queensland Was Carp- but BASS is better

[MentallyUnsound]

Got the phone call from my mate Kayne Friday night about the what, when, where and how,

What-Bass, yella’s anything

When-Saturday 23rd

Where-Tambourine,

How-kayak, row-boat, land based

CARP where to be the main species to catch, but the dam in which they are in, was closed to us as a ‘carp buster’ comp is to be held in the dam early Feb and the owner wanted it to be ‘untouched’.

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Left home at 4.15am Saturday morning to pick my friend Kayne and James (his soon-to-be-step-son), up from round the corner, short-to-long drive from there to Tambourine, by then it was sun-up, and I was chomping at the bit.

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As we got closer it became all to clear, with or with-out a fish, it was going to be a great day. OR so I thought…………….

With a tackle box full of lures, 2 rods in hand, one, a fluger 2-4kg with a shimano 2500 6lb fireline and 8lb fluorocarbon leader, and a Gillies 6wt flyrod, I couldn’t decide what to run with first. Decided with surface lures, handed some out to Kayne, as he is not a regular fisho and hash very limited knowledge, so all these lures where confusing the hell out of him, and him always asking ‘are you sure’ when I handed out a lure.

We had lots of follows but no hook-ups from the jetty/landing like structure.

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From there the kayak was launched, along with Kayne and James in a flat bottom Ally boat with a hole in it (hole was know, but for where was a mystery). Once they knew where the hole was, the boat was rowed around the dam lop-sided, bailing even took place.

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We all took to the water to try our luck. By this time it was around 6am.

I finally hooked a nice bass of 36cm to the fork (sorry no ruler/brag mate) around 6.50am right on the edge of the lilies. I was stocked.

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The other two in the HOLY-BOAT where amazed, that fish I caught made them try harder to no avail. It was the only fish for the day.

From the dam we headed down to the creek (Albert river to be exact) in my hilux.

While dodging cow patties on my way to the creek, I had to very alert as to where to drive as the track is overgrown and narrow.

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Lots of nice fishy spots, snags everywhere, but with no luck.

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Both Kayne and James had lots of follows and whacks, but to no avail. The sun was very high in the sky and the creek was lit up. To bright for the fish I recon.

Spent a few hours working the creek, will definitely have to go back very very early morning or late arvo. The owner of the property said it is not unusual to catch 10-15 bass in a late arvo session (I was thinking ‘damn… I have to be home by 5).

Headed back to the jetty/landing to chill and have another fish from the kayak. I had the fluger in the rod holder, as I pushed and jumped into the yak, the line caught a reed and the drag must have been to tight, and SNAP the rod snapped into 3, yes 3 pieces……..NOT HAPPY JAN

That was it, fishing over.

We all cooled down by having a swim in the dam.

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Headed home with my daughter around 4.30pm.

OH kaynes fiancée and kids, and my daughter met us there at the dam around 11am, they spemt most of the day swimming

Cheers - Dave

[Bri The Pom]

Do you have any info on the carp busters.

[Feral]

Wow that jetty is some structure for a farm dam! Huge dam as well!

[MentallyUnsound]

Bri The Pom wrote:

Do you have any info on the carp busters.

No, not as yet, i am waiting on my mate Kayne to let me know, i think it has something to do with the logan village fishing club? i could be wrong.

Feral, it is an awsome spot, there is even a little house-stay cottage thing right on the bank.

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Bri The Pom wrote:

Do you have any info on the carp busters.

No, not as yet, i am waiting on my mate Kayne to let me know, i think it has something to do with the logan village fishing club? i could be wrong.

Feral, it is an awsome spot, there is even a little house-stay cottage thing right on the bank.

[rumrunner]

hi Dave good report!

is that the dam just down the road from the tamborine hall and tennis court?

how did you get acsess?

cheers Ian

[Feral]

That little house is a bewdy! Yeah thinkin alike like Rummy! if he rented out to the public I'd be up for it with the yaks!

[tugger]

great report dave looks like u had a good time except the rod throwing in the towel

mark

[Malcolm]

MentallyUnsound wrote:

Left home at 4.15am Saturday morning to pick my friend Kayne and James (his soon-to-be-step-son), up from round the corner, short-to-long drive from there to Tambourine, by then it was sun-up, and I was chomping at the bit.

I love this photo

[Travis]

I love you mal

[Malcolm]

hahahahhaha orr mate your the best :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: