Hinze 14/12

[rayken1938]

Had a good session on bait at the Hinze this morning. 3 of us launched at 6am and had bagged out by 6.20. Estimated caught around 40 to 50 bass. 4 unders, majority around 34 to 35cm with 5 over 40 biggest being 42.
2 Tandanus.
Would only touch the shrimp we were bouncing g vibes in front ot their noses on the sounder and they were not interested but when you dropped a shrimp down you could see the fish rise to it.
Ran out of bait around 8 and trolled some lures but nothing else.
The dam has had an inflow and the ramp is much easer to use.

[shorty 01]

nice bass there mate well done. the hinze dam has been doin very well lately i should give it ago.

cheers davo

[Bronson]

hell done mate going to hinze in the morning 15/12 at 4.00am only using lures usually do well ill let you all know what happens

bron

[MitchCalcutt]

Hi Rayken,
Has the water risen to the grass or has the grass grown down to the water?
Great session mate, I noticed a while ago they would only eat livies. I have a technique to catch them when there like that but getting in and out from the launching area when people park accross it, put it into the too hard barsket.
Mitch

[Bronson]

hey MitchCalcutt

the water has risen to the grass in the last couple of weeks it has risen a bit more

bron

[MitchCalcutt]

Does this meen the western arm is accessable now?

[rayken1938]

Mitch
We launched at water intake tower on eastern arm Accessed via Little Nerang Road and Range Road. The grass was mown on the upper level flat ground to allow more parking.
We caught all our fish directly opposite the ramp.
Dont think that water would have risen enough for western arm to be usable yet. May pay to give the rangers office a ring and ask them what percentage it would have to rise to make it useable.
Hoping to go back on Wednesday for another go.
Cheers
Ray

[MitchCalcutt]

Mitch
We launched at water intake tower on eastern arm Accessed via Little Nerang Road and Range Road. The grass was mown on the upper level flat ground to allow more parking.
We caught all our fish directly opposite the ramp.
Dont think that water would have risen enough for western arm to be usable yet. May pay to give the rangers office a ring and ask them what percentage it would have to rise to make it useable.
Hoping to go back on Wednesday for another go.
Cheers
Ray

Good luck, I might load up a few extra batteries this weekend and head toward the wall.
Mitch

[Bronson]

hey mitchcalcutt

me and my uncle Steve ow yeah and steve told me to tell you that he still has you're barrel for you're gun or something his members name is steve99.whent out on the dam on manday when we came in we spoke with the ranger for about 20 minutes and the only ramp that will stay open the the one near the water town unless the water level drops down to past 50%
and then all will be closed.

bron

[MitchCalcutt]

hey mitchcalcutt

me and my uncle Steve spiekmen ow yeah and steve told me to tell you that he still has you're barrel for you're gun or something his members name is steve99.whent out on the dam on manday when we came in we spoke with the ranger for about 20 minutes and the only ramp that will stay open the the one near the water town unless the water level drops down to past 50%
and then all will be closed.

bron

Thanks Bron, gess I'll gust have to load up another couple of batteries to avoid the crowds.
Mitch

[rayken1938]

Went back there again this morning. % am start. Saw a bit of sirface action mear intake tower pontoon so threw a stick bait for around 10 minutes and no reaction so over to other side and bait fished till around 6ish when we ran out of bait.
Caught 24 bass and one tandanus from 27 shrimp. We even caught a couple on regurgitated shrimp. 6 of the bass were unders most around 33 to 35.
Managed one bass on a jackall.
Then went upstream trolling for a couple of hours and managed about another 10 bass and a 34cm yella.
Another top day the water was glassed out till around 9 and then only a slight breeze.
Saw another 3 boats on water and they all seemed to getting fish also.
Cheers
Ray