The plan was to give Lake Bullen Merri a quick fish for chinook and rainbows at first light and then check out the Upper Hopkins for browns before looking at the Hopkins River mouth where I had heard that the EPs and bream were about. We were off to a great start with a donut at Bullen Merri. We then tried the upper Hopkins at the junction with Mt Emu Creek but it was a very dirty and Mt Emu Creek was roaring along. We didnt stay long and caught zilch.We went to Richardson Marine where Scott Gray gave us a bit of a run down on what was happening (very helpful and great to talk to), where he directed us to the Upper Merri where the waters might be less dirty. We were desperate to give the browns another crack. After some bush bashing, we fished the brown, dirty water, for yet another donut. We weren't off to a good start.
Checked into the caravan park and off we went to the river mouth. We walked the banks on the Warnambool side of the mouth for not much action and after losing a few soft plastics and jigheads to some hidden rocks our confidence was way down. We decided to switch over to opposite side when the flats became exposed and the channel was easier to cast into. As the light was getting lower and deeper channel became more accessible we finally got a bit of action.
Eddie
