Eildon Fishing Festival
Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2018 9:32 pm
Had a great day at the Pond today, thanks to Victorian Fisheries...
Took my Dad and two boys up to Eildon Pondage to see if we could connect with some of the recently released ex-brood stock for the Eildon Fishing Festival. We arrived just before 9 am and over to Burke St we went and it really did look like Burke St as there were all ready a heap of cars so it didn't look good as far as getting a spot. Anyway my Dad wanted to set up there so we left him there and I took the boys over by the bridge.
I put the bait rods out for Jasper and I then had a flick with the tassie devil. It was a quiet 20 or so minutes with the odd small bites until Sam on the fly rod had a hit and he was into a decent fish. I grab the net and camera and Jasper and I make our way over but as we get to Sam all of a sudden anguish on his face. Busted off. His four pound leader gave way and an estimated 8 pounder gained its freedom along with Sam's only Woolybugger. He ties on a new fly and up his leader until I offer to take him into the tackle shop and get another Wollybugger. After re-stocking and hearing from my Dad that there was now some room over by Burke St as well as some fish being caught I decide to head over there but leave Sam at the bridge to see if he can get on to another fish.
The bait rods go out again, this time at Burke Street and it didn't take long before Jasper and I get some action. First a 34 cm landed by Jasper then while I was netting his fish a much bigger one takes the other bait rod.
We get some more bites and Jasper catches another small rainbow which is released. After about an hour I leave Jasper with my Dad and I go and get Sam. He doesn't have any success and we head back to Burke St. After I park and as I get up on the wall I see my Dad with Jasper and another big trout. My Dad tells me that Jasper hooks and lands the fish all by himself and Fisheries comes over and takes photos for their social media.
The baits go out again and we get a few more bites but nothing connects until another decent fish hits and this time it's my turn but unlike my 8 year old I pull the hook and lose the fish. We get a few more bites until Jasper's rod gets a hit and he is on to it.
He lands the biggest one of the day and to top it all off as I'm getting the hook out with a bit of a crowd looking on, along comes Rex Hunt. We chat a while and some photos are taken. I thank him for his tv series all those years ago.
A great early Father's Day and Jasper was very happy and unfortunately Sam and my Dad could only manage donuts. Thanks again to Victorian Fisheries.
Took my Dad and two boys up to Eildon Pondage to see if we could connect with some of the recently released ex-brood stock for the Eildon Fishing Festival. We arrived just before 9 am and over to Burke St we went and it really did look like Burke St as there were all ready a heap of cars so it didn't look good as far as getting a spot. Anyway my Dad wanted to set up there so we left him there and I took the boys over by the bridge.
I put the bait rods out for Jasper and I then had a flick with the tassie devil. It was a quiet 20 or so minutes with the odd small bites until Sam on the fly rod had a hit and he was into a decent fish. I grab the net and camera and Jasper and I make our way over but as we get to Sam all of a sudden anguish on his face. Busted off. His four pound leader gave way and an estimated 8 pounder gained its freedom along with Sam's only Woolybugger. He ties on a new fly and up his leader until I offer to take him into the tackle shop and get another Wollybugger. After re-stocking and hearing from my Dad that there was now some room over by Burke St as well as some fish being caught I decide to head over there but leave Sam at the bridge to see if he can get on to another fish.
The bait rods go out again, this time at Burke Street and it didn't take long before Jasper and I get some action. First a 34 cm landed by Jasper then while I was netting his fish a much bigger one takes the other bait rod.