Hinze Dam Winter Event

[Angus]

I was talking to Steve Wilkes today and in light of the success of the recent Hinze Dam trip he suggested an idea which i think could be pretty sweet.

Would anyone be keen to do an over nighter in winter at Hinze.

We could fish all day and into the evening. Then we could come in, eat fish and chips and tell yarns around a fire with some cold ones. Or being winter maybe a wee dram!

Then maybe get on to water first light chasing Toga and then bass again.

We could go as far as 30 people with the extra tinnies.

I personally thought it wuld be an awesome idea and wanted to put out the feelers and see whats happening.

Maybe sometime June or July?

Let me know what y'all think.

Angus

Post edited by: Angus, at: 2007/03/19 17:00

[Feral]

You bet!

I've done one of Steve's overnighters, and it was great, having a few other people who can fillet fish would also be useful, (It was a father son weekend, and most of the other fathers did not have a clue)I think I filleted and skinned 20 Bass that night in about 15 minutes!

[Oztrav]

yeah that would be sweet what cost

[jeff f]

sounds good if not a bit chilly, does much get caught in winter? ithought the toga would shut down in the cold

[adventure_angler]

count me in... shud be great fun if sunday is anything to judge by!!!

-nelson-

[Oztrav]

what about tying it into fish of the month which would be june?

[Feral]

Just not the queens birthday weekend! My missus has that booked for the next 40 years!

[Aaron H]

Put me down for that definitely sounds great

[Tim a]

Would be interesting, But I'd have to wait closer to the time to check sporting commitments.

[rayke1938]

I dont know how Steve would feel about night time fishing its supposed to be daylight only there. I have fished at night twice and had no worries. We launched at the same place as we did on sunday and did not run any navigation lights. There was 3 boats out one Saturday night .

Steve said that the bass bite well in winter and you fish gentlemans hours from 10 to 3.I would imagine that it would be close to $165 as this is what he charges for his father and son weekends for 2 days fishing and accomodation. If you have a look at his website ( sports tuition) you will get a description of the accomodation etc.

[Aaron H]

Definitely need good scotch it gets well into the minuses up there in the winter

[Angus]

Everyone: I am going tot alk to Steve later and see if we cant get a group price.

I will also try and secure Leanne Payne for fly fishing lessons if possible.

Travis: Good call mate. Ill try and make it June to tie it with the AFO Fish of the Month being that it is after all Bass!

Cheers.

Angus

[Oztrav]

rayke1938 wrote:

Steve said that the bass bite well in winter and you fish gentlemans hours from 10 to 3.I

that means more time for eating and drinking

do you think that steve could take the line class down to six pound or so as we were fishing with 10 or 15 pound i think on sunday

Post edited by: Oztrav, at: 2007/03/21 15:53