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The Grand Final of the Squidgy Southern Bream Series was held recently in NSW over two locations, St George Basin and Greenwell point. Conditions varied on the days with some atrocious conditions hampering some seriously skilled anglers from completing full bags. With 25 kayakers competing for bragging rights along with cash and prizes the result was always going to be close (Or would it?).
KFA’s own Jason ‘Squidder’ Price took top honours with a 2 day combined bag weight of 2.765kg. Jason battled the elements with a surface bite that many believed to be non existent. His five of a total possible 6 Bream bag limit earned him first place, $1000 cash and some prizes. Andrew Death fell a few fish short but still claimed second place, just in front of tournament champion Stewart Dunn.
I managed a credible fourth place overall, fishing deep blades on day one and shallow cranking on day two. AKFF’s Davey G rounded out the top five with a gutsy effort. Some of our Bream peers floundered and really struggled with the South Coast Bream. Some days they are bountiful and others impossible. From what I heard it was some of the toughest Grand Final fishing the SBSS (Formally SBS) has ever encountered.
Tournament highlights included a mammoth 2.5kg Bream from Team Fishing World (Boating) and the Chinese dinner on the Saturday night at the Greenwell Point Bowling Club. The event was run smoothly and KFA would love to send a big thankyou to Jim, Amy and committee members from Basin, Lure and Fly. With a growing field of yakkers, the SSBS 2011 series should be well attended.
Read the full report on the SSBS website by clicking here
1 Jason Price 1.88 3 0.885 2 2.765
2 Andrew Death 1.43 3 0.865 2 2.295
3 Stewart Dunn 1.725 3 0.55 1 2.275
4 Derek Steele 1.125 2 0.88 2 2.005
5 Dave Gleeson 1.365 2 0.5 1 1.865
Just a heads up, the NSW Maritime lifejacket reform begin 1/11/10
http://www.maritime.nsw.gov.au/wh/lifejacket_reforms_faqs.html#15
They begin this weekend and while there will be a 12 month advisory period its best to get it right the first time. For many of you this will may mean the purchase of a type 1 or 2 PFD will be required but it is the law and we should all respect that. For example many of my favourite haunts are known as 'Alpine lakes', including Lake Burrinjuck which I fish in the summer highs. While I am required to don a type 1 or 2 PFD when fishing from my kayak more than 100m from shore in enclosed water I am also required to wear one on all Alpine lakes at all times. Boaters in vessels under 4.8m will also be made to wear a PFD type 1 in enclosed waters at all times, a type 1 or 2 PFD if fishing Alpine lakes or a type 1 only if wearing waders. There are many other rules that may affect you, friends or family (Please click on the link).
I know that this has appeased a few in our fraternity but I cant really see the problem with it and will support it 100%. Sure most of my own lifejackets dont carry the AU approved rating but a personal flotation type 2 device that complies with European Standard EN 393-1993Lifejackets – 50N, as formulated, issued, prescribed or published by the European Union from time to time, will be permitted (Along with any standard or specifications approved by the Maritime Authority). There are way more permited types of PFD in the type 1 and 3 category (Such as 150N) so again I suggest having a read before hitting the panic button.
So this weekend I am off to Jindabyne to fish an Alpine lake during one of the busiest times of the year (Snowy Mountain Trout Festival) and I can safely say that Maritime and Fisheries officers will be in full force. Come NSW Cod opening weekend when I fish Lake Burrinjuck in the summer months the same rules apply and again, Maritime and Fisheries will be a visable entity. The Maritime trial 12 month advisory period should show they are fairly serious about encouraging safety without the initial police state but be warned, repeat offenders will be prosecuted. Some of these rules will affect me on a day to day basis and some wont, the great thing about this reform is it pats me on the back for always doning a PFD, be it down the coast offshore, visiting freshwater rivers or impoundments to freezing my but off at Jindabyne in the middle of winter.
The following links may help you with understanding this reform:
http://www.maritime.nsw.gov.au/docs/wh/Lifejacket_Reforms_Report.pdf
http://www.maritime.nsw.gov.au/docs/wh/Lifejacket_Reforms_Summary_of_consultation_and_recommended_action.pdf
Well its that time of year again folks, Trout Festival time. It has to be one of my favourite trips of the year, mainly because of the intense action that can follow early morning jaunts. This year the KFA crew will be two down with Craig and Paddy unable to attend. Fellow FangACT member Josh will also not be attending so its up to Jason and I to hold the yak fort. We both intend on camping around Kalkite and fishing through the night and days, in between bite alarm pranks and a round of pitch and putt.
Should be another ripper turnout for the organisers, from all reports the fishing is and has been going off. Jindy must be close to topping 80% and still rising while poor old Eucumbene cops the drain and fall. Why do we fish Jindabyne when Eucy seems to do much better? Well thats a missconceived perception but Eucumbene definately receives more boating pressure, and in turn traffic. Jindy has kinder banks to stretch our legs and stylised trolling runs well suited to kayaks.
(Taken from http://www.troutfestival.com/)
This years 37th annual Yamaha / Freshwater Fishing Snowy Mountains Trout Festival will be run from Saturday the 30th of October to Friday the 5th of November 2010. The last weigh in time will be 10am on Friday morning.
