The ancient Egyptians had a "Flood benefit tax". They well knew of the benefits of the aftermath of a big rain event. Whilst the current precipitation is hampering our ability to stay dry and comfortable during a session of a few hundred casts, we will benefit from this wet spell in the form of life giving nutrient in the system for fish and organisms to feed on.
We still fished on this week. I had one session in the Basin all day Monday for little in the way of reward in the lure casting dept. Old mate had come down from Canberra so considering conditions were relatively calm we persevered. Needless to say I'll be shouting him another half day trip when the sun shines and the fish come back on the chew. The Basin will benefit from the fresh just in time for the Xmas rush. Let's hope everyone does the right thing and put's the "big girls" back. I live in hope!
The water is still cold in JB, and for much of the coast in the aftermath of the current Northerly wind situation. Nothing to report this week for obvious reasons. The River is a chocolate mess but I managed an afternoon with Pat Brennan and the Fishing World crew after the weeks filming for the next "how to" videos was cancelled. We managed bream, Bass and Ep's in smooth conditions but no luck in the Jewie dept. Check out
www.fishingworldmag.com.au for more details.
Speaking of online mags, check out my latest article on using surface lures in ET"s new E-mag. Go to www.escapewithet.com Registration is free and it has some great articles.
The next few weeks should see a few fish on the decks as I'm competing in the Sydney Harbour leg of the B.E.T.S Bream series. Tom Mclean from the Basin Lure and Fly Club and myself spent two days this week on the Harbour getting a feel for the place prior to Sunday. Let's hope the fish co-operate. I'll be off to Lake Windemere guiding clients with Jamin Forbes from www.riverinasportfishing.com rain permitting, and the week after that on the Harbour guiding for Craig McGill for Fishabout Tours tackling Kingfish. I've got a few new Tuff Tackle reels which will be christened that week and I'm very excited. Check these reels out. They're Aussie made and in some cases come with a 10yr guarantee. www.tufftackle.com.au
Tight lines and good times.
Greg Reid
www.bayandbasinsportsfishing.com.au
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