MyFish 20-5-09 (Wivenhoe Fun)

20-5-09

Last weekend gave me the opportunity the take my Breaming skills and adapt them to our freshwater counterparts.....Bass!! I took part in the Grand Electric Bass Tournament Round 2 at the infamous Wivenhoe Dam. Known for it’s XOS Bass, there was no shortage of big bass being bagged. Largest for the day was cracking 2.745kg specimen caught by third placed David West with the final honours going to Corey Kerr with a healthy bag of 3.470kg (2 fish). I finished 16th after landing my first ever bass at an adrenaline pumping 1.885kg!! My choice of tackle was 6’10” G Loomis DSR820 rod matched with a Team Daiwa Sol 2500 spooled with 6lb Sunline Super PE and a 6lb Vanish flourocarbon leader. On that I threw a gold speckled Slider grub on a ¼ ounce jig head using a slow sink, twitch, twitch retrieve. I don’t know what the fuss was about having a specific bass outfit, I just used my Breaming gear!! So if you have the opportunity to go Bass fishing it’s well worth it. Queensland has an awesome choice of dams and the bass go hard.
This week looks like the weather is going to get the better of us in the Northern Bay. With 30-40kt winds forecast it looks like the Foxtel is going to get a workout!! This break is an awesome time to check your gear and stock up on depleted stores. Take the time to service your reels, check your rods (guides,grips), respool new braid and change leaders. On the tackle front, change damaged trebles on lures, O rings and stock up on jigheads (TT jigheads of course!!). All these practises ensure better longevity for your gear and keeps you ready when the weather finally fines up.
Happy Tinkering, Grayson.