Hi All
Looks like quite a few good reports coming out of Awoonga! Its that brilliant time of the year with the temps going up.
Just returned from two great days Monday and Tuesday up there and enjoyed great fishing! Got my new PB of 109.5, and my son Bernie went up a cm to 106.
We fished the first arvo with Johnny Mitchell to ramp up, as we hadn't been there for a year, new water levels, new plastics on the scene and continue the learning curve. Plan was to do that and fish the next day in our own boat.
Monday saw things a little slow early during the afternoon with one 86cm fish and lots of hits and whacks on the lures, Bernie raised one horse of a fish which threw the lure almost back at us in contempt, and left us shaking our heads.
After 4.40pm we snuck ito a small bay area and within minutes Bernie was monstored again and dragged all over the place with a beaut fish which hit the 106 on the mat. Soon after I nailed another 105 which leapt and screamed up and down. We were in a purple patch for sure and only a short while later I was nailed again with the biggest fish of the evening, a real bruiser at 109.5cm. Amazing to land fish like this on 20lb and 30lb braid, 80lb leaders and rods that most people would think would be better suited to bream! Then Bernie followed up with another 86.
By now it was almost dark and I was smashed again by another great fish that cracked the magic meter! Awesome fishing with 4 meter plus fish in the same area in about an hour! Then we both hooked and lost a fish each before it was time to head home. Truly stoked!
We wandered out again in our boat about 10am Tuesday, and worked a few points, Bernie raised and jumped another lovely fish from some timber and that got him frustrated at losing yet another fish. Par for the course I told him!
We worked across the lake and snuck into another small bay area with the North Easterly blowing in, and had agreat session with two 88cm fish, a 75 and 78 as well. Man those 80 size class fish can really go! On to another bay and another 86, the only hit there. We finished the afternoon in another quiet bay and I nailed a 96cm with Bernie finishing off on with another 86.
Two days, 12 wonderful fish landed, great company and bangers and mash at the Motel, what else could to fishos ask for? And we did all this without wearing a flannel shirt! and without a frog in sight!
Cheers all
Barry
(Barraboy)
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Originally Posted by Awoonga
