Wammo Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 Bought a new small anchor so I could fish Narrabeen Lakes in slightly windy conditions (as opposed to drifting at 100kms an hour).....absolutely worked a treat. Anyone contemplating the yak fishing should give it a go. Hooked a nice flattie on Saturday approx 55cm (sorry no pics). Nothing better than to fight a flattie with super light line (4pb), no net, getting him to the surface and realising ....'hell he has it all the way down' it is going to break. The heart starts pumping....it is going to break soon....keep the tension just tight enough but not too tight...it is going to break soon... just keep fighting him until he is stuffed. Finally he (or she) glides over the surface of the water and into my left hand covered with a rag. Very satisfying. Cooked him up last night in a fish curry - not my usual way to do fish but sensational all the same. For those experts in Narra- i am continually getting either 1 or 2 flatties a session (which I am not complaining about) but cannot seem to crack the larger numbers. Am i better flicking in between the weeds or going deep? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigtempo Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 Im no expert but i work both areas if the flats arnt working go deep and visa versa . when fishing the deeper stuff ,i throw out a minnow [pumkin seed] and just let it sit on the bottom while drifting ,and flick sps around as your drifting cheers craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wammo Posted November 30, 2008 Author Share Posted November 30, 2008 pic now added. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
humesy Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 That's nice work Rich, Looks like a slim flattie. Your wallet looks pretty slim too. Hope the crisis isn't biting too hard! Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wammo Posted November 30, 2008 Author Share Posted November 30, 2008 Nothing in the wallet mate that is why I am fishing....cheap grub. Hooking up for my first ever marlin fishing adventure at Christmas with a dad from from daughters school. Should be a blast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yakfishing Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 nicely done mate! I'm thinking of making myself a sea anchor to slow the drift when its that windy, I do have an anchor but it would stop the drift altogether. If you want to make one yourself all you need is a coat hanger and one of those green shopping bags you get at woolies for a dollar. And rope obviously Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wammo Posted December 1, 2008 Author Share Posted December 1, 2008 Interesting. Are you of the belief that a slow drift is better simply because your covering more ground? Or are you working more than one rod? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yakfishing Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 Interesting. Are you of the belief that a slow drift is better simply because your covering more ground? Or are you working more than one rod? Depends where I'm fishing. If I'm fishing somewhere theres naturally a strong tidal current or other type of water flow then a fast drift wouldn't be a problem. I usually fish narra lake where there is little to no current so I think a bait zooming along at such a fast speed would look pretty unnatural. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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