Went out with my 9yr old son on foot at Sun up to try our luck around the mighty (but really low) north pine dam. Alternating between live worms and poppers + hard body's + zerek prawns. In the last maybe half dozen times out there I've failed to get a bass, My only " joy " to be let down after the initial run on my line then sighting a fork tailed catfish. This morning though luckily the bass didn't get in the way and my boy landed more than a few big fat catties. The experience he got with changing the drag, fighting a largish fish on extremely light gear and the sheer thrill I saw in his eyes and on his face made it an unforgettable morning, never mentioning catfish traditionally rubbish fish. We were home by 0730 and he raced in to tell everyone about his epic fishing conquests.
Merry Xmas AFO
Go Northside!