queensland Yellas on steroids

[Dinodadog]

Found a few nice yellas out at NPD this morning, managed to land one that went 60cm and was about 8lbs. Had another and lost it to the grass and had another half way in when it gave a big head shake and broke the s/bait clean in half. They were all cruising along the outskirts of the submerged grass. No luck with slugs this am. Did nearly step on a brown snake on the way back to the car. Had one in the water next to me at Wivenhoe the other day, SO EYES OPEN at the moment they are starting to sun themselves. This is the 1st snake I have seen while walking the shores of NPD for 10years.

Fish while you can

Dinodog

a week late [img size=448]http://www.australianfishing.com.au/media/kunena/attachments/legacy/images/snake_002.JPG

[Dinodadog]

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[Dinodadog]

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[MichaelJ]

great yella fat as

once again you came up with the goods dino

[Dazzamcgee]

:ohmy: well done....

[kriso]

nice work mate that yella looks like it ate a footy! bloody snakes hate the bastards becareful guys cause if your near a nest and they feel threatend they will actually come at you to strike

[mangler]

Nice yella! :ohmy:

As for the snakes, they are definitely starting to come out, I've seen 3 or 4 in the last couple of warmer weeks.

Cheers,

Matt

[Rocket75]

Wow! Thats the biggest yella I've seen for a while, nice

Don't like the look of that joe-blake though, it's almost enough to make me want to be at work instead of walking the banks with ya:blink: :S

Rocket

[Terry H]

Good work on the yella dino, looks nice and fat... A true Yella!

Hmm. Trips to Tarpon Lake are probably going to be made with eyes open now:P Hopefully we dont beat the record of something liek 5 snakes in 10 metres lol

[James W]

great yella!

crap snake:P

[rayke1938]

Great fish

Cheers

Ray

[Dinodadog]

Whatnow yellas should be starting to stir now

Thanks Dazza,Kriso,Matt and Ray

Rocket I nearly trod on it, made the hair on the back of the neck stand up

Terry you are just trying to scare me away ha ha

Jimmy I agree

[tacklebox]

Great fish! Well done Dino :-)

[Terry H]

Dinodadog wrote:

Whatnow yellas should be starting to stir now

Thanks Dazza,Kriso,Matt and Ray

Rocket I nearly trod on it, made the hair on the back of the neck stand up

Terry you are just trying to scare me away ha ha

Jimmy I agree

If you want to go to "tarpon lake" (and know where it is) by all means, go

I think I'll let lee go in barefoot first to chase the snakes away

[kriso]

they reckon you should make a bit of noise when going through areas you think are likely chances of snakes as they normally scoot away if the noise sounds like it is coming from something big.

[Dinodadog]

Tacklebox would of been ok last sunday

Terry pass

Kriso I made enough noise when departing

[Mack_attack]

Well done dino, that truly is one of the the roundest yellas i've ever seen

[Brian D]

Dinodadog wrote:

Fish while you can

Dinodog

a week late [img size=448]http://www.australianfishing.com.au/media/kunena/attachments/legacy/images/snake_002.JPG

Check out that fat bastard,.......... big fish too!:woohoo:

(miss me dino?)

[ellicat]

Monster yella Dino - dead weight or a good fight ?

Might have to head to the hooker shop for some thigh highs;) :laugh:

[Dinodadog]

Mack-attack they look out of sync

Brian sure do mate

Ellicat took it in close then took off for the deep and run out of steam

[big al]

dino great fish :woohoo: :woohoo: i have yet to get a yella on lure or softplast orany thing but worms;) havent been to npd for years i will have to get out there soon:)

[efc]

what a beast, well done mate. Do you think a trolled spinnerbait would be as effective as a cast and retrieved one, any thought guys?

[Dinodadog]

I have caught the most yellas on a gold vortex s/bait with a gold slider grub with orange tail on the stinger hook, slow rolled on the bottom

[Dec]

:ohmy: That is a big yellow bellly Dino and did you say one snapped your spinner bait

[chubbstar]

mmmmmm I need to catch me one of them;)

Very very nice fish Dino.

Well done mate:woohoo:

Jayson

[Dinodadog]

EFC most but not all yellas hang around the bottom so you would have to slow troll with whatever size s/bait got you in the strike zone

Dec yes

Jayson makes us look skinny

[benno573]

that's a massive yella mate, nice one! :cheer:

[EMP]

Shocking size of that fish; shocking sight of that snake.

EMP

[bootyinblue]

Rocket75 wrote:

Wow! Thats the biggest yella I've seen for a while, nice

Rocket

Thats the biggest Yella I have ever seen!

I am still looking for the valve with Inflate to 35psi written under it.

[Dinodadog]

Benno, EMP, Booty we have got them up to 13lbs out of NPD it does look like someone put a pump up its kiber pass. Funny thing with yellas the head doesnt grow with the body, they look so out of wonk

[Little Grey Men]

I just saw this one. WOW !!! Been clobbered with the flu all week and have finally climbed back into the chair to check out whats been happening.

60cm.... very nice fish mate.

Hows the water at the moment ? Waders ???

[Dinodadog]

Some of your fav spots should be ok for yellas at the moment. Dont stop the retreive till its at your feet. Water still a bit cold so no need to start early.

[bogan]

never seen a yellow that fat before... as said, looks like its swallowed a footy.

h8 snakes.... stamp the ground with your feet, the vibrations make them run... unless they're protecting a nest :S :S :S

[bootyinblue]

Dinodadog wrote:

Funny thing with yellas the head doesnt grow with the body, they look so out of wonk

I know a few people who work the other way around, their head grows bigger than their body!

[kreel]

Hi Dino, I work at the Queensland Museum - I asked one of the herpetologists here if they could id the snake in you photo: its an Eastern Brown - very dangerous snake. Here are some details if you or anyone else is interested:

Venom: strongly neurotoxic and haemotoxic; the second most toxic land snake venom known.

Notes: potentially dangerous; apply first aid and seek urgent medical attention for all suspected bites; responsible for many human deaths. pugnacious; rears up in distinctive "S" shape and strikes repeatedly, if provoked.

I've spoken with some experienced snake handlers in the past who hate these snakes - they told me that the Eastern Brown will aggressively attack as opposed to other dangerous snakes that will attack as a form of defense and move away when given a chance.

All-in-all you had a big day that day - caught a huge fish and stayed alive to tell the story - well done.

[Dinodadog]

It took me 10 years to run into one while walking the banks,I think my lucky break was that its energy levels were low however if I had of made the next step on top of it I am sure it would of bit me. Thanks for the info

[Little Grey Men]

We've come across a few out there. Precautions should be taken by anyone who wants to trudge through the grass out there. I carry two large compression bandages in my back pack and wear leather boots. My little bloke wears his soccer shin pads as well as leather boots. The first big one we came across just layed in the middle of the track and wouldn't move. We had to walk right around it. I actually stood on the second one I saw...not recommended.It was only a little brown but would have still ruined my day if it grabbed me. Always watch the ground if your out there and learn snake bite first aid.( might save your life one day )

I grew up fishing out west and have a very healthy respect for snakes...as I say to my boy " Don't play, walk away "

They're scary creatures for sure...the one that really worries me is the fierce snake or Western Taipan, Thank god there's none of them at North Pine Dam, the browns are scary enough.