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Tweed River Kayak Bass Fishing Charter

Glen and Flo joined us today for a sweet morning session on the Tweed River in the kayaks. The boys caught fish on shallow divers and spinnerbaits, with most of the fish coming in the early morning. well done guys, a great trip!

Our Native Watercraft kayaks are the perfect vessels for targeting Bass amongst the snag piles in the skinny water. When casting at structure, kayak position is very important. The Propel Drive pedal system gives the angler the ability to fine tune their position on the water, thus enabling the angler to work the snag over from the desired angles. Hooking up in ‘tiger country’ can result in a big fish escaping back to its home. But with the Native Kayaks, instant back pedaling means the angler has better control over the fish.

Made in the USA the Slayer 10 Propel Native Watercraft are our kayak of choice in tight access waterways. Book a trip to try one today 0409 760 380.

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Posted by  |  September 18, 2021 | Categories: kayak fishing | Leave A Comment »

Spring Bass Sessions

Plenty of active fish about today. More than a dozen landed and as many lost. The bigger fish making it back to their snags and stealing the flies on more than one occasion. #luckycraft Clutch DR and Clouser flies accounting for all the fish.
Got the Covid blues? Time to go FISHING!!! September is the very best month of the year to catch wild river Bass. Book your trip today 0409 760 380
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Posted by  |  September 8, 2021 | Categories: Uncategorized | Leave A Comment »

The Compleat Clouser Minnow

Grabbed an old DVD copy of the Compleat Clouser Minnow just to see if I was tying them the way Bob intended. So I followed along with the video and spun up a couple of red & gold ones. Out on the lake, the lead eye Clouser sinks nicely to where the bass are usually holding. Fished with an intermediate sink line I can strip the fly through the top of the weeds. I find this the best way to triggering a response. The Clouser is such a versatile fly. If I could only have one fly this would probably be it.

 

Posted by  |  August 27, 2021 | Categories: Fly Fishing, Fly Tying | Leave A Comment »

Winter Schooling Bass

During the winter months, I like to leave the bass alone in the rivers. This is because at this time of the year the bass move from the freshwater and into the estuary to gather and spawn. It just makes sense to leave them alone to do their thing and make more baby bass!

So winter is a great time to turn your fishing focus to the lakes and dams. The fish in these ‘lentic’ environments are are unable to reach the spawning grounds in the estuary, so they spend their time schooling up and ‘socializing’. If you are able to locate one of these schools on the sounder the fishing can be great.

A snub nosed bass on a gamechanger fly today. New species?

Posted by  |  August 7, 2021 | Categories: Uncategorized | Leave A Comment »

Southern Cross Lures

A big thank you to Southern Cross lures for providing us with some of their lures to try out on the dam. It didn’t take long for the bass to give them the tick of approval. Cant wait for the water to warm so we can test the surface lures out too!

Southern Cross Lures getting the bites today out at the Dam

Posted by  |  July 12, 2021 | Categories: Uncategorized | Leave A Comment »

NDIS Fly Fishing

Northern NSW NDIS participant Stephen joined us today keen to learn how to cast a fly. After only 20 mins he was casting like this!
Did you know fishing is an activity that is covered by most NDIS budgets?
Message me if you would like to try your hand at fly, lure or bait fishing in the Northern Rivers – SIMON 0409 760 380
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Posted by  |  July 11, 2021 | Categories: Fly Fishing | Leave A Comment »

Cold Day Cod’n

Fish of a thousand casts. Cold New England day and no joy until cast 997 young Luke got his first cod ever and on the surface. The smile says it all, bucket list ticked. No monster but such a joy to see someone absolutely appreciate the moment and get emotional. Well done mate you didn’t give up, glad we made that dream come true on a hard day.

Murray Cod Fishing

Posted by  |  June 20, 2021 | Categories: Uncategorized | Leave A Comment »

Winter Brawlers

This chunky winter bass snatched my bass vampire and bricked me in the weed licketty split! The fly line then wrapped around the propeller which was on spot lock, then wrapped around the transducer pole on the Garmin. When did fishing get so complicated 😉

Australian Bass Fly Fishing

Posted by  |  June 20, 2021 | Categories: #australianbass, fishing, Fly Fishing | Leave A Comment »

Winter Nibbles

The bass have schooled up at Clarrie but they have other things on their minds. But there’s always a few around the edges looking for a feed.

Posted by  |  June 13, 2021 | Categories: Fly Fishing | Leave A Comment »

An Introduction to Fly Fishing

Fly fishing is great for the mind, body & spirit so no wonder more & more folks are giving it a go! The shores of Clarrie Hall Dam offer the perfect platform to learn to cast a fly and the scenery makes for a pretty special day.

Gisella & Clayton joined us today to learn the art of fly casting. After a bit of practice waving the ‘wand’ it wasn’t long before they were casting tight loops into the winter air. With their new skills in hand, we headed out onto the lake in the boat. We soon found some nice weed beds where the sun had warmed the water. The sounder lit up with bass milling around the edges of the weed.

Fly Fishing Lessons at Clarrie Hall Dam

The couple took turns on the casting platform and were successful in presenting the fly to a number of cruising bass. A twitch in the line indicated that a fish took a liking to Gisella’s fly, but the fish spat the hook before the strike set home. Clarrie bass can be challenging at the best of times when using conventional fishing gear, but with fly gear the challenges are multiplied.

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Anyone can catch fish by drowning a bunch of worms or a pilchard, but lure and fly fishing adds a challenge to the hunt that makes the rewards much more special. Especially when you’re fishing in the beautiful Northern Rivers. Although the fish eluded us today, a great day was had by all.

If you would like to learn the art of fly fishing, contact Simon on 0409 760 380

Posted by  |  June 6, 2021 | Categories: Fly Fishing | Leave A Comment »