First outing for 2011
Posted: Sat Jan 01, 2011 12:46 am
Had a pleasant couple of hours Lakering on the Onkaparinga this morning. This was well overdue as there was a noticeable layer of dust over the entire deck until I washed it down with river water while drifting.
Launched in Old Noarlunga and mostly just drifted with the breeze down to Perry's bend while trailing a soft plastic lure. The only others I saw fishing were this heron, an ibis and some shags.
Thought I had a few bites on the way but they could easily have been bumps from the plastic hitting submerged logs or stones. Started thinking about getting out on the sea to catch more and kind of drifted off into a daydream. Next thing I know there's a knock at the door and this little bream jumps aboard:
Undersize but fiesty and took off like a rocket when released.
Perry's bend is a popular picnic and fishing spot but was quiet this morning as most people would have been still home nursing their hangovers.
The paddle back was into the wind (somehow the wind always blows downstream from Old Noarlunga) and I trolled a small hardbody all the way. It's not a long way and I wasn't in a hurry but it was a good bit of exercise for someone who is out of condition (ie me).
Had a quick chat to a couple who arrived with their plastic SOTs just as I was leaving and as usual they were impressed by the Laker.
Launched in Old Noarlunga and mostly just drifted with the breeze down to Perry's bend while trailing a soft plastic lure. The only others I saw fishing were this heron, an ibis and some shags.
Thought I had a few bites on the way but they could easily have been bumps from the plastic hitting submerged logs or stones. Started thinking about getting out on the sea to catch more and kind of drifted off into a daydream. Next thing I know there's a knock at the door and this little bream jumps aboard:
Undersize but fiesty and took off like a rocket when released.
Perry's bend is a popular picnic and fishing spot but was quiet this morning as most people would have been still home nursing their hangovers.
The paddle back was into the wind (somehow the wind always blows downstream from Old Noarlunga) and I trolled a small hardbody all the way. It's not a long way and I wasn't in a hurry but it was a good bit of exercise for someone who is out of condition (ie me).
Had a quick chat to a couple who arrived with their plastic SOTs just as I was leaving and as usual they were impressed by the Laker.