queensland EKO - A bit of bassing.

[ryanyoung]

G'day All,

Just a quick report on yesterday's afternoon session after an early mark from work.

Took the yak for a spin at the local, targeting bass. I used an sx40 in orange and pink gloss, can't remember the colour number. I actually took the time out this trip to pepper each snag with multiple casts, even if it meant re-positioning the yak, something I have been too lazy to do lately....it paid off.

Managed ten or so bass for the quickish session, and a juvenile yella also.

The highlight of the afternoon was witnessing some surface strikes in the shadows, so I foul hooked the lure with the line and then cast out to the spot, a couple of twitches later on the sx40 "surface lure" saw a feisty little bass smash it :woohoo:

All fish were released, no real size to any of them, but still a good fight and a great day to be out.

Was great to meet you Jords, will have to catch up for a fish with the tupperware soon.

Cheers, and thanks for reading,

Ryan.

Fishnet stockings anyone :silly: ?

[madmullet]

thats a nice silver you got... good work

[Nitris]

Great little arvo session there... and 2 species.. gotta be happy about that.. I love my sx40s too... they catch everything.

[Eug]

some ingenuity there... love it

[Angus]

Nice Silver Perch mate.

Sounds like a good little session!

Angus

[ryanyoung]

Ahh, silver perch is it?....I took it to be a juvenile yella. I have never caught a silver perch of that size before, they have all been tiny.

Cheers.

Ryan.

[Schmuck]

Nice one ryan, great to see the silver perch smack the sx40 aswell

[T Fisher]

great session there silvers are great on lures arent they some times pays to think outside the square you never know what might happen

[eg_vtec]

good little session ryan. well done

[Guest]

Well done i just brought the same SX40 lure 1 week ago, haven't tried it yet.

After seeing how well you did with this lure I cant wait to get my line wet.

[dan25]

Nice one mate, how ya finding the yak?

[ryanyoung]

Nice one mate, how ya finding the yak?

It's pretty good Dan, allows for all those shore-based unreachable snags to be fished. Still need a bit more practice though, with anticipating wind v's flow/current/tide. The aim is to eventually get a hobie, but this one suits me fine for now, am having a blast!

Cheers,

Ryan.

[dan25]

Yeah i loved mine for that kind of stuff, it was great.

[ellicat]

Nice one Ryan.

What is "EKO" ?

[AngryBundyBear]

Nice one Ryan well done...fishnets do suit you.

Ellicat : EKO stands for Early Knock Off.

[Surfingant]

nice one mate well done

[Manni79]

Well done Ryan !!! nice report.

[ellicat]

Nice one Ryan well done...fishnets do suit you.

Ellicat : EKO stands for Early Knock Off.

Bloody Mango jargon !

[craige1983]

a nice silver surprise.

[FishoDave]

nice work on the bass mate i've heard they're GREAT fighters. Personally, i can't wait to catch one myself.

great work mate

[Keen-as-fisho]

Good stuff mate

[Jords]

mate that surface bass on the sx40 is insane! Planning on heading back tomorrow morning with the yak, hopefully put a few of the lures i got today through their paces

[tugger]

Silver instead of yellow you learn something every day Ryan

nice little session

Just remember its POETS day tomorrow

[ryanyoung]

Silver instead of yellow you learn something every day Ryan

nice little session

Just remember its POETS day tomorrow

LMAO.....it is indeed mate! Might look at an early Harold Holt and get the yak in the water.

[Jords]

Silver instead of yellow you learn something every day Ryan

nice little session

Just remember its POETS day tomorrow

LMAO.....it is indeed mate! Might look at an early Harold Holt and get the yak in the water.

hahah, if POETS is what i think it is, very funny. change of plans now heading down at around 2.30/3

[James W]

hahhaha good to see ya tick off a silver perch with out you knowing it ryan! good stuff

[ryanyoung]

Silver instead of yellow you learn something every day Ryan

nice little session

Just remember its POETS day tomorrow

LMAO.....it is indeed mate! Might look at an early Harold Holt and get the yak in the water.

hahah, if POETS is what i think it is, very funny. change of plans now heading down at around 2.30/3

I might see you down there Jords, depending on work.

Jimmybob - Yep, still quite a bit to learn mate, it fought exactly like a similar sized yella. Do the two ever inter-breed?

[James W]

nah silvers and yellas wont go out on dates. ..u fishing today mate?

[ellicat]

Silver instead of yellow you learn something every day Ryan

nice little session

Just remember its POETS day tomorrow

LMAO.....it is indeed mate! Might look at an early Harold Holt and get the yak in the water.

hahah, if POETS is what i think it is, very funny. change of plans now heading down at around 2.30/3

I might see you down there Jords, depending on work.

Jimmybob - Yep, still quite a bit to learn mate, it fought exactly like a similar sized yella. Do the two ever inter-breed?

Silvers' mouth is too small

[ryanyoung]

Silver instead of yellow you learn something every day Ryan

nice little session

Just remember its POETS day tomorrow

LMAO.....it is indeed mate! Might look at an early Harold Holt and get the yak in the water.

hahah, if POETS is what i think it is, very funny. change of plans now heading down at around 2.30/3

I might see you down there Jords, depending on work.

Jimmybob - Yep, still quite a bit to learn mate, it fought exactly like a similar sized yella. Do the two ever inter-breed?

Silvers' mouth is too small

LOL.....with what I've seen you do with shovelnoses....hmmm!

[ellicat]

With the right grip on a catfish, there is a fun way to stop them making the croaking sound too.