Well what a day it was Thursday.
After trying to plan a fishing trip with some mates the weather had a major part to play where we ended up going. After keeping an eye on willy weather for a week and changing plans around 4 times from Ardrossan, to the Onkaparinga, to 'oh well will have to be land based' it looked like there was going to be a gap in the horrible winds we have experienced in Adelaide.
After trying to plan a fishing trip with some mates the weather had a major part to play where we ended up going. After keeping an eye on willy weather for a week and changing plans around 4 times from Ardrossan, to the Onkaparinga, to 'oh well will have to be land based' it looked like there was going to be a gap in the horrible winds we have experienced in Adelaide.
After setting the alarm for 3 am I seemed to wake up every hour, I finally gave in and got up about 2.45.... we had planned to meet around 5.30 am before the winds picked up.
My friend Dave picked me up and after hitching up the yak in the dark, we were on our way. After arriving we had just started getting our gear together when some other mates Ben and Sean joined us and the usual fishing banter started.
The conditions were excellent which was such a relief. We paddled out into the darkness, flicking soft plastics for jewies and it wasn't long before I had one on board, it was only a small fish of around 40 cm so I quickly sent it on its way. I only managed another one for the day, Ben managed a 60 cm and Sean and Dave both managed to get multiple small ones.
I really wanted to catch a bream from here as they had eluded me in past attempts.
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| Plenty of fish on the Lowrance sounder using downscan. |
After trying a few different small offerings I put on a Z-Man grub in motor oil, and a Squidgy 2.5gm jig head (I think), cast out as far as I could and let it sink. After what I thought was a few very timid bites I lifted the rod and to my delight it came up tight and the reel started peeling line. The Lure Project/Rarenium combo was up for the challenge, topped of with 5lb bite motion 6lb leader. Thinking this was another mulloway I couldn't believe a very large bream started to rise to the surface. The usual 'knot please hold' was going through my mind as I fumbled for the net. After a couple more runs my new PB bream was in the net, measuring around 42 cm and to say I was excited is an understatement. Multiple pics later I gave it the Rex hunt kiss, revived it and it swam away.
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| My first PB for the day, 42cm |
The excitement rose as we all started to try for these awesome fish and it wasn't long before Dave was on. Line started screaming and I watched as he landed an absolute horse of a fish, which was a lot larger the mine! High fives all around shortly followed.
It wasn't to long after that my line came up tight and I had another 'horse' this one was even bigger than my first and a new PB, wow what a day.
It wasn't to long after that my line came up tight and I had another 'horse' this one was even bigger than my first and a new PB, wow what a day.
Time was slipping by so we decided to call it a day, we went to a bakery and had a coffee and a bite to eat before going our separate ways.
What a privilege to not only catch such fantastic fish but to be able to release them back to spawn for another fisho to experience the buzz, thanks fellas for making a fishing trip to remember…
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| My PB Bream, what a fat healthy fish. |
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| One very happy fisherman! |
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| My second PB, around 45cm (went over the ruler) |
