Dave_ Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 (edited) G'day Raiders, The weather has warmed up heaps the last week or so where I live so me and the young bloke have been stalking some Bass the last few afternoons in the Hunter River (Muswellbrook area). All our fishing is land based and so involves walking the banks finding likely looking snags to cast at and we've landed 10 or so fish in 3 afternoons so far. All fish taken have been on the surface with the old jitterbug accounting for most of them. Biggest was at 31cm but the young fella pulled the hooks on a cracker tonight with the jitterbug so theres some big beasts around. The fish don't seem to be interested in any diving lures or plastics just yet but I'm sure they'll fire up more as it gets warmer. Most blokes with kayaks have said that small shrimp are getting most fish at the moment but it's just not as much fun. The young blokes first in the dark on surface scared the crap out of him and now he's got the Bass bug! Edited October 21, 2013 by Dave_ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matyg Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 nice work there, might need to try small unweighted shrimp pattern SPs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_ Posted October 22, 2013 Author Share Posted October 22, 2013 Great idea mate, I think I might have some. Big storm brewing this arvo and stinkin hot so I'll give it another crack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassboy888 Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 I don't know why you would be dissapointed with fish only taking surface lures..... I wish it was like that all the time.... Some good bass there, would have been heaps of fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Poacher Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 Would be great fun from the bank! Have fished that area myself - more towards Denman - admittedly, it was 20 years ago !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_ Posted October 23, 2013 Author Share Posted October 23, 2013 Don't worry I'm not disappointed they're only taking surface lures, it is the most exciting way to catch them after all! Over the last couple of afternoons I've walked for miles and found some awesome new spots so I'll have heaps more to report soon. They mustn't be letting much water out of Glenbawn because the water temp is very warm and it's flowing nice and slowly so it looks like it'll be a cracking Bass season in the river. There's just something extra satisfying about landing them off the bank without getting bitten by Brown snakes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassboy888 Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 Good to hear Dave, looking forward to these reports from walking the banks! Dodging browns and red bellies between surface strikes really keeps the heart rate up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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