queensland Destroying Some Local Bass

[Jords]

Decided to chase some local bass this afternoon (it's been too long) and test out the new destroyers I got. Launched just after 3.30 and was home by 6.30. Found that the water was running quite hard, and had raised by 40cm, meaning no dragging of the yak was necessary :cheer:

Well looks like there was a solid spawn this year, got into a LOT of small fish

Got onto a solid yella too, first one I've seen in this spot

Cast up against a steep bouldery edge, and as the lure started to slowly sink/suspend, it got absolutely crunched. After getting it 10m from the bank, it turned and burned me back into the sticks. managed to get over the other side of it and free it, and brought in this big girl

Went just over 50cm fl and had absolutely crunched the destroyer

Got a few around the 24-26cm mark too which I tagged, and got crunched twice on surface on the way home then busted, so just headed home.

All in all, was a good day

[Baptism]

nice bass, whereabouts are you located?

im Struggling to find a bass spot after mine got flooded out and inaccessible ;(

[aussie123]

Nice fish Jords.

I have been eyeing of those destroyers too.

Looks like i will have to grab a heap of them.

lance

[Jords]

Yeah mate destroyers work great with a slow jerking retrieve - don't always swim well with a fast roll (being a jerk bait), although I did get a few fish doing that. On the pause they're killer, nice slow sink for the first 60 odd cm then basically sit still in the water.

[Surfingant]

Nice one mate, this weekend?

[Jords]

Nice one mate, this weekend?

Will have to be sat?Got a christening sunday

[Surfingant]

Gee mate, aren't you a little old to be getting christened? Yeah Saturday is alright for me. We can work out the details later.

[elops]

Good to see Jords, those little guys are a bit big for 7 month year 1 fish more likely <18 month year 2 fish or escapees. How are you going tagging ? getting the hang of it. Hope you euthenised that Feralbelly

[Manni79]

Well done Jords !!! nice little yella too !

[Perky]

Great stuff Jords, and that is one beast of a Bass.

[Hfisho77]

cracker bass! did you use 4lb leader to get that fella?

[Orca]

Well done Jords. Good to see the Destroyers are working for you. Its a very important point you raised about the retrieval speed.

[Jords]

Good to see Jords, those little guys are a bit big for 7 month year 1 fish more likely <18 month year 2 fish or escapees. How are you going tagging ? getting the hang of it. Hope you euthenised that Feralbelly

Cheers for that. Tagged like 4 so far all around the mid 20's, haven't been getting out for bass much lately. Nah didn't kill the feral belly, was going to eat him but got him at the start of the session so didn't want it spoiling :side:

cracker bass! did you use 4lb leader to get that fella?

Nah mate used 6lb leader, and it stood the test well even after getting wrapped

[Hfisho77]

ah ok yeh i wasnt sure how 4lb would hold up after recent experiences. Whats alb leader?

[Jords]

ah ok yeh i wasnt sure how 4lb would hold up after recent experiences. Whats alb leader?

Hahah sorry many, 6 lb, just likes to autocorrect to alb

I have used 4 without issues, but 6 lb is just more peace of mind