Re: KGW Gippsland Lakes- A game of two halves
Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2024 11:27 am
Long story short as Ive chores to do! Visited Paynesville tackle shop on Tues and ended up chatting about hooks, tackle and anything fishy with a nice bloke (Ty) who was up from the city on holiday. He was keen to catch something with fins of size and was looking for local information regarding what was about - from the bank. Not really my style, so being a gregarious generous sort of bloke, and bearing the short story short nature of this post (which is already getting longer), I ended up inviting him out the next morning in my Stessco tinny for some KGW action. So 7 am Wed,unusually with a plus one, I launched with a complete stranger - the only real bond between us at the time being our individual fishing exeriences past and present and, my expectation and his anticpation of fish for T! Breeze was up a bit, water cloudier than usual but we soon settled down in one of the East of Raymond spots and focused on .. well not really the fishing, more so on a bit of banter and mateship and shared life experiences - and me being the senior by 15 years he ended up being more of the listener - which if you speak to my wife you will know that suits me just fine -with or without alchohol! Local (and global) stories poured forth by yours truly, including an introduction to this site and its KGW pages and all was well in the world. Coupla small bream came aboard (good - my guest has not blanked - tick box) and then ... aaaand then.. he caught a 38 cm KGW ! Bugger me ...(surprise on my part) but job done - the tackle shop hope had become reality and he was stoked saying that he never realised that such quality fish could be found in the Lakes! Anyway all went quiet therafter - apart from me of course - so we moved further up to Wollaston and by the time his time (sorry repetition) was up 3 hrs later (domestic committments with his better half left ashore) he had notched up 3 more to my 1 - biggest 41 ish. Back to the ramp we exchanged contact details and he even offered to buy my boat should I wish to sell - which I will later this year and Im now looking for a decent 4 stroke powered centre console! So all good as they say in these parts - and they had fish for T so mission accomplished.
Though I hadnt caught much (spoiler alert ) yet, it didnt matter as it was a great experience getting to know another fisho and having a captive listener aboard ...ha ha (sorry Ty). And its always nice, in my book at least to add to someones East Gippy holiday experience if and when you can (and fits my good deed of the day mantra). Fishless (mine donated to his haul) the second big decision of the day had arrived. And at only 1100am I was left pondering what to do with the rest of my day. Bait left - check Fuel left - Check Wife working from home-double check. Bugger it,no point going home then to get in the way and try and look busy, so I thought that Id head back out with the intent on catching a few more KGW and have a banter with a few of the usuual suspects left out on their marks. 4 hrs hrs, 15 litres of fuel, $10 worth of prawns, some pricelss banter and 16 KGW to 43 later, I called it a day .. albeit another bloody good day on the Lakes - thankyou Gippsland. Off overseas shortly (work not play) for a month or so, so will need to get a few more KGW in the freezer before I go.
So watch this space! A pic just to add colour - as you know what a few KGW look like by now!
Tight Lines
Pirkz
Though I hadnt caught much (spoiler alert ) yet, it didnt matter as it was a great experience getting to know another fisho and having a captive listener aboard ...ha ha (sorry Ty). And its always nice, in my book at least to add to someones East Gippy holiday experience if and when you can (and fits my good deed of the day mantra). Fishless (mine donated to his haul) the second big decision of the day had arrived. And at only 1100am I was left pondering what to do with the rest of my day. Bait left - check Fuel left - Check Wife working from home-double check. Bugger it,no point going home then to get in the way and try and look busy, so I thought that Id head back out with the intent on catching a few more KGW and have a banter with a few of the usuual suspects left out on their marks. 4 hrs hrs, 15 litres of fuel, $10 worth of prawns, some pricelss banter and 16 KGW to 43 later, I called it a day .. albeit another bloody good day on the Lakes - thankyou Gippsland. Off overseas shortly (work not play) for a month or so, so will need to get a few more KGW in the freezer before I go.
So watch this space! A pic just to add colour - as you know what a few KGW look like by now!
Tight Lines
Pirkz