Yarra status

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Post by happyfriggincamper » Fri Jan 20, 2017 11:58 am

Keeping true to my new years resolution to make up for many lost hours by the water had in the last two years - decided early in the week that this Saturday was the time to get reacquainted with ol' faithful - the Yarra (having been over 18mths since I stuck my rod in her :tongue: :rofl:).

Of course....wake up this morning to downpour and all the cookie cutter estate lakes I passed on the way to work were overflowing... Is anybody able to cast an eye on the Yarra and give me a heads up on how heavy she is running atm?

Was planning to target anywhere from Heidelberg to Eltham (more inclined for the Eltham end).

Cheers and appreciated - Chris

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Post by ChrisD » Fri Jan 20, 2017 1:08 pm

Hi Mate
not sure how the old girl is running today but I hit Longridge Park last weekend and couldn't manage a bite except for freshwater shrimp stealing the bait.
Tuesday night I tried Winton's Reserve in Wonga Park - one big Mac Perch landed but not another bite that night.
I suspect the rain overnight won't have had to big affect on the overall flow.
Good luck and will be watching to see if you have any more success

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Post by laneends » Fri Jan 20, 2017 1:35 pm

As at 20-Jan-2017 2 PM=0.900 m at fitzsimmons lane. Which is slightly high but not overly I use the range 0.6-1.0m as to whether its worth putting the kayak in.

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Post by Whiskers » Fri Jan 20, 2017 2:04 pm

You'll probably be ok.

I've always found the Yarra to fish well with a bit of fresh water coming into it.
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Post by happyfriggincamper » Fri Jan 20, 2017 7:20 pm

Thanks all (webpage added to favourites) - I'll give it a go tomorrow and come back with a report on the session here.

Now the decision on heading to new or previously explored territory, which will likely change in my mind 100 times until tomorrow....

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Post by rb85 » Fri Jan 20, 2017 8:05 pm

What are you targeting happyfriggin

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Post by happyfriggincamper » Fri Jan 20, 2017 9:50 pm

Nothing too specific - will be soaking worms on a running sinker, which gives you a chance on literally everything in there. In order of hoping what takes it:

Cod, mythical yarra yellowbelly, big carp, reddies, macca's, eels!

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Post by BIG GAV » Sat Jan 21, 2017 2:16 am

Shrimp net is handy big shrimp coming out! Yabbies work well n a mate got a Macca on a trout spinner. Free bait is better than store bait

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Post by happyfriggincamper » Sat Jan 21, 2017 1:08 pm

Shaping up like a typical Yarra session of the frustrating variety. Hits are coming thick and fast but so are the snags. In 20 minutes I've had 4 good enquiries and 3 reties of snagged and cut tackle.

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Post by BIG GAV » Sat Jan 21, 2017 1:25 pm

happyfriggincamper wrote:Shaping up like a typical Yarra session of the frustrating variety. Hits are coming thick and fast but so are the snags. In 20 minutes I've had 4 good enquiries and 3 reties of snagged and cut tackle.

Ahh in all it's glory!! So much snags in the Yarra every year there's a new tree in any given haunt that's fallen in n created a new home for something

Might head down this arvo

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