Bass Fishin Mission
Visiting ‘ofishionardos’ from the UK worked hard for their fish but the rewards were all the more sweet!
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Freezy Peazy
YOU KNOW IT’S FREEZING when you have to chisel the ice from the kayak before heading out fishing!! Despite our frozen toes and our frozen tackle we fished our way through some magnificent Aussie countryside. Big thanks to Harry for showing me around. Glad we didn’t have to amputate any of your toes mate!
#shimanofish #northernriverssportfishing #ozfishunlimited #dahlbergdiverfly #flyfishing
From X-Boxes to Tackle Boxes
Fly fishing for Murray cod in skinny waters with good mates, is at the very top of my list of favorite things to do. Although the big fish alluded us this weekend, we had an absolute ball tussling with some feisty little river cod. The Game Changer from Ammo Flies and a T-bone Musky fly were the flavor of the trip. The following day we spent serving the community with some very important work. My first day serving as a Fish Care Volunteer, I had the privilege of teaching 40 kids how to fish!! I have never seen so many smiling faces, tangled lines and enthusiasm all happening at once. Introducing kids to fishing is certainly important work in these times where I hope to see tackle boxes replace X-Boxes. What a great weekend 🙂 – Simon Fitzpatrick
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Trollin, trollin, trollin.
Larry, Logan and Jacob spent some quality time on the water today chasing Australian Bass. The boys persisted throughout the morning casting all types of lures to the edges of the lilies, without so much as a touch. It wasn’t until we switched to trolling that they found some good fish. Bass often only respond to a hand full of techniques on any given day. Cycling through the tackle box using a variety of techniques is key to ‘cracking a pattern’ for that day. Today, the lure of the day was a Jackal Derabreak with a Plazo yellow core paddle tail grub.
Lake Fishing Charter 1st Feb, 2018
The “pressure is on” when one fishing guide hires another fishing guide to go fishing. Especially when the customer is an expert guide such as Rohan Soulsby from Top End Barra Fishing. Rohan operates his charters from Darwin targeting iconic species such as the mighty Barramundi, GT’s, Queenfish and Golden Snapper. So it was fantastic to see Rohan’s enthusiasm and appreciation for our southern native species. Out on the water this morning Rohan connected with plenty of bass, three of which were around the 40cm mark. I felt the pressure easing with each fish that hit the net. Clarrie Hall had done me proud again.
Thanks for a great trip Rohan. I look forward to visiting up your way for a fishing trip soon……no pressure mate 😉
Bass Fishing Trip January 27, 2018
The bass fishing was consistent today with plenty of fish moving around and feeding on the surface. Popping sounds could be heard throughout the morning as the bass inhaled small bait-fish at the surface under the lily pads. Robs small diving minnow lure was certainly the flavor of the morning, drawing at least a dozen strikes from some aggressive fish. Rob managed to stay connected to at least half of them, finishing the morning with a very respectable tally. Thanks Rob for a great bass fishing session!
Kayak Fishing Charter, January 2, 2018
Despite our early start, our surface lures were not enticing enough to elicit a strike this morning. However we did notice that there were plenty of fish sounding up in certain areas of the dam. It was just a matter of cycling through a variety of baits and presentations to see what would work. Today the bass responded to both hard bodies and soft plastics. Tony did a fantastic job and managed to net 6 nice bass all between 38-42cm. Great stuff!
