Borumba Bass

[BLOOEY]

Got up yo Borumba dam on the weekend.Was greeted by a million water skiers Sat afternoon. I think it must be the only dam with a decent amount of water in it at the moment. Put the boat in anyway and set off for a troll. Got nothing for a couple of hours which wasnt really surprising seeing we were dodging ski boats. But eventually got a hit and landed a small bass,then once the skiers had called it a day got an almighty strike and played my biggest bass to the boat.47cm. I am surprised how hard they hit a lure at that size,much like a jack. Only caught 5 bass for 2 sessions,but might go back when the crowds die down abit. Thanks to the ausfishers who gave me the tips.

[BLOOEY]

Heres a pic.

[fishytales]

Blooey
Thats a cracker bass.
Are you sure it only went 47cm?
You're right, they go hard,just look at that powerful tail.

Chris

[BLOOEY]

Yeah mate 47,got 3 about 30 and a baby.

[Toppy]

Good on ya Blooey, nice fish there mate, sorry to hear about all the skiers up there. Borumba's a beautiful dam & fantastic fishery, & its breathtaking early in the morning when the deer come to the waters edge.
Cheers
Toppy

[roydsy]

Great fish mate, water skiers at borumba are bearable considering most don't/can't venture up into the arms of the lake. I remember how bad it was before the dam level was raised, you couldn't escape these pests.

Roydsy

[Pistol_P]

Thats a monster bass for Borumba....:o
I havent heard of to many that size at Borumba...

[BLOOEY]

It is easy on the eye in the morning and the deer are something different.So the bass in there dont get into the 50's up there?

[roydsy]

In all my visits there (about a few dozen) I haven't seen anything near 50cm, most around 35-40cm.

[tonylmitchell]

Good to see you caught a couple of fish. I was there on the weekend myself and only got one hit, and didn't land it in the boat.
I am a complete novice at freswater fishing, so I will keep on persisting. I will venture back after all the holidays have finished and not so many skiers around
Tony

[BLOOEY]

Sounds like i might have gotten a bit lucky without realizing.There is still one in there that big roydsy because he swam away strongly when i put him back in. Maybe a little wiser though.