Hodgey

Enorrrrrmous bass! Congrats on an absolute stonker Cheers Hodgey

Very cool that the jewy was predicted in your status Great report, top fish ... bloody well done Cheers Hodgey

That is a great effort; especially from a yak Cheers Hodgey

Congratulations to Peter on winning COTM for March 2012 with these bream: We will be in contact shortly to organise your prize Cheers Hodgey

to the forums and congrats on your first jewy mate. I hope you upsize very soon! Cheers Hodgey

This from the Daily Telegraph tonight: Winched to safety Cheers Hodgey

G'day all, March was a month of drenching rains and volumes of fresh water pouring down Brown Mountain and into our little estuary. A drop in salinity levels and the appearance of chocolate coloured water laden with floating debris is enough to deter bait and lure fishos alike. Over the last couple of years this has been a regular occurrence, which has meant a major re-think when chasing fish. Whilst the water was at its dirtiest, we spent a lot of time targeting deep holes in the hope the water would be saltier. As you can appreciate, the current has been ripping through these areas, making lure fishing particularly challenging. A couple of weeks ago I fished one of these deep holes, and accounted for these EP's: The last 2 weeks has seen a significant improvement in water quality (particularly close to the entrance) and some better quality fish have started to make an appearance up river. Once again though, the strong current determines where and how you fish. An hour either side of a tide change appears to be the key at the moment. An 80mm wrigglers cast into a back eddy last weekend produced this fish. The photo doesn't do it justice ... it was incredibly fat and was a real handful for me in the shallows! Saturday was a day of mixed fortunes. A large seal decided to frequent many of the areas we were fishing, often surfacing with a mouth full of mullet or tailor. For the first time in many years, we dropped a very big flatty due to line breakage. Deno salvaged the day (and a little pride) by landing this beautifully marked fish. Topped off the day with 2 keepers (45cm and 53cm) for Good Friday The important lesson learnt to date though is to treat fishing like you would in Winter: slow down scale down lure size lighter rod work when working the lure My son is visiting over Easter so I hope things improve for him. Have a terrific Easter break everyone and stay safe on our roads and waterways, Cheers Hodgey

Dear oh dear Mick ... you REALLY need to catch another cod mate! The date of the article is indeed significant Cheers Skip

Great to read a report from You and Syd, Peter! A couple of very nice tailor for the smoker and some very tasty flatties. What a shame those bloody toads destroyed what was looking to be a very productive session. Good luck if you're wetting a line over Easter mate. Cheers Skip

This is one of those 'how long is a piece of string?' questions really, but I have attached a document that might head you in the right direction. Hope it helps. Cheers Hodgey black_bream_know_your_catch_brochure.pdf

Pete! Hope you had a terrific day mate Cheers Ian

Interesting question, and I look forward to hearing an official response. Food for thought ... if you're over the limit in your boat, how are you supposed to tow it home, especially if you're on your own?

Signed up but anticipate very tough conditions. Still, a very worthy cause to support! Cheers Hodgey

A great session of topwater for you Roberta! A shame you lost a couple of lures. Terrific to see you back on the water and harassing the bream. They've had it to easy for too long Cheers Skip

Congrats to you both. Cheers Hodgey

1. Have you tried locking off the blood knot? A standard blood knot can sometimes slip, particularly when tied in new line. (check your PM's) 2. Try a uni knot as an alternative. That should resolve the issue for you (if it is infact your knot that is letting you down). Cheers Hodgey

A fantastic fish mate. Great to see a few quality bass appearing on the forum of late! Cheers Hodgey

What a lovely pair of fish. A delicious meal for Good Friday I reckon Cheers Hodgey

Done. Looks like you have a market for them already Dave! Good luck with Uni Cheers Hodgey

I drove over Burrill Lake on Sat and it looked terrific. Well done on a very good bag of fish Cheers Hodgey

That's a great effort in dirty water. It bodes well for the future when the water cleans up. Congrats to Stephen Cheers Hodgey

Best bet would be to contact Shimano to discuss. I have seen them online but that was a whole ago.. Cheers Hodgey

Many Happy Returns to all those celebrating today. Cheers Hodgey

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This story from the Daily Telegraph: Boat test goes wrong