queensland NP dam 16/4/07

[Aaron H]

Well day one of my holidays and after eventually getting to North Pine dam I bagged six bass in a couple of hours.

Having been on Gympie road only on weekends I did not realise how busy it is during the week during business hours (hair tearing out stuff) so my start was delayed by an hour.

I ended up at Forgans cove, wind was blowing wrong direction for the spot near Bullockys and had a nice afternoon.

I caught four bass on shrimp ranging from the 30 to 35cm range (Pretty standard size lately and all malnourished but still fun to catch).

I also had an experimental session trying a number of different lures. Old faithful Gvibe caught 2 bass (One was very ambitious the smallest fish I have seen on a lure) I also tried my one and only Jackall, tassies, and a spinner bait which all accounted for nothing.

Still it beats working

Standard bass size

Post edited by: Aaron H, at: 2007/04/16 21:34

[Aaron H]

Oops try again

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[Aaron H]

Ambitious little fella caught on old faithful

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[Rocket75]

Good to see that you caught a few...last time I was there I ended up thigh deep in mud with no fish to show for my troubles!:blush: Did you get swollwed by the mud ? Any tips on how to stay \"clean\" and bag a few at NP?

[Aaron H]

I fish there pretty regularly and stick to the points. These tend to have a steeper drop off and I think cause of the steeper banks, they seem to be more stable. Although when I first started going out there sank a number of times and same with my missus (she refuses to go there now, shame she was a gun on the garfish, which I use for Tailor bait) Live shrimp is a sure fire bet for any impoundments but with the lures I seem to only have regular success with the ones with a bit of a rattle in them mainly kokoda G vibe

[Rocket75]

Thanks Aaron, Where do you get the live shrimp from? Do you catch them in traps on site or buy them? I was pretty discouraged from my last trip, but you have re-ignited my interest! If you feel like company next time you fish there, please let me know (weekends only, damn that work/money/eating thing!)

[Aaron H]

I normally buy them from pet store/aquariums but having holidays I am experimenting in a couple of creeks trying to catch them (Not doing to well, Only managed ten out of four traps in overnight but still caught me four fish ) Going to Borumba next week and want to have a stash for there

I'll let you know next time I am shooting out there on a weekend

[Rocket75]

Good luck at Borumba, hopefully I'll catch up with you at NP soon.

[Brian D]

Nice one Aaron again - How small was that little tacker but not surprised it was a GVibe.

I still haven't been to NP so as soon as the boats are allowed I am there!

Good luck at Deer Park, there are some good looking shrimp spots there but I don't know if there are shrimp, the upper creeks are very dry.

I suggest go the spinnerbaits on the Togas early then go to the pub. It's a great park.

[Aaron H]

Thanks Brian, I'll take the pots and find out with the shrimps. Pub? that could be dangerous and eat into a lot of fishing time