Massive Red Fin

[camotec]

Hey guys,

Just to give a bit of back story, I think most of my lures and soft plastics are more for the saltwater but I thought I would go out to Ben Chifley dam and test out my gear and get into the swing of casting etc. as I am going up to Avoca in a oouple of weeks. Ok well an hour in I got a bite and she pulled hard as the fish was taking all my line and then I worked out how to actually use the drag and put some resistance on the line and then started to reel in what must be something big. anyways after a whole 30 seconds I land the biggest fish I have ever caught.

Anyways glad to have shared the experience.

Cheers

Ben

Edited February 15, 2010 by BezTheFisherKing

[Mik]

Ah the good 'ol Redfin. Nice one Ben.

I've never fished Ben Chifley, my memory of the place was a school sailing trip where I lost my first watch I ever owned after only 3 days of receiving it, I was shattered.

[camotec]

Ah the good 'ol Redfin. Nice one Ben.

I've never fished Ben Chifley, my memory of the place was a school sailing trip where I lost my first watch I ever owned after only 3 days of receiving it, I was shattered.

Unfortunately Ben Chifley has a lot of thick weed by its banks and unless you can cast in far enough it seems thats all you'll catch. I am thinking about buying a boat but I will see how I go.

Apparently the Red Fin bite like a weed snag too so I have been treating all snags as a possible bite lol.

There was a 35cm rainbow trout swimming right near the shore line but no matter how many times I tried to net it kept getting away (came back a few times though so that was a bit of fun)

Cheers

Ben