queensland Both Sides of the Boat.

[rayke1938]

Seeing that the forecast for the next few days was pretty grim I headed back to NPD again today.

Beaut morning glassed out most of the time with just one sprinkle of rain.

The fish were sitting a bit deeper today.

Started off using two rods and after two susessive double hookups.

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I went back to using only one rod as I didnt have many shrimp and wanted to make them last.

Most of the fish were low 40's to high 40,s and all in good condition.

Part of the school ended up around the 15 to 20 feet mark. I dont know if I brought them up with the shrimp or they just came up themselves.Some of them still stayed deep. If it didnt catch a fish shallow I just dropped the bait down and the deeper ones were just as hungry.

Knocked off at 10am with a total of 14 bass and one tandanus.

Cheers

Ray

[Joel Eadie]

awesome as always ray

[faulked]

boy i really miss geting out on the dam once again it looks like a great day

[crazywalrus]

damn Ray can these Bass get any fatter?

[taib]

well done Ray! nice lookin bass there!

Cheers

ty

[Scope]

Wow Ray, they're some fat bass. Great effort once again. Quick question - Do you always have your fish id on? I've heard you see a lot less with it thats all.

Jono

[hooked_on_trout]

Looks like a good sounder, it even shows the length of the fishys.

cheers

[rayke1938]

Scope wrote:

Wow Ray, they're some fat bass. Great effort once again. Quick question - Do you always have your fish id on? I've heard you see a lot less with it thats all.

Jono

Jono,

I usually have it on fish id most of time especially when anchored up because if you look at raw data when you are anchored the fish show as straight lines not arches.

Some people are emphatic that you should turn your sounder off once you have located the fish because it puts the fish down.

I have never noticed this with my style of fishing.

I reckon its a buzz to call fish at 10 feet then promptly get a hook up.

Cheers

Ray

[sweresy]

nice one RAY, good point on the sounder by the way...

[Scope]

rayke1938 wrote:

Scope wrote:

Wow Ray, they're some fat bass. Great effort once again. Quick question - Do you always have your fish id on? I've heard you see a lot less with it thats all.

Jono

Jono,

I usually have it on fish id most of time especially when anchored up because if you look at raw data when you are anchored the fish show as straight lines not arches.

Some people are emphatic that you should turn your sounder off once you have located the fish because it puts the fish down.

I have never noticed this with my style of fishing.

I reckon its a buzz to call fish at 10 feet then promptly get a hook up.

Cheers

Ray

Ahhh I see. Thanks for the tip mate. I'm only just getting to know the ins and outs of my sounder. Will keep it in mind.

Cheers - Jono

[marty]

Nice session Ray - did you manage to christen the combo yet?

Marty

[dan25]

awesome sesssion as always Ray, they are some solid bass thats for sure! :cheer:

What boat do you use out on the dam? Ive actually been looking around for a little 10ft punt or something alike that i can turn into a a project boat and use in dams, and the ABT electric events.

was just interested to know what your using?

[rayke1938]

Dan i use a very old clark abalone 14 ft 6 tinney with a 55 stern mount and 55 bow mount. Its old but beamy and very stable.

Cheers

Ray