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Friday / Saturday 1/11/08 :
Arrived Friday evening ahead of Jason and Craig to a cabin brimming with members. Met and conversed with most people while devouring a couple of bowls of yummy curry, didn’t agree with me the next day though. Craig and Jason elected to camp at Kalkite overnight Friday for 1 x 2am Bow and 1 x 6am Bow. Launched my yak from Kalkite 5am Saturday morning to try and find the boys, tied on the J7 Rapala and jointed Rebel and caught 2 Bows ( Average 40cm ) in the first 1/2 hr and lost about the same amount as the sun came up.
Lost a big Brown near the yak before finding the lads ( Bugger ) on an unusual bank. Jason landed another fish while I had a quick chat so I departed while the trolling was good and caught another 42cm Bow on the now infamous J7 lure ( Best Trout trolling statistics from the yak so far ). Found our regular Kalkite bank and set up the rods with Powerbait ( 1 x Lemon Twist, 1 x Chunky Chart ). Jason paddled over eventually just in time to witness a feisty clone Bow jump on the chartreuse, I found myself 1 fish away from my bag limit before 9am ( Been trying to bag out all year ).
Craig was hooking and losing plenty of fish from his yak using the rainbow Squidgy fish plastics, he too eventually joined us on the bank. Craig and Jase caught up on the fish front with the following 4 Bows flowing onto their lines ( Some mid 40's and a thumper from Craig ). They switched to injected Scrub Worms ( Don’t ask, sure you know ) and waited and waited and waited... Craig pulled stumps and went for a troll, returning about 40 minutes later down wind a few bays. Jason went to investigate and scout for Yabby holes ( Unfortunate mistake ) for his nets, I stayed to watch my lines and concentrate on catching a Brown somehow.
We discussed what it would take to get a Brown about 10 minutes before this 'Unlucky' walk, as soon as he was completely out of sight and shouting range his bite alarm flew off and braid peeled furiously. Left hand wind confused me and I was screaming Jason’s name every 10 seconds ( Alas he did not hear or see me ). Decent Brown ( 1.584 gilled and gutted ) that went bezerk and took to the air, he was well hooked though. Had to walk in knee deep to land the fish and just as I exited the water poor Jason strolled over the hill within yelling range… He was pretty bummed, he never leaves his rods for long.
All action died after that, even though the fish kept rising around us till about 2pm. Weighed in ( Jason and I decided I should weigh in the Brown, so I bagged out for the first time this year ) and went back to the cabin for a rest before the boys once again headed for a camping session at Kalkite with hopes of big fish. I was pretty wrapped with our performance Saturday but we lacked the big Rainbows we were easily securing in the winter months. Rang Jason at about 10pm and whilst chatting Craig landed a 1.818 gilled and gutted Brown on, yep you guessed it, an injected Scrub Worm. Tried my Powerbait luck solo at Stinky Bay till 12am for nil result, went back to the cabin for 4hrs rest and another very, very early rise.
Sunday 2/11/08 :
Alarm went off at 4am, was unloading at Kalkite and packing the yak when I noticed a strange buzzing sound. I amp myself up by pumping Metallica but gave myself a flat battery. Moved on hgging the twon side bank and hooked up almost immediately. Had the net in the hand and lost my first fish on the Rebel jointed. Hooked and lost close to 6 fish in the next hour, most to tail walking, jump, spit ( My usual problem ) all on the J7.
Hooked a big fish ( looked Brown ) which took me around some visible snags. Got close to regaining all line when the 4lb braid gave way, lost my lucky Rebel Jointed and about 15m braid and leader. Headed for Craig and Jase losing 3 more on the way when I spied Craig loitering around some snags in the yak. Landed a trolling PB of 47cm Rainbow ( 960 gilled and gutted ) on the J7.
Craig mentioned he lost a fish of a life time trolling said snags, estimated over 80cm. Bank fishing went quiet and am unsure of the boys tally but now we all weighed in good fish with Craigs Brown being the team fish of the day. Wind picked up making it a hell of a paddle back to Kalkite, Marty drove to the ramp and gave me a jump start ( Thanks champ! ) and shadowed me from the weigh station to the cabins.
Forgot to add I tried leadcore line from the yak ( Thanks for that John ) and struggled but learned quite a bit. One of the best times I have had fishing Jindy and one worth repeating, look forward to fishing the Troutfest next year in 2009!
