Retracing old steps
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Retracing old steps
Headed to the Taponga river on Sunday morning to see how it fishes now. Been a few years since I made up this way & under pressure to convince my son to come along on the adventure. Mansfield had a couple of stinkers with the heat & Sunday saw a big drop in the temperature.
Early start from Mansfield A leisurely drive up to Jamieson and onto the the Big River road.. We had to stop at a few signs, just for the record :a_goodjob: Stopped for a look out or 2 over lake eildon
Early start from Mansfield A leisurely drive up to Jamieson and onto the the Big River road.. We had to stop at a few signs, just for the record :a_goodjob: Stopped for a look out or 2 over lake eildon
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The sunrise was a facade, when we drove into the camp the clouds hung over us and remained there for the rest of the day.
Then onto the Taponga river camp & get the tools ready for the day. Some great scenery to enjoy while working! ....and then some success :water: Most were around this size for the day, old mate missed a stonker on his celta, which has his interest to head back sometime to try it all again.
We managed to get 27 trout & 1 lost redfin for our mornings effort. Successful flies were an adams and royal wolff. Successful lures were the trusty old rapalas floater & a celta #1.
The camp sites along the Big river road are pretty good, all with long drops, clean and easy to access.
Then onto the Taponga river camp & get the tools ready for the day. Some great scenery to enjoy while working! ....and then some success :water: Most were around this size for the day, old mate missed a stonker on his celta, which has his interest to head back sometime to try it all again.
We managed to get 27 trout & 1 lost redfin for our mornings effort. Successful flies were an adams and royal wolff. Successful lures were the trusty old rapalas floater & a celta #1.
The camp sites along the Big river road are pretty good, all with long drops, clean and easy to access.
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Re: Retracing old steps
Nice report,hopefully your young bloke is hooked now[pun intended]
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Good father/son trip, with good catches, thanks for sharing, cheers davo :thumbsup:
It's an exhilarating feeling catching a fish
But it's an even better feeling releasing them
But it's an even better feeling releasing them
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thanks guys.
he is now hooked on the freshwater fishing, has been hooked on the saltwater for a couple of years now, often out fishes me on the plastics & flatties! :cheers:Nightwish wrote:Nice report,hopefully your young bloke is hooked now[pun intended]
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