T_Bert83 Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 With the close of cod season and the warmer weather starting to be more frequent it was time to test the waters of Windamere to see if the yellas have started to move shallow. Arriving at first light it was clear to see the dam had dropped considerably since I was there last. Starting the morning fishing the transition from a steep rock wall to a more gentle sloping bank the first fish a nice 55cm model hit the deck within minutes. No more action from this spot despite seeing a few fish cruising on the sounder. Moving onto the next spot a small rocky point where a couple more fish hit the net coming from under a tree on the side of the point. The next point again produce a couple of fish from under a tree on the side of a gentle sloping point. A bit of a pattern had emerged the fish were on points as expected but appeared to be relating to timber. The next few spots either produced nothing or single fish showing the fish haven’t moved in shallow in big numbers just yet. At least not where I was fishing. One thing I did notice was the lack of fish cruising in deeper water off the points like you see when they are there in big number. It was good to dust off the light gear and put the heavy swimbait rods down for a while. We managed 10 fish by 1130 and struggled to boat another 3 fish for the afternoon with the strong wind making conditions tough. The plan had been to try a few different techniques to see what the fish would react too. It soon became clear that the ever reliable Zerek Fishtrap or Jackall Transam were the lures to stick with accounting for 12 of our 13 fish the other fish was a suspended fish caught on a black gulp grub. It was a fun day out and As the water temps start warming the fishing should only get better. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAZ Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 Great fish mate. Gee they look wierd when they get big don't they! Healthy looking specimen though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T_Bert83 Posted September 6, 2019 Author Share Posted September 6, 2019 @TAZ yeah they sure do mate 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickmarlin62 Posted September 6, 2019 Share Posted September 6, 2019 Nice catch love windamere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirvin21 Posted September 6, 2019 Share Posted September 6, 2019 Nice football mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted September 6, 2019 Share Posted September 6, 2019 Good stuff Trav! Sounds like a nice morning on the water! Cheers scratchie!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T_Bert83 Posted September 6, 2019 Author Share Posted September 6, 2019 @rickmarlin62 thanks mate it's a cracking dam that's for sure @dirvin21 thanks mate @Scratchie cheers mate was a nice morning for it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackfish Posted September 6, 2019 Share Posted September 6, 2019 Cracker of a Golden and a excellent photo to. 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Posted September 6, 2019 Share Posted September 6, 2019 Great photo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fragmeister Posted September 6, 2019 Share Posted September 6, 2019 Geat post and great fish. The small head of these fish makes me wonder what evolutionary advantage they exploited. Cavernous mouth Murray Cod have their strategy but obviously, Golden Perch have a different one in mind. Cheers Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big Neil Posted September 10, 2019 Share Posted September 10, 2019 Maybe we should organise a group assault on the place before Cod season opens again? Anyone interested? bn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T_Bert83 Posted September 16, 2019 Author Share Posted September 16, 2019 Definitely the right time of year to be hitting windamere to catch the fish it’s famous for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickmarlin62 Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 Id be keen for a run out there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big Neil Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 I could possibly make it depending on the time frame. If somebody cares to suggest a possible time I would defo like to wet some gear. Could even drag the tinny if it was necessary. Neil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T_Bert83 Posted September 23, 2019 Author Share Posted September 23, 2019 For anyone interested in a few tips here is a little video put together by Jacko Davis which shows the go to technique for fishing for yellas this time of year. This is how all but one of the fish in this report were caught. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big Neil Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 Thanks for sharing the video Trav. Bit of a character eh, especially letting us all in on his secret coffee brew? Cheers, bn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankS Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 Neil and Rick. I would be up for a trip to Windy and Neil you could share my boat so no need to you to drag your boat up . I just bought a new 180 amp hour battery for the electric so should get a couple of days on the single charge. Frank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankS Posted September 28, 2019 Share Posted September 28, 2019 (edited) Hi guys, I have never been to Windy but one of many places I have always wanted to fish , Is there cabins there to stay in ? getting a bit long in the tooth and like a bit of comfort in my old age. Frank OK I got onto the web site. Cabins available. Edited September 28, 2019 by frankS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T_Bert83 Posted September 29, 2019 Author Share Posted September 29, 2019 (edited) Hi @frankS, If you head to Windy and want some info feel free to send me a PM mate I’ll help you as much as I can. Edited September 29, 2019 by T_Bert83 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big Neil Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 2 hours ago, T_Bert83 said: Hi @frankS, If you head to Windy and want some info feel free to send me a PM mate I’ll help you as much as I can. Hey Trav, we are seeing if there's any interest for 11th -14th November. Would you be interested? Rick may be coming??? Cheers, Neil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T_Bert83 Posted October 3, 2019 Author Share Posted October 3, 2019 @big Neil Hopefully you can get a few people keen. I'll definitely try my best to get over at some stage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big Neil Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 So is anybody else up for a trip to Windamere (near Mudgee, NSW) about 11th - 14th November to target Yellowbelly? Please indicate your interest here and we'll see what eventuates. So far... myself, FrankS, Ricmarlin (possible),T_Bert83 (possible). Cheers, bn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankS Posted October 5, 2019 Share Posted October 5, 2019 Just to update about the trip to Windy. The dates have been changed to 24th through to 28th Oct. Frank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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