on December 24, 2012, 11:00:14 AM
Yeah heard a fair few people saying some big bass there, might have to check it out.