ginko Posted September 6, 2015 Share Posted September 6, 2015 Headed down to manly dam for a quick evening session with the fly. Casting a brown/olive wooly bugger in close to the reeds, and pulling up little redfin perch pretty regularly. But tonight, after the rain, I cast into some pretty shallow water (~1m) where a little stream empties into the dam, landing the fly right at the edge of the reeds. I let the fly sink down to near the bottom and stripped back in quickly (which the reddies seem to favour) and got a massive hit from something that bit straight through my 12lb leader. A very clean cut through, too. The fly (not the one the picture) was brown with a bit of gold tinsel tied in, and weighted with a few wraps of lead. Any thoughts what that might have been, and how I could land one? Also, the week before, I was fishing the edge of some lily pads, and saw a fish jump up through the lily pads - it would have been about 35cm long and fairly fat looking - any thoughts on that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Squidy Posted September 7, 2015 Share Posted September 7, 2015 Hey mate, Fisheries release 10,000 bass into manly damn back in 2011 so guessing that answers your jumping fish mystery. As for what snipped your 12lb? Its getting ridiculous where those sharks are showing up these days... Probably worth giving the telegraph a call Or it could have been an eel maybe? Cheers, R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luderick -angler Posted September 7, 2015 Share Posted September 7, 2015 There were mangrove jack in the dam years ago so possibly a few rogues are getting around in the dam still! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shred Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 Jacks were in manly lagoon not manly dam along with a host of other northern species Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luderick -angler Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 Do they not interconnect! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharknett Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 Carp will jump when they are breeding Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginko Posted September 10, 2015 Author Share Posted September 10, 2015 there are certainly eels in the dam - I see them swimming at the edges pretty regularly - rather oogly things. but I doubt that's what bit me off - it was more like a big fish strike, so my money would be on bass, but I'm not sure whether bass' dental equipment is so sharp. will try again tonight (tied some new flies) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bass assassin Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 Big Redfin? Trout? Most likely an Eel though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wise one Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 turtle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toilor Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 Those bass have sharp gill rakers, sharp turn and headshake and its all over Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_ Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 (edited) Those bass have sharp gill rakers, sharp turn and headshake and its all over +1 and the jumping fish was most likely a Carp as Bass don't free jump like that. Edited October 7, 2015 by Dave_ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirk_pittwater Posted December 3, 2015 Share Posted December 3, 2015 There are some descent sized carp in there, that is what could have taken your fly. Haven't seen or heard of any descent size bass in there, but I'm sure there are a few. Whats the biggest bass you've caught there? Cheers Dirk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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