Looking For Bass(nepean 24/11/08 5:30am

[brooksbunch]

hi just joined up so im a noob to this

im doing night shift at the moment so i have the mornings to my self to do a bit of fishing.

I have always wanted to fish for bass but thought it was no good in the nepean, but i have been told there is

some big one's in there so im keen to find them,

I live local in penrith takes no time to drop the tinny in and go, but not sure how to catch em.

I brought a few leures poppers and some divers.

and found what looked to be a good spot i got 2 little one's

any help from anyone would be helpful- links, tools, time of day,

thank .. .. ..jarratt

[knuckle]

BassHappy,

How are you mate?

Looks like you found some good looking spots there. I fished the nepean in my Kayak the other day for the first time around the boat ramp under the motorway did manage a few small Bass but they seemed as big as the lure they hit, did get alot of boat traffic from waterskiers which was annoying! Have read good reports from down stream of the ramp away from the power boats casting in close to the structure useing spinnerbaits mainly.

Good luck with it.

Cheers

Knuckle.

P.S Check your PMs

[Megabite]

BassHappy,

How are you mate?

Looks like you found some good looking spots there. I fished the nepean in my Kayak the other day for the first time around the boat ramp under the motorway did manage a few small Bass but they seemed as big as the lure they hit, did get alot of boat traffic from waterskiers which was annoying! Have read good reports from down stream of the ramp away from the power boats casting in close to the structure useing spinnerbaits mainly.

Good luck with it.

Cheers

Knuckle.

P.S Check your PMs

Hi there could either of you tell me how to get to this Nepean lake,I love bass fishing and would love to check it out.

I live out on the northshore so any directions from there would be appreciated.

thanks

[Flightmanager]

The Nepean is not a lake , but a river . Form the North Shore , travel down to the M4 and follow it west . Take the Mulgoa Rd exit , then follow the signs to Tench Reserve.

When you get to the river , be wary of the narrows about 1 mile upstream. It is shallow , and there are hidden rocks.

Ross

[miller]

hi mate

i do all my bass fishing an hour before dark then a couple of hours into the night

i use sureface walkers 99% of the time and have good results this year average fish is

around the 30cm mark and have had sum unstoppables steal my lure

i fish the wier and down river from there just landbased fish any over hanging trees

or structure

cheers

miller

[slayer666]

nice bass there mate and to the site

Cheers Joe

[nick bayley]

Welcome Basshappy

Plenty of options for fishing the nepean both land based and by boat.

Took my boat three weeks ago a nailed this beauty along with about ten others all before the narrows.

Last week i put my waders in the ute and hit up below the weir with surface lures as Miller said, just before dark, for five bass to 30cm.

You could always join a club such as HawkesburyNepeanBassAnglers that way you can learn from more experienced fishos and should be able to hook up a seat on someones boat

Or else get yourself a yak and start exploring.

Good luck.

[tide'n'knots]

welcome basshappy,

heres a tip - look for snaggy areas that look fishy such as fallen or submerged trees or boulders etc, and once the sun is up fish the shaded dark side of the river, try and get your lure as close to the snags as possible.

good luck.

pete.

[locodave]

I've never been up that way to the Nepean, but sure does look nice!

[Megabite]

The Nepean is not a lake , but a river . Form the North Shore , travel down to the M4 and follow it west . Take the Mulgoa Rd exit , then follow the signs to Tench Reserve.

When you get to the river , be wary of the narrows about 1 mile upstream. It is shallow , and there are hidden rocks.

Ross

Thanks Ross may go there this weekend.Do you know what other fish species you could find in the river.

cheers

Wayne

[Dan1977]

Thanks Ross may go there this weekend.Do you know what other fish species you could find in the river.

cheers

Wayne

G'day mate

Apart from Bass you can get carp, bully mullet, freshwater mullet, eel tailed catfish, eels and a mate of mine once got a bullrout on a lure - don't touch em if you get one though!

On a side note I went for a bass fish down at Norton's basin and had the same luck I have had all season - 5 small fish, two not much bigger than the diver I was using. Where have all the big bass gone folks?

TG

[glennmreid]

I've been fishing the gorge, and most fish not much bigger than the lure. Not sure what is happening.