private dam report (toga!)

[Joel Eadie]

my mate hooked us up with this dam close-ish to samford he had reports of massive toga in this dam, but you know how it is, no pic no one believes you.

got down there just before 5, before sunlight, and started flicking lures around no real action though. just as the sun started coming up devstar (if you remember him) had his first hit, though missed it, he got his second, one jump in the air (by the toga) and that one was gone aswell. third one (while my and my other mate were wondering what we were doing wrong) he landed it, went a measily 63cm ( ) caught on a bubble pop 65 not sure about colours sorry

i was next, after i changed my lure to a top water bug and after the first couple of casts i was on, peeled a bit of my 6lb line off though i soon had it in and measured 70cm i was stoked

after that one i caught the next going 63, it gave some nice flips in the air before i got it in. after this the sun rose a bit so we changed to spinners

devstar kept getting hit on a gold 1/4 though couldnt make it stick, meanwhile i swapped over to my fly rod, i managed another 3 on that plus 2 more i picked up, one with a green/gold stump jumper and a white spinner. devstar=4, other mate=1, me=7

all wrapped up by 10.30 sweet day and one to tick off the hit list. hold on for pics

[Joel Eadie]

63cm

[Joel Eadie]

sorry guys having computer problems will be up in 15min

[Keen-as-fisho]

Very nice. Wouldn't be sweet to have a dam like that in your backyard!

[Joel Eadie]

devstars biggest i think not sure of the exact size though

[Joel Eadie]

james's one and only

[Joel Eadie]

pb at 70

[Joel Eadie]

on the brag mat

[Joel Eadie]

no fishing trip of mine is complete with an accident

[fishingnut]

VERY lucky to have a spot like that to your selves

[Joel Eadie]

and one of the 4 red claw we caught (on rock mellon)

[idrewapicture]

wow awesome effort guys, great spot!

cheers

drew

[Joel Eadie]

get this, the guy who owns this dam has not put a line in the whole 15 years he has lived there

[Rocket75]

great fish there fellas, well done indeed.

what a special spot you have found and good on the owner for letting you have a crack

[Kenshin]

thats awsome would love to fish some private dams how do you go about finding them and getting permission wonder if anyone stocks sooty grunter around brisbane they are on my hitlist for when i get overthere but was disapointed when i found out they only occour further north (much further)the togas are wicked to they would go hard on bream gear

[Joel Eadie]

my friend goes to school with the son of the owner, i suppose its a bit hard to one find a dam with fish in it and two one that the owner doesnt mind you useing but good luck

[roger]

That looks like increbile fun. There are alot of stories about the place of some extremely fruitful backyard dams thats for sure.

[Whiskers]

That's a special looking little spot you have got there!

Ouch on the hook up :laugh:

Cam

[Scope]

Great effort mate. No need to worry about overcrowding there! Or the fish being shy.

Treble in the arm looked like fun too

Cheers Jono

[chris_stewart14]

Damn dude that looks sick... I'll trade you a secret spot for it?

[Freshy2Fish]

great spot , worth keeping to yourself and look after it, by restocking and limiting access you have a great jewel so close to the city!

[mick fillet]

what a fantastic location. nice toga too.cant believe the owners never wet a line there.

[mick fillet]

Joel Eadie wrote:

no fishing trip of mine is complete with an accident

Kwik grab the tackle back :laugh: :laugh: