2021 Winter Lockdown - A few trips

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2021 Winter Lockdown - A few trips

Postby chuckaroo » Sun Feb 14, 2021 6:24 pm

Headed to the north coast a few times to 'throw the dice' for a bass over the last 6 weeks, fishing was and is a saving grace during these woeful times stuck at home all day. There were a few days of numb fingers and certainly a few blanks but it was great to be out and at it.
Fishing is generally slow from the long and featureless beach (persistence is key) but it can throw up some good bass and flats from time to time, amongst a few other bits and pieces. Fresh whole rag defo seems to the best bait to get the bass.
You can drive onto the beach and during the winter the time is pretty much spent sitting in the car drinking coffee, keeping warm and watching the rods; its good to get a chat back and forward with the other anglers too.
I'd lost count how many times I've tried for bass from the north coast over the years, I'd maybe rather forget, but it eventually happened. A small schoolie. It'll do ..for now
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Re: 2021 Winter Lockdown - A few trips

Postby chuckaroo » Sun Feb 14, 2021 6:26 pm

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Re: 2021 Winter Lockdown - A few trips

Postby MC » Sun Feb 14, 2021 9:04 pm

nicely done lad, bet there's more to come in the future
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Re: 2021 Winter Lockdown - A few trips

Postby corbyeire » Mon Feb 15, 2021 3:30 pm

Theres some effort gone into that schoolie - fair play to you
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Re: 2021 Winter Lockdown - A few trips

Postby Sweetwrasse » Mon Feb 15, 2021 9:35 pm

Good stuff. Persistence is the key there anyway! Fair play.
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Re: 2021 Winter Lockdown - A few trips

Postby MartinC » Tue Feb 16, 2021 5:33 pm

Well done chuckaroo,, great to see a few fish
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Re: 2021 Winter Lockdown - A few trips

Postby johnwest » Fri Feb 19, 2021 12:27 pm

Is that a very small bass or a specimen stickleback?! Full marks for Perseverance and a monkey off your back.
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Re: 2021 Winter Lockdown - A few trips

Postby chuckaroo » Fri Feb 19, 2021 9:09 pm

MC wrote:nicely done lad, bet there's more to come in the future
Have been back twice since, no joy. lol (but still a few being caught by the 'regulars'..)
corbyeire wrote:Theres some effort gone into that schoolie - fair play to you
Cheers Brian. Yip, some serious time and effort put in, but I've been talked into using rag only pretty much so maybe things will improve, ha
Sweetwrasse wrote:Good stuff. Persistence is the key there anyway! Fair play.
you must be overdue a session of two Robin..
MartinC wrote:Well done chuckaroo,, great to see a few fish
thanks Marin
johnwest wrote:Is that a very small bass or a specimen stickleback?! Full marks for Perseverance and a monkey off your back.
cheers paddy. But the monkey won't be off my back until I get a 5lber lol!
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Re: 2021 Winter Lockdown - A few trips

Postby chuckaroo » Fri Feb 19, 2021 9:09 pm

MC wrote:nicely done lad, bet there's more to come in the future
Have been back twice since, no joy. lol (but still a few being caught by the 'regulars'..)
corbyeire wrote:Theres some effort gone into that schoolie - fair play to you
Cheers Brian. Yip, some serious time and effort put in, but I've been talked into using rag only pretty much so maybe things will improve, ha
Sweetwrasse wrote:Good stuff. Persistence is the key there anyway! Fair play.
you must be overdue a session of two Robin..
MartinC wrote:Well done chuckaroo,, great to see a few fish
thanks Marin
johnwest wrote:Is that a very small bass or a specimen stickleback?! Full marks for Perseverance and a monkey off your back.
cheers paddy. But the monkey won't be off my back until I get a 5lber lol!
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Re: 2021 Winter Lockdown - A few trips

Postby chuckaroo » Wed Feb 24, 2021 10:30 pm

Another couple of sessions, another couple of north coast schoolies for me and my buddy 8)
Would love a few bigger ones but ye can't be choosy on the north coast.. :lol:
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Re: 2021 Winter Lockdown - A few trips

Postby Dogbert » Thu Feb 25, 2021 9:34 am

A couple of bass that far North is good fishing for this time of year.
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Re: 2021 Winter Lockdown - A few trips

Postby corbyeire » Thu Feb 25, 2021 12:16 pm

Dogbert wrote:A couple of bass that far North is good fishing for this time of year.
Congrats.

A couple of bass most places at this time of year is very welcome :!:

Well done again chuck - more crab feeding for me :?
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