anyone been to somerset lately

[gladbream]

going to sommerset in the next couple of week, just wondering howit has been ishing and what lures are working well. i have heard the fish are big but has been runoured that there is an abundance problem. please let me know before i waste a lot of time.

cheers

[Topwater Breamer]

Hey mate,

we have been up there twice in the last few weeks and have done alright each time. Most fish came on Jackals in natural colours just on a slow roll type retrieve. Some big schools of fish on the bank straight infront of the boat ramp (ie opposite the hump/island - think they call it the 'bay of plenty'). Also a lot of fish on the steeper banks closer to the dam wall.
We got a lot of smaller fish in the 30-35cm range, but also a few big fellas at 54cm to the fork. Also 2 big silver perch and a yella all on jackals.
We also tried up Queen st and around red rock and pelican point but did no good.
Hope it helps. TWB

[Fitzy]

I'll backup what TWB said. Alot of bass north of The Spit area. Look for around 25 feet (that's where I found a stack of em last week).
Also a good school off the northern side of The Spit as well.

Best for us was a slow hop of plastics across bottom & when we saw them arching up on the sounder, burn through em.

In saying that, the more folks that hit them there the sooner the schools will breakup & move on & get lure shy to a "Hot" technique or specific lure.

Hope that helps,

Fitzy..