Digger Posted December 3, 2016 Share Posted December 3, 2016 So we are at a caravan park in the far east of the state at a lovely place called Mallacoota. Our van is left here and we come down as often as we can. Its only about 3 hours drive from home and not far from tha NSW border. We love it here because the place is absolutely pristine! I managed to get the boat out yesterday as conditions were calm wheras predictions are for a windy week. Took my friend "Waggs" out with me, first time we'd been fishing together. Apart from having trouble driving off the ramp due to a thick sand build up, the launch went well and we were soon out fishing. At my "secret" spot it was quiet and after an hour we had only had a few bites. Then my rod took on a steep bend and I grabbed it and hung on! The next few minutes were pure adreniline and lots of fun. Considering I was fishing light gear I took my time and was careful with drag. I was pretty sure that I was connected to a decent Black Bream and when I finally saw the silver flashes of its side I knew I was right! Relieved when I finally led him into my landing ner and his bluenose told me he was an older fish. Things were quiet for a while so we moved a couple of times and headed up to a second lake and into a river mouth where I'd caught good fish before. After a few passes over the sweet spot I came up solid on what appeared to be a snag but it gave a bit and I was slowly mending line, snag? No it wriggled...bloody big fish then! My dreams of a monster were soon gone as the bony ridges in its mouth wore through my light line.....ping and she was gone! Its always a balance with leader material light line gets bites, heavier line doesnt! Soon Waggsy had a nice flathead in the net and at least we were even. Wind was up so we bashed our way back to the ramp and retrieved the boat, the sandy ramp having firmed up with a retreating tide. Lots of fun chatting when our other friends arrived and the more chatting and drinking at the local pub for tea. All repeated at the same but with the addition of good music thanks to Pandora and Mr Bluetooth! This morning this fella was in a nearby tree just to say G'day! There are mobs of Roos bounding through the camp, then quitly grazing. Aint life tough? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFord Posted December 3, 2016 Share Posted December 3, 2016 Any lizards about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digger Posted December 4, 2016 Author Share Posted December 4, 2016 Any lizards about? If you mean like this then you are dead right and in fact we were fishing off a jetty where this fella was trying to get me to jump in the water and leave him my lunch and bait, just yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retired Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 So is that a drop bear or a roo? Same thing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digger Posted December 4, 2016 Author Share Posted December 4, 2016 Nah drop bears eat Kangaroos! They common ancestors with Koalas back in the mist of time and in fact the call of a male Koala Is as blood curdling as the drop bears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retired Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 1480810308[/url]' post='1816748']If you mean like this then you are dead right and in fact we were fishing off a jetty where this fella was trying to get me to jump in the water and leave him my lunch and bait, just yesterday. Looks like he's been eating well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digger Posted December 4, 2016 Author Share Posted December 4, 2016 Looks like he's been eating well. For a while I thought he was going to eat me!! He was a bit close at that stage and getting closer~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrosurfer1959 Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 Very nice and you had pretty animals I was fly fishing for trout and are cam had Javalena, coyotes and a bobcat your look cuter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merciful-evans Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 Mallacoota sounds great. Glad to hear you're having some fun. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digger Posted December 4, 2016 Author Share Posted December 4, 2016 Mallacoota sounds great. Glad to hear you're having some fun. :) Thanks ME it is a special part of the world indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFord Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 That Lace Goanna was probably just nosing around for a snack and a manicure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digger Posted December 4, 2016 Author Share Posted December 4, 2016 That Lace Goanna was probably just nosing around for a snack and a manicure. He could certainly have done with a manicure! My mate Dave yelled out to turn around and there he was sneaking up behind me! At first I thought it was a great photo op, up until he was 3 or 4 feet away, then he was TOO BLOODY CLOSE! I chucked a bit of my lunch behind him as he started a turn to get it and then I used the butt of my rod to urge him heading in the opposite direction, and off the jetty. There wasnt room for both of of us there! Its quicker to get there by boat than road so we mostly do that nowadays. Be heading back in the next few days as there is a very big fish in residence and I need to hook him on heavier gear!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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