Remember all you have to do is enter this years event and attend the prize presentation to be in the draw for the Fantastic new Quintrex 385 Explorer boat, with 20hp Yamaha motor and trailer prize valued at over $7000.00 ! This years competition is made possible with the continued support from Yamaha Motor Aust. who have donated the fabulous 20 hp motor in conjunction with Ken's Marine Canberra, who have supplied the new Quintrex 385 Explorer boat and trailer. We thank Yamaha , Quintrex and Ken's Marine for their generosity and hope that you will be able to support them in future.
This years prize presentation will be held at the Berridale Community Hall from 2pm on Friday the 5th of November 2010. There will be hot food,soft drinks and beer available for sale with catering being supplied the the Adaminaby CWA .
You also have the chance of winning $1000 worth of quality tackle for each fishing category. Our ability to make these prizes available is due to the strong support from some of Australia's leading tackle wholesalers, EJ Todd & Son, JM Gillies, Pure Fishing, Clarkson Imports, Dunphy Sports, & Saga Tackle. Combined with the strong support from local business's helps make this a fishing event not to be missed.
There will be daily "secret weight cash prizes" for brown trout and rainbow trout valued as much as $1000.00 each. We're also maintaining the prize pool on the NEW Clubs/Team Category at $750.00 CASH ! There will also be the prized Festival Beer Glasses for the largest rainbow and largest brown trout recorded at each weigh-in center. The committee hopes that you will enjoy the fishing and sites which the beautiful Snowy Mountains area has to offer,and look forward to seeing you all again.
Weigh In Centres
Adaminaby
Adaminaby Angler (02) 6454 2260 http://www.adaminabyangler.com.au/
Lake Eucumbene
Anglers Reach
Anglers Reach Caravan Park (02) 6454 2223 http://www.anglersreach.com/
Anglers Reach Lakeside Village (02) 6454 2276 http://www.anglersreachcabins.com/
Braemar
Braemar Bay Holiday Park (02) 6456 8805 http://www.braemarbay.com/
Middilingbank
Buckenderra Holiday Village (02) 6453 7242 http://www.buckenderra.com.au/
Old Adaminaby
Rainbow Pines (02) 6454 2317 http://www.rainbowpines.com.au/
Providence Portal
Providence Holiday Park (02) 6454 2357 http://www.providenceholidaypark.com.au/
Cooma
Alpine Angler (02) 6452 5538 http://www.alpineangler.com.au/
Jindabyne
Snowy Mountains Sports (02) 6456 2530 http://www.snowymountainsports.com.au/
Jindabyne East
Snowy Valley Service Centre (02) 6456 7112 http://www.snowyvalley.com.au/
Issue #51 spring edition of Sport Fishing Australia (Incorporating YAK Fisher) is out in stores now, just in time for the onset of seasonal change. The Sport Fishing Australia section features many top articles from seasoned sport fishing journalists such as Jason Metcalf, Shane Mensforth, Brent Hodges, Roderick Walmsley, Nigel Webster, Lee Brake, Daniel Kent just to name a few.
YAK Fisher Kayaking Magazine has Yak news, Tournament results, dedicated Kayak test rundowns and also features many articles by industry stalwarts covering new products / innovations / gear reviews. The spring Issue includes Sea Run Trout, Kayaking the Herbert River, Spring Time Crocs(Go Carl go), New D.I.Y Column, Yak reviews, Trip Preperation 101(By yours truly) and much, much more.
Available at all good newsagents or by subscription,
http://www.afn.com.au/cms/details.asp?NewsID=114
With the Squidgy Southern Bream Grand Final less than two weeks away, Jason and I ventured to Greenwell Point in search of the illusive Bream. I have no qualms in saying I really struggled at this venue last year, finding only one legal fish. With the GF held at St Georges Basin on day 1 and here on day two I had to do my homework. Prefishing the basin was not really on the cards; while it is a little closer to home it definitely fishes better on a slow day. My past placings at the Basin didn’t reflect during other tournaments so I figured sussing out an unrewarding venue a better option.
The fishing was a little slow to start but as the tide lulled from high to low they switched on. Not thick and fast but plentiful enough to figure out a spot or three, exactly what was required for comp day. Its going to be busy here, the launch site is a lot closer to the thicker choices and with a huge field of boats and kayaks it might get cramped. Saying that it’s a great lump of water way and I fully expect anyone who prefished it to know exactly where they are going.
The Bream almost hit triple bags with 8 legal’s landed, including some bruisers. My first taste though was after a small hit in a jungle bedded bay. As I commenced a cast I spied a silver plate for a nano second, as luck would have it my lure was about to travel right past it. Instantly I lost 10m of line and almost found myself wrapped around an oyster laden tree trunk. This was no small Bream and would of easily eclipsed the kilo mark (Pushing 40cm to the fork) but alas the hooks pulled when the hurt was issued.
Good to know they are about though, and that’s what the aim of the game really was. Couple of lures worked, couple of old faithfuls failed but I managed to outline a pattern for tide, lure choice and location. Tournament day tides will be about 20min later than prefish day, so with an earlier start I could be waiting round a long time. It’s going to be a great event and im betting with a combined 2 day limit it’s also going to be really close (Weight wise).
Stay tuned for the event report…
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