Arrived Friday evening ahead of Jason and Craig to a cabin brimming with members. Met and conversed with most people while devouring a couple of bowls of yummy curry, didn’t agree with me the next day though. Craig and Jason elected to camp at Kalkite overnight Friday for 1 x 2am Bow and 1 x 6am Bow. Launched my yak from Kalkite 5am Saturday morning to try and find the boys, tied on the J7 Rapala and jointed Rebel and caught 2 Bows ( Average 40cm ) in the first 1/2 hr and lost about the same amount as the sun came up.
Lost a big Brown near the yak before finding the lads ( Bugger ) on an unusual bank. Jason landed another fish while I had a quick chat so I departed while the trolling was good and caught another 42cm Bow on the now infamous J7 lure ( Best Trout trolling statistics from the yak so far ). Found our regular Kalkite bank and set up the rods with Powerbait ( 1 x Lemon Twist, 1 x Chunky Chart ). Jason paddled over eventually just in time to witness a feisty clone Bow jump on the chartreuse, I found myself 1 fish away from my bag limit before 9am ( Been trying to bag out all year ).
Craig was hooking and losing plenty of fish from his yak using the rainbow Squidgy fish plastics, he too eventually joined us on the bank. Craig and Jase caught up on the fish front with the following 4 Bows flowing onto their lines ( Some mid 40's and a thumper from Craig ). They switched to injected Scrub Worms ( Don’t ask, sure you know ) and waited and waited and waited... Craig pulled stumps and went for a troll, returning about 40 minutes later down wind a few bays. Jason went to investigate and scout for Yabby holes ( Unfortunate mistake ) for his nets, I stayed to watch my lines and concentrate on catching a Brown somehow.
We discussed what it would take to get a Brown about 10 minutes before this 'Unlucky' walk, as soon as he was completely out of sight and shouting range his bite alarm flew off and braid peeled furiously. Left hand wind confused me and I was screaming Jason’s name every 10 seconds ( Alas he did not hear or see me ). Decent Brown ( 1.584 gilled and gutted ) that went bezerk and took to the air, he was well hooked though. Had to walk in knee deep to land the fish and just as I exited the water poor Jason strolled over the hill within yelling range… He was pretty bummed, he never leaves his rods for long.
All action died after that, even though the fish kept rising around us till about 2pm. Weighed in ( Jason and I decided I should weigh in the Brown, so I bagged out for the first time this year ) and went back to the cabin for a rest before the boys once again headed for a camping session at Kalkite with hopes of big fish. I was pretty wrapped with our performance Saturday but we lacked the big Rainbows we were easily securing in the winter months. Rang Jason at about 10pm and whilst chatting Craig landed a 1.818 gilled and gutted Brown on, yep you guessed it, an injected Scrub Worm. Tried my Powerbait luck solo at Stinky Bay till 12am for nil result, went back to the cabin for 4hrs rest and another very, very early rise.
Sunday 2/11/08 :
Alarm went off at 4am, was unloading at Kalkite and packing the yak when I noticed a strange buzzing sound. I amp myself up by pumping Metallica but gave myself a flat battery. Moved on hgging the twon side bank and hooked up almost immediately. Had the net in the hand and lost my first fish on the Rebel jointed. Hooked and lost close to 6 fish in the next hour, most to tail walking, jump, spit ( My usual problem ) all on the J7.
Hooked a big fish ( looked Brown ) which took me around some visible snags. Got close to regaining all line when the 4lb braid gave way, lost my lucky Rebel Jointed and about 15m braid and leader. Headed for Craig and Jase losing 3 more on the way when I spied Craig loitering around some snags in the yak. Landed a trolling PB of 47cm Rainbow ( 960 gilled and gutted ) on the J7.
Craig mentioned he lost a fish of a life time trolling said snags, estimated over 80cm. Bank fishing went quiet and am unsure of the boys tally but now we all weighed in good fish with Craigs Brown being the team fish of the day. Wind picked up making it a hell of a paddle back to Kalkite, Marty drove to the ramp and gave me a jump start ( Thanks champ! ) and shadowed me from the weigh station to the cabins.
Forgot to add I tried leadcore line from the yak ( Thanks for that John ) and struggled but learned quite a bit. One of the best times I have had fishing Jindy and one worth repeating, look forward to fishing the Troutfest next year in 2009!
