queensland First trip in the Espri!!

[dan25]

Hey guys

I headed out Colleges crossing today in my new Viking Espri yak so excited and couldnt wait to get on the water :cheer: After abit of a late start i launched at about 10.00am and headed towards Mt crosby weir getting used to the feel of the new yak.

My plan today was to drift around the edges and flick plastics around, slowly making ground and casting at every fishy looking snag. It wasnt long and something smashed my plastic, didnt have much weight but it sure did fight abit, revealing my first bass!, Even though it was only small I was stoked. :cheer: quick pic and off he swam.

Already 5 mins into the session and was on the board. I began flicking again for the next hour with a few hits but no hookups. I made my way further towards the weir trolling a hardbody around and stopping at snags that looked good. Wasnt long and i was on again, a nicer fish this time with a few headshakes telling me it was a flatty. Up he came and into the yak, nice size probably 40cm maybe more.

Not long after that I got another around the same size

Now being around 3.00 I turned around and trolled a whole bunch of lures around. No more luck for the next hour or two. It was now about 4.30 and about time to head home. I hung around for another 15 minutes or so casting a few more plastics around the snags resulting in another flatty

Well what a great day on the water. Extremely happy about the new yak and I couldnt have asked for a better session out at Colleges/mt crosby weir. So keen to head back there as soon as possible.

thanks

dan

[fisherjack1394]

good on ya dan, nice little bass.

[yoyo]

well done dan, you own that place...

[wesfish]

fantastic maiden voyage dan, congrats onthe first bass, and very impressive flatties!! you are really nailing the flatties!!

[RyanG45]

well done mate congrats on the first bass

cheers ryan

[tomca]

I was kinda hoping for some tales of getting bumped by schools of bull sharks, but i suppose your first bass and a few flatties was a good first outing! Fingers crossed you haven't used up all of your kayak mojo just yet

[Keen-as-fisho]

Christened on its maiden voyage, well done.

[kreel]

Well done on the session Dan and congratulations on 1,000 posts! :woohoo: :cheer:

[Bluevien]

Way to break her in, Dan. Congrats on your firsts.

[Damien2Rad]

It never stops amazing me how far upstream fish go.

I would never have picked that far up the river for flathead.

Nice way to pop your yaks cherry and ways mate.

[mongrel jack]

Well done Dan! I went there for a paddle yesterday - threw everything at them for a 10cm catty How did you find the yak? I assume it would be a big step up from the BCF one? Does it live up to expectations?

Cheers.

[dan25]

mongrel jack wrote:

Well done Dan! I went there for a paddle yesterday - threw everything at them for a 10cm catty How did you find the yak? I assume it would be a big step up from the BCF one? Does it live up to expectations?

Cheers.

Thanks guys

Yer mate the Yak is awesome, definitely a huge step up from the bcf yak. Moves along with little effort, plenty of room and really comfortable. Couldnt be better

[Davo_Dinkum]

nice 1 dan .

bass and flattys

u getting to know collages well .

can't call u the king of carp or carp buster anymore.

i am yet to get a bass from there.

but its great how many species of fish u can get form there.

[FishoDave]

congrats on your first voyage man

a first voyage, a first bass, first fish in a new yak

nice work

[idrewapicture]

nice eforrt mate, top work christening the yak

its a wicked feeling getting the first bass

cheers

drew

[Scope]

Great effort Dan. Good to see the new yak and new combo both have good mojo.

[dan25]

thanks guys

Couldnt help myself but to head out today to this time landbased. Took a mate out first time lure fishin hoping for his first fish on lure, unfortunely didnt get one. I got 2 flattys biggest going abit over 40cm.

[lt obvious]

Great work dan... I need to head out with you again... It's been ages

Anyway, keep up the great fishing!

[FishoDave]

nice work man, congrats on some more

your really get good at plastics

[mac]

congrats on your first voyage on the new yak

always great to chrisan things on the first one

may the fishing gods continue to be good

regards

col