Hinze Eastern Arm Also Ran Report.

[rayke1938]

Not as detailed as Glens report and no photos as i lost them somewhere when I stuffed up the download.

The 4 of us ( Mark,Hai and Danny and myself) launched at 6am and the sledging and banter commenced immediately and due to lack of fish did not cease as we headed upstream.It took nearly 2 hours before the first fish was boated by Hai who immediately followed up with another and then what he thought was a monster bass but eventually turned out to be a large eel.

I then decided that we would move downstream and more banter and still no fish until we found a few in around 12 feet of water. By this time I was feeling pretty embarrassed as by 11 am Danny still had not caught a bass when he finally broke his bass cheery. At least he got plenty of practice of tieing paternoster rigs.

We were only getting a odd fish as they seemed to be just cruising along the edge,

We finally ended pulling the pin at 12,30 with around 20 bass.of which around half were legal.

Cheers

Ray,

Should i mention the banana bread?

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[Danny91]

Hahahaha great day on the water! Unfortunately I didn't catch as many fish as I did snags but we'll leave that story for another time.....as for the banana bread...I'll let you explain hahaha!   

 

[Drop Bear]

Gold. I like banana bread. but fish are better.

[Glenn S]

Interesting that you only found them in the shallow water. I've noticed the same thing lately since the rain. Last weekend they were schooled up in about the same depth of water in the real brushy stuff - not the big timber. I also noticed since the rain, it looks like the shrimp have been breeding like crazy as when you put a cast in right at the edge of the bank, hundreds skip everywhere. At least you still got a few! I'm a bit suspicious about that banana bread though...

 

Cheers, Glenn.

[rayke1938]

The banana bread did not worry me it was Mark who raised the subject. Danny offered to jettison it immediately but i said to eat it but I began to wonder when everyone else started to get fish and all he fort was bust offs.

 I do think that a few crumbs must have remained in the boat as I have just called off tomorrows trip to NPD due to wind forecast.

Cheers

Ray

[rayke1938]

Couple of photos from Mark.

Cheers

Ray

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[Danny91]

I shall never eat banana bread again, let alone on ray's boat when fishing!