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Re: Bass season opening
« Reply #15 on: September 03, 2011, 12:33:12 PM »
I HATE the drag back up Fitzy. Worst thing about fishing there! I am fairly fit and healthy but still have to make a couple of stops and catch my breath and I am puffing like I have just finished a 100mtr sprint.

Yep dragging those suckers out seems like a great idea. Would have to have one person driving and one person guiding though. Dave still hasn't got rid of that log near the top. It's the final nail in my coffin, getting the yak over it.

We were going to go down with the chain saws a few weeks back but got side tracked.....

To do the rope / car tow up the hill thing you need 3 people really. One in the car, one with the kayaks & one at top of hill coordinating. Not easy to coordinate but easier than the killer drag up the hill.

When the public access is restored at the bottom of that hole it will be easier to paddle the couple of kilometers than drag the 100m up the hill.

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Re: Bass season opening
« Reply #16 on: September 03, 2011, 01:29:01 PM »
Thanks for sharing guys, thats what the internet is about after all..

To add to Dave's story about illegal fishing, I was in a tackle shop this morning and one of their customers were there saying that he walked into an unnamed Ipswich  Fish shop and they had fresh bass in the window for sale..now that has to be highly illiegal...I'm sure they can't be sold on the fish market...he said the so called bass was at least 3 - 4 kg....

So there is alot of unregulated stuff going on and I have to say it saddens me that fisheries aren't onto instances such as this...

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Re: Bass season opening
« Reply #17 on: September 03, 2011, 10:59:59 PM »
Good on you guys, looks like the river is alive and kicking. :youbeauty

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Re: Bass season opening
« Reply #18 on: September 03, 2011, 11:22:15 PM »
Thanks for sharing guys, thats what the internet is about after all..

To add to Dave's story about illegal fishing, I was in a tackle shop this morning and one of their customers were there saying that he walked into an unnamed Ipswich  Fish shop and they had fresh bass in the window for sale..now that has to be highly illiegal...I'm sure they can't be sold on the fish market...he said the so called bass was at least 3 - 4 kg....

So there is alot of unregulated stuff going on and I have to say it saddens me that fisheries aren't onto instances such as this...

Cheers

That just about makes my blood boil Sel. Im sure a tip off could lead to an investigation by fisheries?

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Re: Bass season opening
« Reply #19 on: September 04, 2011, 01:09:33 AM »
Here's a 55cm bass caught by Denis between Savages Crossing & Burton's Bridge.



Well done Denis, nice fish mate.  :youbeauty

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Re: Bass season opening
« Reply #20 on: September 04, 2011, 07:00:58 AM »
Correct me if I am wrong but I am assuming a large number of the fish being caught down there atm have gone over the wall from Wivenhoe. What sort of percentage would you guys put that at compared to wild fish being caught?

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Re: Bass season opening
« Reply #21 on: September 04, 2011, 09:33:01 AM »
Correct me if I am wrong but I am assuming a large number of the fish being caught down there atm have gone over the wall from Wivenhoe. What sort of percentage would you guys put that at compared to wild fish being caught?

ATM. most of them are Big W fish. There are some little tackers which could be either. Many could end up dying if they run out of food, so why not go catch them.

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Re: Bass season opening
« Reply #22 on: September 04, 2011, 05:45:55 PM »
I HATE the drag back up Fitzy. Worst thing about fishing there! I am fairly fit and healthy but still have to make a couple of stops and catch my breath and I am puffing like I have just finished a 100mtr sprint.

Yep dragging those suckers out seems like a great idea. Would have to have one person driving and one person guiding though. Dave still hasn't got rid of that log near the top. It's the final nail in my coffin, getting the yak over it.


What log??



Thats how I saw it this arvo , someone was in the process of doing the 'gardening' .

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Re: Bass season opening
« Reply #23 on: September 04, 2011, 05:54:16 PM »
ATM. most of them are Big W fish. There are some little tackers which could be either. Many could end up dying if they run out of food, so why not go catch them.


What vintage would this one be?


ps. Good to see that stinger hooks work .

Cheers,
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Re: Bass season opening
« Reply #24 on: September 04, 2011, 07:21:51 PM »
Nice one Dave. Will make that last drag a bit easier. Do you have shares in Pepsi?

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Re: Bass season opening
« Reply #25 on: September 04, 2011, 07:33:18 PM »
What vintage would this one be?


Cheers,
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If a river fish.... anywhere upto 5 - 10 years old.
If an ex lake bass a year or 2.

Saw one aged from Brisbane River... 22cm and 7 years old. Same size in upder a year in Wivenhoe.


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Re: Bass season opening
« Reply #26 on: September 04, 2011, 07:35:46 PM »
What log??



Thats how I saw it this arvo , someone was in the process of doing the 'gardening' .

Cheers.
Dave.


A great effort by the accidental gardener  :thanks

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Re: Bass season opening
« Reply #27 on: September 04, 2011, 09:04:21 PM »
Still fish in the rustwater well below the wier this morning.

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Re: Bass season opening
« Reply #28 on: September 04, 2011, 09:43:41 PM »
Denis is still a bit camera shy isnt he  ;D well done !

Dave must have shares at least in pepsi they are always in his pics

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Re: Bass season opening
« Reply #29 on: September 04, 2011, 09:46:38 PM »
haha i love that hill climb thats why i only have a daylite paddler for that spot haha up on the shoulder and away i go, all though i too am sucking in the big ones once i get to the gate lol have any of your vegimite eating friends been seen at all fitzy?? i thought i spotted one at kholo today ;)

 

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