Lizardboy Posted December 22, 2005 Share Posted December 22, 2005 (edited) I spent a week in early December exploring the rivers around Grafton with a couple of mates, Aaron and Alex. Aaron lives in Grafton and Alex made the road trip up with me from Sydney. The week was broken up into several trips, we spent a couple of days camped out in gorge country on the Clarence, did a 2 day 25km in/out trip on the Nymboida, as well as a couple of other day trips. There were a few dramas, but we got to visit some great locations and caught some nice fish I think I'll let the pics do most of the talking.... Alex was first on the boards... Me with 46cm of jackalled Clarence bass I went to take a leak and after a 2 minute climb this was the view Aaron with the biggest for the trip, a nice 48cm specimen taken on a white kokoda spinnerbait. Steep rock faces made for good jackalling! Alex with a nice 45cm (from memory) Bass in the morning sun Me with my biggest for the trip @ 47cm's, taken on a megabass vibration. It was a memorable tussle, he took the lure in the corner of rocky bay and got me around a snag, but the leader held and with a change of angles i was finally able to pull him free. We caught a couple of fork tail catfish, Alex got this one on a Jackall DD Cherry...i'd just passed him my rod telling him how much of a wicked action it had! Edited December 22, 2005 by Lizardboy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizardboy Posted December 22, 2005 Author Share Posted December 22, 2005 The starting point for the in/out trip The view from the bridge down the first little run Guiding the canoe down a small drop Alex with a nice little cod, that came aboard for a quick pic Bailing out the coleman, which was pinned against a rock after we chose the wrong path through a set of rapids and rolled it...a scenario that repeated itself several times, but we didn't mind too much as the water was like a bath! ....oh yes, I'll be back!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapie Posted December 22, 2005 Share Posted December 22, 2005 Top stuff mate ! Excellent photos of solid fish and nice locations ! Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharky Posted December 22, 2005 Share Posted December 22, 2005 Now thats what i call a camping trip great pics Im green with envy.....man I cant wait to do my around aus trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clutch Posted December 22, 2005 Share Posted December 22, 2005 Great report with excellent pics Lizardboy Looks like agreat trip was had Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narralakes Posted December 22, 2005 Share Posted December 22, 2005 Great fish and great scenery, what a top place to fish, wilderness fishing, good report as always Lizard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trev Posted December 22, 2005 Share Posted December 22, 2005 AWSOME What beautiful country, Thanks for sharing what was obviously an amazing experience. Cheers Trev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hooky. Posted December 22, 2005 Share Posted December 22, 2005 Inspirational stuff there Lizard, great pics as well. Well done. cheers Hooky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest madsmc Posted December 22, 2005 Share Posted December 22, 2005 Lizard, that is an awesome report mate. Great weather by the looks of it too. I don't think anyone would have had a bad time on that trip. How's the coleman holding up? Looks like it copped a bit of a hiding. Shane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizardboy Posted December 30, 2005 Author Share Posted December 30, 2005 Lizard, that is an awesome report mate. Great weather by the looks of it too. I don't think anyone would have had a bad time on that trip. How's the coleman holding up? Looks like it copped a bit of a hiding. Shane Cheers guys, Shane, the coleman has copped a beating, but is still going strong. The bottom of the moulded keel is well and truly through to the core at either end and i envisage it could wear through sometime over the next year! I took some platic weld and a jet lighter along just in case I had to make some running repairs! Sorry it's taken so long to reply, holiday season! Cheers, Gus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lbgking Posted December 30, 2005 Share Posted December 30, 2005 What a great report backed up with some fantastic photo's. Grafton Bass definately have some size on the local Nepean bass I catch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken A Posted December 30, 2005 Share Posted December 30, 2005 Thats a top report Lizard & some great Bass in those photos mate Well done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harry.dz Posted December 30, 2005 Share Posted December 30, 2005 A beautiful report, and some cracking wild bass mate. I wish my local river looked that good(as if). Hazza Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moose Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 Great report Lizard, Sounded like a great trip with some big river Bass. Hope to catch up with you and Alex for a Fish this Summer. Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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