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Thanks for the tips Pickles! I shall give it a crack 😁

Thanks for the insight jed38! Would you say the lower water level makes it more difficult to catch the larger models? It is a very beautiful yet wild place! Looking forward to exploring the area more 😀

Since moving closer to the hawkesbury river a few years ago, I've always wanted to catch a bass on a lure but never really put in the time or effort as I love my saltwater fishing. However, with the birth of my son, time has become more scarce, hence I've decided to explore locally and give freshwater fishing a go. On Tuesday, with about an hour of daylight left, I packed my gear and went to Yarramundi to flick some lures. Lure of choice (just picked one randomly) was a Savage fat head crank bait. Focusing my casts into where the eddies were, I made my way downstream hoping to catch my first bass. The water where the eddies were seemed quite shallow, however, I persisted and sure enough, I managed to snag one, albeit really small! A steady retrieve fooled this little fella into taking my lure. After a quick pic he was released back into the water. As I made my way further downstream, I had no more hits, and hence called it a session. A couple days later (today), in similar circumstances to the first session, I made my way down to Yarramundi. The plan was to make my way downstream again, while focusing on the eddies and structure. After a few casts into the bridge pylons (using the same lure as before), I caught another bass, this time even smaller than the one I had caught previously 😂 After a quick pic, this fingerling was released back 🐟 Making my way downstream, I noticed the water was flowing stronger than before, probably due to the rain we had. As it was getting dark, and not having much more luck on the crank bait, I changed to a cicada lure and made my way back towards the carpark. By the time I got to the bridge, you could see the reflection of light from the moon on the water and there was alot more surface activity (baby mullet?). Here, I focused my casts near a half submerged tree. On about the third or fourth cast to the same tree, I felt a strong hit and splash in the water! Unfortunately I was not able to hook-up to the fish this time and I can see why this type of fishing can become so addictive! Despite this, I'm glad to have caught my first bass on lure, and following it up with another a few days later! Looking forward to catching a larger one in the future! If anyone has any tips or pointers it'll be much appreciated 😁 Thanks for reading! 🎣 Jo