Time for a AFO day at Barron Pocket - 3/2/08?

[pcsolutionman]

kevinchen19870316 wrote:

dan, bass r not nasty fighter, u should get them easily on ur raider unless u wanna do power finesse fishing. i got my PB 58cm only on 8lb line.

Kev Bass can be very very dirty fighters. they live hard up against structure and head for cover as soon as they are hooked. I think your just used to fishing for schooling fish in open water, try getting onto a 50cm+ fish close in hard to some cover, they go very hard and fight dirty

Lee

[Plastic Man]

just bet me lee but yeah thats exactly right

[Dan23]

Plastic Man wrote:

i mostly use 1/4 and 1/2 and the revheads are always good for bass too

Thanks for that. I'm a total Noob at Bass.

[kevinchen19870316]

if they r nasty, i'll let them know how much drag i can have with 20lb leader....lol

[Feral]

Kevin, as an example, the 39cm one we got last week, we had to chase him around the weed bommie with the boat to get him. Straight in he he went! The smaller ones did to, but we were able to work them out without chasing them down. But if your using 20lb leader, you'll skull drag em out ok!

[kevinchen19870316]

lol, thanks feral. now i look forward to the trip more.... i love hard fighting fish

[will]

1 can only think it was a bass but the fish had ran my line about 10/15 metres straight into snags and snap went the line, retreived the line thinking nothing was left only to find that the fish had hit the snags that hard that it snapped the bib in half on the lure. i was fishing with 4lb line

[kevinchen19870316]

i doubt a bass can snap the bib of a quality lure by hitting the snag, actually i don't think any fish would do that. a fish pulling 10/12m of 4lb line with light drag setting's normal.

[Plastic Man]

i have seen barra snap lures right in half

[kevinchen19870316]

i am yet to see a fish snap rapala mag18 in half...lol

[fishyman]

i saw a GT snap a R2S dumbell popper into 4 pieces.

and that was on the hit

[jeff f]

kevinchen19870316 wrote:

i am yet to see a fish snap rapala mag18 in half...lol

kev i had a 10kg GT snap a rapala cd22 magnum in half:blink:

[Cowfish13]

I've also seen GT's snap R2S dumbells in half. On Fishing WA

[fishyman]

Cowfish13 wrote:

I've also seen GT's snap R2S dumbells in half. On Fishing WA

yep i saw that bloody great episode

[username_taken]

I got a couple of mates who are mad keen fly fishos. They're pretty keen to check out the dam, I assume there's a fair bit of land based stuff they can do there ?

Anyone got some fly patterns that are suitable ?

[Angus]

With the rain up the edge should not be as inundated with weed. But mate to answer your question, Ash, James, Terry and I caught at least 60 fish one from the bank. All we did was paddle point to point and cast from the point. But the biggest hook up rate was at the BBQ area! We had up to triple hook ups there on bass. Good times.

Angus

[Terry H]

"Terry's Turning Point" haha. Good times indeed.

Who's got food organised? Feral said he's got some snags but I didn't see anything else? I can bust out a few onions and a couple of loaves of bread if needed

[pcsolutionman]

Ill bring a few bottles of drink and some disposable cups

Lee

[Feral]

That would be great Terry and Lee! and yes I am bringing snags.

[Angus]

TerryH wrote:

"Terry's Turning Point" haha. Good times indeed.

Who's got food organised? Feral said he's got some snags but I didn't see anything else? I can bust out a few onions and a couple of loaves of bread if needed

Hey Terry. What i have done is written what i am going to bring into the "Attend Events" reply. Have a look. I reckon this is an easier way to do it so we dont have the trawl bacl through a long thread working it out

Angus

[pcsolutionman]

Ill bring a few bottles of drink and some disposable cups

Lee

[STU]

username_taken wrote:

I got a couple of mates who are mad keen fly fishos. They're pretty keen to check out the dam, I assume there's a fair bit of land based stuff they can do there ?

Anyone got some fly patterns that are suitable ?

Bass vampire is always a good fly to try out

[Angus]

STU wrote:

username_taken wrote:

I got a couple of mates who are mad keen fly fishos. They're pretty keen to check out the dam, I assume there's a fair bit of land based stuff they can do there ?

Anyone got some fly patterns that are suitable ?

Bass vampire is always a good fly to try out

My knowledge of fly fishing is limited. I have only done it a few times in Scotland for a handful of trout.

However colour wise, i think everyone would agree with me there are colour trends at baroon.

Deep down Blues, Purples and blacks seem to be the go.

In the shallow, Chartruese, Gold, Yellow and White are good colours.

I know this prob applies to the majority of bass dams so im not trying to be "mr know it all", i just figure that the same colour patters in a fly used at those depths might still apply.

The natural food for the bass in Baroon for the large part must be baby spangled perch as well. So maybe a fly made up of light orange, silver, and shades of brown might also work.

I had a lure once that was meant to look like a little brown trout. It cleaned up at Baroon with about 15 bass before i lose it to a snag. I figure that a baby trout coloured lure is also pretty similar to a spangled perch in colour and i guess thats why it worked.

Angus

[STU]

Well lucky those bass vampires I said are made up mostly of black and purple should be a good fly there then

[Hamish MacDonald]

hey guys is this sort of thing open to anyone?

[username_taken]

Anyone still got spare Kayaks to take? I can fill one or two with my fly fisho mates, or they can time-share one, or just cast off the bank.

[Cowfish13]

Hamish MacDonald wrote:

hey guys is this sort of thing open to anyone?

Sure isB)

[STU]

Here is a pic of a bass vampire very good fly on most dams [img size=499]http://www.australianfishing.com.au/media/kunena/attachments/legacy/images/bass_vampire_018_AFO.jpg

[Cowfish13]

Nice Fly. Do you have the fly tying cramp and other tools to make them with?

[STU]

nah mate dont have the time to sit around and tie flys I bought mine you can get bass vampires from tackle warehouse gordan normally makes them that is if he still does I got mine a while ago

[Feral]

You should be ok throwing flies at Baroon, even with the water so high, there is plenty of room at the picnic ground for the "backwards" bit (or whatever you flyfisherman call it! )

[Clawhammer]

STU wrote:

Here is a pic of a bass vampire very good fly on most dams [img size=499]http://www.australianfishing.com.au/media/kunena/attachments/legacy/images/bass_vampire_018_AFO.jpg

Mmmm tastie lookin' ...I'd eat that!!!

[Feral]

I'd believe that - I've seen your breakfasts!

[faulked]

gordon at sandget loves his fly fishing for bass im sure he will put you on the right path in this field its his favourite:)

[username_taken]

Hey Angus, any chance of you bringing along some of strike-king lures that we can buy off you on the day ?

[Angus]

username_taken wrote:

Hey Angus, any chance of you bringing along some of strike-king lures that we can buy off you on the day ?

Mate i wish! But i dont actually keep them in stock. Too many types in too many colours. The orders are emailed stright to the distributor and then to you. They are expressed post though so only take a day

Angus

[Terry H]

username_taken:

Although between Angus and myself, we should have a decent collection of Strike-King lures on show.

[Angus]

TerryH wrote:

username_taken:

Although between Angus and myself, we should have a decent collection of Strike-King lures on show.

True. And ill be happy to lend you a couple to see how they go.

Angus

[Gazza]

Any spare yaks left ??

Gaz

[Angus]

Gaz check with Alex. Maybe. But im not sure.

Angus