Members can see more Boards, Topics, Picture Galleries, Videos, Games and more. Register NOW...
Recent Pictures (List All)

Rating: (None)
Views: 34
Comments (0)

Rating: (None)
Views: 37
Comments (0)

Rating: (None)
Views: 35
Comments (4)

Rating: (None)
Views: 25
Comments (0)
*

Author Topic: Look who's in the rustwater (besides me)...  (Read 2541 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline Member

  • Fish Restocker
  • Hero Member
  • *
  • Thank You
  • -Given: 55
  • -Receive: 177
  • Posts: 286
  • Liked: 35
  • Karma: 183
  • Gender: Male
  • Fishin more a religion than a pastime!
  • View Gallery
  • Favourite Fishing Spot is: Barratta Ck, Burdekin North Queensland
Look who's in the rustwater (besides me)...
« on: August 21, 2013, 11:39:42 AM »
In earlier days I used to hang up my sweetwater fishing gear through the Winter doldrums, but in recent years I've been spending some very enjoyable time fishing local estuaries in Winter - flathead, school jew on lures, bream, tailor and even the odd salmon... yesterday I went out to score a jewie on the change of the tide (day either side of full or black moon)  in a pet hole (successful) - plus scored flathead and tailor (all on soft plastics) - while bouncing a soft plastic through a deep hole I got a gentle take that turned into a line scorching run,.. decent big jewie I thought - yahoo - then bang! busted! - must of been line weak spot from earlier snag encounter - so sobbing about the loss of the fish I retied (cause where there's one there's more) - and dropped it back in the hole - this time as I was bringing the lure up bang again, same line scorching run.. but it was a decent bass (~45cm) that came into sight - big belly full too - most likely eggs - quick photo and let her go... I'll look for her in the fresh in summer ;)


Stick to fishing instead of fighting - JC

Offline Member

  • Contributor
  • Legend Member
  • *
  • Thank You
  • -Given: 28
  • -Receive: 236
  • Posts: 1022
  • Liked: 27
  • Karma: 249
  • Gender: Male
  • Sweetwater Fishing Fanatic
  • View Gallery
  • Favourite Fishing Spot is: Upper Clarence River above the Gorge
Re: Look who's in the rustwater (besides me)...
« Reply #1 on: August 21, 2013, 07:28:47 PM »
Jim, without identifying the location, was that well up the estuary or well into the salt.
Cheers mate,
John

Offline Member

  • Fish Restocker
  • Hero Member
  • *
  • Thank You
  • -Given: 55
  • -Receive: 177
  • Posts: 286
  • Liked: 35
  • Karma: 183
  • Gender: Male
  • Fishin more a religion than a pastime!
  • View Gallery
  • Favourite Fishing Spot is: Barratta Ck, Burdekin North Queensland
Re: Look who's in the rustwater (besides me)...
« Reply #2 on: August 22, 2013, 10:40:49 AM »
Fair way up the estuary John but I was catching tailor at the site and the water was more salt than brackish

 

Upcoming Events, Fishing Competitions, Shows, Expos etc.....


Upcoming Events