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Title: Bass up river north pine
Post by: Carnrat on March 01, 2012, 05:57:46 PM

Got a 40 cm bass this arvo .. many many little pickers about though .. for those of you that are interested  also caught a 12lb catty just down stream from the wier         

 here's a vid of the bass though  :youbeauty

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvJsgMYZmdQ#ws (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvJsgMYZmdQ#ws)

Title: Re: Bass up river north pine
Post by: rayke1938 on March 02, 2012, 07:40:34 PM

Thanks for the heads up you inspired me to give it a go this morning.
I ignored the warning sign
(http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff255/rayke1938/brand%20new/P1000693.jpg)
And did quite well using live shrimp under a float.
The water was just running over the weir in a couple of spots and made it very easy to just slide the fish up and just enough water to keep the brag mat wet.
The fish were very skinny but only one had any damage si I dont think that many fish went over the wall in the last overflow event.
I released a fair few of them downstream rather than returning them where they came from.
At least downstream they have a bit better chance of survival and possibly may breed later in the year.
(http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff255/rayke1938/brand%20new/P1000691640x480.jpg)
(http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff255/rayke1938/brand%20new/P1000690640x480.jpg)
(http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff255/rayke1938/brand%20new/P1000687640x480.jpg)
Cheers
Ray

Title: Re: Bass up river north pine
Post by: BR65 on March 03, 2012, 07:05:23 AM

Ray, whats your thoughts on why these fish are so thin in there, Ive caught plenty that look like they need a good feed?

Title: Re: Bass up river north pine
Post by: rayke1938 on March 03, 2012, 08:45:28 AM

Too many fish not enough tucker.
 Cheers
Ray

Title: Re: Bass up river north pine
Post by: aussiebasser on March 03, 2012, 10:25:13 AM

Brian, you quite often see that in fat impoundment fish that end up in the river.  A bit like the Biggest Loser, as they lose weight quickly the stomach gets the sucked in look but the rest of the body retains it's shape.  Natural river fish are normally long and slender.

Title: Re: Bass up river north pine
Post by: BR65 on March 03, 2012, 03:23:24 PM

yeah, just these ones are especially thin Dale, im comparing them to the Bass we get in the south pine, or up in the Imbil creeks.
Ive kicked around the to many fish not enough tucker theory, and I know a lot got caught in that stretch on bait, a heck of a lot, but chucking artificials at times seems like they are few and far between in there.
anyways, any Bass is a good Bass, skinny or not