Big yellows on light tackle.

[Bob9863]

I loaded the ute last night and was up at 5:30 this morning for a pre work fish.

I was fishing by 6am in the dark and got a little 45cm yellow belly on my 2nd flick, things went a bit quiet after that so a quick move to another spot upstream and I was into a solid 60cm yellow belly on the little 3kg rod with a 1000 side reel and light 6lb braid, pulled in another little 40cm yellow belly and then Strait away hooked into a super fat 57cm yellow belly, at 2st I thought id snagged a rock as the lure just stoped and sat there, i gave it a shake to try get it off when the "rock" started to swim away. It put a a brilliant fight with lots of runs and it definitely didn't want any part of the net. But steady pressure and keeping calm did the trick.

I also foul hooked a fat cap that gave me a hell of a run around.

Another bloke fishing down from me lost to and I noticed he lost them shortly after tightening the drag trying to net them, I definitely think it's better to let them run and take your time netting them, especially on the light gear it's been paying me big dividends. I'm definitely going to try that tactic next trip chasing arapaima, I'm sick of loosing the really big ones.

[AUS-BNE-FISHO]

Nice work Bob, great yellas. 

[ellicat]

It is football season, afterall. You could punt that 57 a long way. haha

Well done for a pre-work session.

[kmcrosby78]

Great session Bob

[Bob9863]

Bloody killing me but, I was up at 4:30am to try some early morning bait fishing, only got carp on the bait, but got 4 yellows on the lure.

Had to use my bait rods for lure fishing, the lack of sensitivity was a problem but still got two that were decent.

No more early mornings for a while I think, time to go on the wagon a little I think, I'm shagged.

 

[Bretto77]

You can't machine for ever Bob... Everyone needs rest and time to prioritize. Now, about those north siders...

[Bob9863]

I won't have much choice soon, the yellow belly run is almost over, the water is cooling down and the bite is switching off.

There's been a massive outbreak of red spot in the Hume dam as well, all the redfin are dying and that's taken away the major food source for the other fish.

Next year might be a tough one the way things are looking.