Howdy folks.
Over the weekend the 3rd round of the Minibucks series was held in bloody windy conditions. Richie boy and myself gave little Shrek her first taste of tournament fishing.
We had had 1 trip for a prefish 2 weeks ago and found some good fish and were hoping they were still there and planned our first days fishing around this.
On the fisrt morning we headed to the Seaway and fished a little different to everybody else by thowing hidden wieghts tight into the wall and shallows. This produced some ok fish and had our first 5 fish within 15-20 mins. We slowly upgraded in some deeper water and had a decent bag by 10 oclock. These fish were 31,30,30,29 1/2 and a 28cm fork length fish.
Fishing slowed and we headed up the Nerang river looking for a big kicker fish and found him about half hour before we had to head back and wiegh in. This fish came from a shallow bend and fell to a 2in shrimp in natural on a 1/12 head. I could see the fish just after i hooked him in the gin clear water and soon let Rich know about it! When boated this fish went 36 1/2 to the fork and was a nice fat fish and the big boy we were lookin for. We caught a few more fish but no more upgrades and had to get back for the 1.30 wiegh in.
Our bag went 3.2kg for our 5 fish which put us in 4th spot.
Day 2 saw us head to do the same but winds were up early so headed for some deep water and found some good fish in 50ft of water. We used 1/4 jig heads just to get the the 2in shrips and 3in minnows amongst the schooled fish we had found. We pulled our kicker fish around 9 oclock at 35cm to the fork and he fell to a mango ripple 2in shimp and i called him for a big flattie at first but was guided into the net and bought a smile to our faces. The smile didnt stay for too long as richie was upgrading he ditched a 27cm fish over the side while we still had a 25 and 26Rich what were you thinkin?
Richie was pretty glad to bring in a couple of 29s and a 31 and i sorta forgave him after that.
We had to leave the deep after we ran out of 1/4 jig heads to sangs, tailor, trevs(which Rich had fun tangling with and he boated a 3kg model) I also had a couple of big bream bite though the leader about 2m from the boat but thats fishin.
Back for the wiegh in and we felt that we may have not done enough but wieghed in our 35 1/2, 31,31,30 and 29 1/2 to get 3.21 kgs and was enough to get us up into 3rd for the weekend.
Would like to thank Hinterland Marine again for the sponsorship but Dave and Drew were too good for not only us but all the teams wieghing in 3.4kgs day 1 and 4.18 day 2 with a cracker 1.22 kg bream which is daves new pb.
Was good to see Rich keep up his good form of late and get amongst some good fish even if i got the 2 biggest each dayTold you I was letting you win on the snapper last week Rich. Thanks mate for a good weekend too, some good times had also some not so good times (RE upgrading or should i say down grading
) Keep your form up for the GF mate and maybe practice upgrading.
Thanks also to Wayne and the Minibucks committee for a great comp and to the sponsors for the prizes.
Gear used for the weekend Reels were all shimano stradic 1000's with 3-4lb fireline on Loomis, Sic Stik pro's and ATC rods. 4-6lb Yamatoyo and vanish leader.
Best plastic were 2in shrimp in natural and molting and 3in minnows in new penny.
The following pics are of Hinterland Marine 1 and 2 but we finished 1 and 3. Bloody Rodrick
Cheers Whytey
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