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The Forster ABT tournament will go down in folklore, it is what it is. After a successful Hobie event associated with the Forster Fishing Carnival, followed by the inaugural series Grand Final, competitors and hosts alike enjoy its Mecca like status. 33 entrants gathered for the 2 day combined bag event. With a pre fish ban in place previous to the tournament, only a few individuals managed to scout the water on the allocated pre fish day (And the tale of the tape was promising).
Another event was being held on the same waterway this weekend, the infamous Forster Mega Bucks, with a showcase of the who’s who of tournament fishing. I was quite surprised I didn’t see any of these rather large boats on the water during day one, a sight unseen but only heard as they thundered beyond. It was only when I had a good look at the shallow environment I was habiting during the competition did it finally made sense, no way these guys were bringing boats in here!
A massive body of water, Wallis Lake extends far beyond its namesake island, Breckenridge channel and the arms disappearing behind Tuncurry. Some spent hours traversing to promise locations without a single flick of an offering, others sauntered just the other side of the twin town bridge. No matter the flip of the coin, with a combined bag limit over the two days all competitors were looking for the one fabled occurrence, big Bream off tap.
Day one started with light showers, low light but bright enthusiasm. Kayakers sped out of sight with game plans in hand, splitting the field until the end. Racks, flats, drop offs and shallows offered options aplenty, bamboozling those that failed to do their area research. Accompanying morning weather turned to torrential periodic downpours, switching off surface action until the barometer rise returned.
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