RSS Feed (xml)Sunday morning we launched in our boat (Rowan had a few others in his) and got off to a very slow start. Rowan headed off up towards the entrance and we drifted between The Mahoganys and Siberia. After an hour or so of fruitless casting Dad hit a purple patch, catching 3 quick fish. As I was still fishless I cast towards his side of the drift and after a couple of raises of the Bushy's Stiffy Devilfish Vibe I was on! The fish went 38.5cm to the fork, making him about 42cm overall. This was all the action for the day as we headed in. Rowan's boat didn't trouble the scorers. Dad and I took the kayaks out on the afternoon for a couple of hours, however the only bit of excitement was when I hooked a good fish that took my lure - It broke at the knot, probably due to the release of the last bream I caught that morning where the lure was stuck and I had been anxious to get the fish back in the water.
Dad headed off to work on monday/tuesday so Rowan and I had an early start. We had no hits and after an hour or so of fishing packed it in for some bacon and eggs. Unfortunately the wind got up a bit so we didn't get out again monday, then on tuesday with only Mum, my wife and son there I had to play taxi driver and take them to Orbost for some craft shopping.
Dad returned tuesday night so wednesday morning we went out in some very windy conditions. The lake was unfishable so we headed up the river. We packed it in shortly afterwards when it started hailing!
That afternoon we still had to go fishing so we headed to the (relatively) calm waters of Bemm river itself, launching at the bridge. We went upstream to the rapids, then downstream as far as Dolly's Garden. I started with an SX40 until I decided to do some trolling and lost it on an underwater snag, then tried a strike pro galaxia in the tiger minnow colour. We must have flicked our lures at every snag in the river for no result.
This was a bit disheartening so we resorted to bait on the thursday. Dad started strongly as he got the first couple on the board. I then chimed in with a few more and by the end of the session we had 10 fish - Myself 7 and Dad 3. Later in the afternoon we returned and I picked up another 3, with Dad starting to go downhill and not getting a sniff.
Friday we were back on the lures, and I had purchased another Stiffy Vibe in the Phantom colour. First cast of the day I had a hit and missed it, which got me thinking that it may not be my day. After about half an hour of fruitless casting I hit a good fish right near the boat, and pulled in a decent bream. 2 casts later again right near the boat my line was stopped dead. This time the fish stayed really deep and I was thinking maybe trevally, however as it came near the boat it was a big estuary perch. It was on top of the water by the time Dad went to get the net, and he couldn't find it immediately (I had put it in the rocket launchers) and the hook pulled. I would have released it anyway, but a photo would have been nice! The following 2 casts produced 2 more bream and Dad came in from the front of the boat and took my spot saying there were no fish up the front. I took the front, cast out, gave the vibe a few hops and a bream was on again! Dad was nearly pulling his hair out at this stage. Another bream or two and it was time to head in.
That afternoon it was a bit windy, but we went out regardless for a quick drift. I put a bucket out the back in an attempt to slow it, however we were still drifting at 1.5km/h most of the time. No hits for a good hour then I hooked a really good bream. I finally got it near the boat and it took a dive. I thought the hook pulled, however when I retrieved the vibe it had actually snapped in half (More on this later). Very poor and disappointing after all of the fruitless casting. I borrowed one of Dad's vibes in the same colour and style and on the last cast of the day hooked, caught and released a really nice bream. What a great trip, only marred by the Pies smashing the Saints on the afternoon that we returned home.
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