Mondy - the run has ended.....

[Peter4]

Kyle & I hit Mondy from Thursday to Sunday during the Committee Meeting.

On Thursday the weather was crap with cold SE winds, rain squalls and low water temps. Conditions then improved over the rest of the weekend and we found water temps up to 22.5 in the still, sunny conditions.

As for the barra? Well we saw them finning, swirling, boiling & boofing but they would not touch a single offering. We fished all over the dam and threw the tackebox at them. We fished from dawn to dusk. We fished shallow, we fished deep. We fished cold water, we fished warm water - all for nearly no result.

Kyle managed four half-hearted hits over the 4 days and I got two similar hits plus a hook-up to a huge catfish in Bird Bay 20 minutes before we packed up to leave.

Kyle's run of nine consecutive trips to Mondy has now been finished with a donut on the tenth trip...

While this was easily the worst result for us in two years we still had a ball. We fished, we laughed, we met a heap of other Ausfishers, we went to two bankside BBQs and we collapsed exhausted into bed at 8.00pm every night! And for the first time ever we didn't hit a single tree!

On the positive side we did find a heap of new spots that we know will produce in the warmer months...

We will be back (with bells on) for the Muster in September...

Regs

Pete & Kyle

[robersl]

Hi Pete and Kyle good to see you up there again sorry you had the same luck as us but that is the way it goes sometimes ,

but as you said the fish are there just not taking the offerings Sat morning we found a heap of bait as you go into bird bay flicking and going everywhere also found pelicans feeding in the same area but no barra
shane

[BR65]

Bad luck boys, sounds like a good time as usual though.

[warrior]

hey pete great to see you men over the weekend ,your last comment was spot on we too found some great areas to fish when the froggin time comes yeha

[.:::stotty:::.]

Bad luck about the 4 fishless days mate, maybe next time.

Its always fun thou.

Stotty

[rc@hinze]

Bad luck Pete, it had to happen one day for Kyle , at least it was on a weekend where a lot of other good times were had for you both. Shows you that now matter how much preparation and experience you can still draw a blank and it happens to us all. - cheers Richard

[snodger 08]

Yep. Plenty of potential Pete. The place just has to warm up a bit.

[leelee]

Bad luck guys but I guess you stil had fun and the new spots will probably prove thier worth come the warmer months.

Cheers

Lee

[matt fraser]

Damn shame about ending Kyle's run, but conditions were tough! Full credit to you guys for putting in the effort and fishing so hard.

Those trips really make you appreciate the good ones. Bring on the warmer weather.

Cheers,

Matt

[Peter4]

Thanks guys,

We would feel much worse if everyone else was catching fish and we were missing out! As it stands this morning we have still only heard of two fish (Pete62 & bagdout) being caught since last Thursday...

We will concentrate on bay snapper and estuary duskies until the weather warms up in September!

Regs

Pete & Kyle

[NAGG]

Sorry to hear that the run has ended ..... Kyle certainly has been consistent. Mind you ..... a fish at this time of year is gold and is usually well earned.

Anyhow ..... next time boys

Cheers

Chris

PS -- nice to catch up as always

[Big_Ren]

Great to catch up again Pete and to finally meet Kyle. She was tough to say the least but that's fishing. See you in September unless of course you are venturing down to Somerset for the Session.

Cheers
Paul

[Steve B]

Pete and Kyle,

cant say you didnt try mate! gives you an excuse (like its needed!) to come back again!!...I doubt the doughnuts will be a long term thing!!!

cheers Steve

[snodger 08]

Hows ur roster lookin for the muster Steve?

[Steve B]

Hows ur roster lookin for the muster Steve?

I am in Steve, Finally the stars align!!!

I have a stowaway with me....Foxie!!! but his tent has to be mmiiiiiilllles away from me...he makes Chris sound like sleeping beauty when it comes to cutting timber in the night!!.

Steve

PS: might bring a blowervac!!!