A Relaxing Afternoon

[Try Hard]

Gday guys,
After three long days of full on fishing for only limited results, I finally managed to get away for a quiet little session on my own. I first had plans to pop for a few whiting on the high tide and to say they weren't responsive would be an understatement! I fished for three hours straight for only a few half-hearted slaps, slurps and strikes to show for my efforts. It wasn't untill I pushed upstream a fair way before I started to get a bit more interest.

My first cast in this new area was collected by this hungry little fellow...



I raised a few more small fish that weren't even worthy of a photo after that.

The water became too deep to effectively work poppers as I came up to Walker's Hole so I left my 6lb leader on and tied on an Xrap 8 in Cold Steel. My fourth cast with the new lure was met by a small thud, I paused for a split second and stuck. After a nice little tustle on the light leader this small flatty was in my grasp...






I fished another 20m of water when I felt another tell-tail thud of a flatty. Again I struck and the second I did, 4lb line began to melt off my reel! After a few strong headshakes, more runs and a few nervous tail wraps, I walked the fish down the rockbar to a near-by gravel bed.

This one was a slightly better fish of 62cm and had me a bit nervous using such a light leader with a $20 lure!






After another hour or so for no result, I decided to call it an afternoon well spent. It was nice to be left alone with nothing but my thoughts and a few fish - what a great way to clear a troubled mind!

Cheers Isaac

[Barramag]

A good afternoons work young bloke,
Paulo

[Nath]

Well done mate i always seem to do better when i fish alone no pressure just me V fish Top stuff buddy

[TROLL]

Good to see some fish where caught....

[c carney]

Nice fish well done

[ffejsmada]

Nice flatty Isaac.

A troubled mind hey????? It would have been more troubled had you of lost your $20 x-rap!

Cheers Jeff.

[Try Hard]

Thanks guys,

Jeff - yer just over school and stuff hahaha oh yer, the xraps dont cost me that much anymore hahahaha gotta love bludging at BCF lol

[adidaspeteman]

It is nice to be just on yah own for a fish. I went for my first wade in a while this morning for a couple of hours....I donuted on bream,,,,, but it was nice being in the elements.

[Shortlite]

Nice going Isaac. The little XRaps are pricey kit aren't they? But they work soooo well. Can't wait to give my XR6 a spin.....

[Beevor]

Couple of nice flatties