queensland Took my rod for another walk.

[rayke1938]

Working on the theory that bass come on the chew just before a storm I decided to take my rod for a bit of a walk along my favorite pathway yesterday arvo.

By the time I got there the storms had all gone but what the heck I am here anyhow.

Had 10 small shrimp and caught 8 bass and 2 spangled in the space of 30 minutes.

No size but good to catch a few.

Tried for a while with different lures with no result but got the thinking cap on and thought fish may be down deeper so switched to a small spinnerbait and hopped it along the bottom.( too many snags to risk a bibless) and another 6 smallish but feisty bass.

Just on dusk they went off the chew so switched back to lures and picked up another 4 till I lost my sx40 when I tried to lift a big ( over 40 ) one up the bank .

The mozzies were starting to get to me so I packed it in after a very successful trip.

Cheers

Ray

[Angus]

Well done mate. Great way to have a walk!

Angus

[fishingnut]

you go for a walk and catch bass, i go for awalk and step in dog sh!t.....well done

[aidanwebb]

just curious as I have never caught one or eaten a bass (or even fished for one) but are they good for the plate? And the fight on them, what fish would you compare it to pound for pound?

[rayke1938]

They are good eating. I like the ones around 40cm as you get a good fillet off them. Always put the old girls back for someone else to enjoy.

All these were released to grow a bit more.

Get a bass on a topwater lure and you really know it.

Cheers

Ray

[Feral]

aidanwebb wrote:

And the fight on them, what fish would you compare it to pound for pound?

Dont know, not caught anything else that fights as well as Bass, but they go very hard.

[Gazza]

Just my 2 bob's worth but I recon carp fight harder than bass

and you help our waterways

Gaz

ps Great catch Ray nice walk

[Dinodadog]

Good onya Ray way to go, wish I had footpaths like that near my place

[Little Grey Men]

Way to go Ray, I almost went yesterday myself. I heard about the storms and packed the rod in the car to go after work. The storms turned into nothing so I went straight home instead. Looks like I made the wrong choice !!!

[DES]

Storms hey? Sounds like a good way to get wet, I will have to give it a go.

Nice session Ray. :cheer:

[HookedOnTackle]

great motivation to move there. stinky storm water drain near me, the only thing i could catch in there would need a hospital and many pills to get rid of!

great work and thinking, sucks to lose the sx but a top walk none the less!

[jenstar]

wow nice work! Im so envious.

So i wonder where this gr8 pathway is......? lol jk

I wish i had something near my place like that! With my recent dry spell, id be happy to catch a catfish!

[chris_stewart14]

Ray have you noticed the Bass in there seem to be in quite bad condition? As in their fins are covered in sores that bleed very easily?

Chris

[Feral]

They certainly were this morning. Its what you expect when you get an overcrowded area.

[rayke1938]

Chris I think its due to poor water quality badly need some rain to freshen things up. I certainly wouldnt eat any of them with the fin rot. It appears to be the same thing that affected the fish in McDonald last year when drought was on.

Cheers

Ray

[fishingnut]

is this on the northside?

[rumrunner]

thanks ray you have given me a great idea!

there are a few creeks and dams i come across while motorbike riding through the tamborine area! and one of them leads strait to the beenleigh weir!

so i thaught while reading your thread ive got a lure rod a sx40 or 2 and a bike to get me there so whats stopping me!

strap the rod to the front forks and the lures in the bag and im off!

i will try my luck on sun for an hr and see how i go?

cheers for the great idea ray!

Ian.

[rayke1938]

fishingnut wrote:

is this on the northside?

Depends where you live. :blush:

Cheers

Ray

[fishingnut]

the gap

[Bommie]

well done Ray, thats one way to make walking fun