Culvert Bash

Timbo · Post by **Timbo** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 8:58 am

We had to cover some ground but we finally found some fish, here are a few of the pics. We need more rain!!!!!

Not sure if the pics will actually show how Gold the fish are or not?

Ernie · Post by **Ernie** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 9:21 am

Had some fun at least Timbo by the looks, been to a few local joints for B/A so far myself, still way early for consistent stuff( more water and bait) but it an easy choice (fishing and wildlife or home and wildwife

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Moonman · Post by **Moonman** » Fri Feb 13, 2009 11:35 am

Hit the culverts again at the beggining of feb. Having turned up for work on the Monday and realised there was nothing to do, I was back home within the hour. Rang a mate and confirmed we were due for a culvert bash so off we went. Hit a couple of creeks in the H/Doo area that looked promising but for no results. Then inspired by the Howard River Iron Bridge post headed there for a couple of hours. I only managed one hit from a small barra but was unable to hook up. We found the so called crocs nest but it looked a bit sus. Anyways we decided to hit the Arnhem Highway for the arvo, as surely we would find at least a tarpon. Ended up at Scott's Creek again flicking the crossing. There were dozens of extra large tarpon playing around on the downstream side but couldn't manage a hookup only a couple of bumps. I was slowly getting sick of using the rubbers so on went the old faithful classic 90 which was thrown upstream. Was only second cast and I was hooked up to a barra!

It only felt smallish so was just playing with him a bit but when he came to the surface near the culvert he was actually a decent fish and with one whip of the tail he dove straight into the tunnels cutting my braid on the edge of the culvert. Spewing!:banghead: Flicked for another hour for nothing so headed back up the road to try the first culvert. Another half a dozen casts there and I was on again. This time I wasn't letting it escape and luckily it ran away from the drain. The fish wrapped itself around the weeds but I was able to get the grips onto it and pull it out. He wasn't super swampy coming out of there but wasn't a really clean fish either. Measured him up at 72cm which eased the pressure of getting a feb barra under my belt. Nat bad for a culvert fish I thought.

Cheers
Moonman

muntzy · Post by **muntzy** » Fri Feb 13, 2009 12:03 pm

Nice fish Moonman!!!
Cheers Muntzy.

Ernie · Post by **Ernie** » Fri Feb 13, 2009 12:28 pm

Onya MM that's a good fish from there