Nepean Bass

[scotty1856]

Well I was lucky enough to get a bit of time yesterday afternoon to gather 5 crickets so off I went early this morning before the kids got up. I got to the river and found a spot under a nice willow tree placed a cricket on a small hook dancing on the water surface adout 5 ft from the shore the poor little cricket only lasted adout 10 sec this was the first of three little thirty cm bass and one of about 10 cm so i moved up to the next willow in the hope of somthing a little bigger. As I took my eyes off the cricket it was hit and to my suprise a nice 47 cm catfish. Just one more thing I have been having some fun on mullet over the last few months and not once have I caught a carp infact I have not caught a carp up my end of the river for near 12 months am I just lucky or is the weed chokeing them out Anyway sorry I have no pictures I havnt learnt how to do that yet as I am a little old school but willing to learn. All the best.

[troutboy]

Well done Scotty, you cant beat a live bait for bass on the surface. I am interested in your mullet catches , what methods do you use, cheers troutboy

[Ozfishen]

Nice work mate, I've been hitting up the nepean aswell with lures with no luck at all.

[omg_the_funky_shit@hotmail.com]

nice work there mate...im heading to nepean on weekend for my 1st attempt at catching some bass...

[scotty1856]

Well done Scotty, you cant beat a live bait for bass on the surface. I am interested in your mullet catches , what methods do you use, cheers troutboy

Hi Troutboy I fish for them with the same way as black fish only I use dough with a little cotton wool mixed through. It is very important to make sure your hook is exposed. Most people I have taken with me tend to strike too early I have seen the same fault with beginers when fishing for Black fish, you need to have a very gentle and relaxed but confident strike. I use a No 8 suicide hook and always bend a little more off set in it. Dont forget to add a little vasoline on your line to keep it on top of the water and yes I use small amonts of bread for berly but not the crust as it sometimes floats even after it is soaked and if it floats it will drift away and take the mullet with it. I catch these any time of day all day as I said before I have not caught a carp for ages but the herring can spoil a day. Many years ago we also would fly fish for them. I also let all of them go as I don't eat fresh water fish but mullet from the salt water I don't mind I hope this helps mate, if I can be of more help let me know.

Scotty

[Stippy]

Good work Scotty,

I'd love to get out for a bass fish, sounds like a perfect excuse to buy some new lures

Cheers,

Adam.

[Guest rzep]

Well done there Scotty,

I will be hitting the river hard over the coming months and can't wait

If you need help with you pictures you can send them through to my email and I will sort it out for you.

rzep@netspace.net.au

[troutboy]

Thanks Scotty really appreciate the info, cheers troutboy