Yarra River 31/1/14 - 2/2/14

[Gooback1990]

Long time lurker, First time poster.

Fished the yarra Friday/Saturday night and this morning for not a whole lot.

Started offf with Bread and Corn as bait but got nothing at all, Changed over to the Scrubbies and got a little bit of action.

First Fish was a 10cm Redfin, Followed by a 20cm eel.

That ended our Friday night.

Got onto another 2 eels to about 45-50cm on the other times. Running sinker and Scrubbies again.

Might need to change spots for something different.

[Rod Bender]

Welcome aboard! :good:

[ChrisD]

welcome aboard, where about's on the Yarra were you? no need to be specific just suburb will do.
I have been finding it very quiet on the Yarra as well - between Wonga Park and Yarra Glen.
Hoping it gets better soon.

[Gooback1990]

welcome aboard, where about's on the Yarra were you? no need to be specific just suburb will do.
I have been finding it very quiet on the Yarra as well - between Wonga Park and Yarra Glen.
Hoping it gets better soon.

In Wonga Park mate. Eels are better than nothing I suppose. Had a break off this morning in the dark which was large. Big breech about 10 metres away from me, but must have gone under a log because I couldn't get it out.

[biggar]

They're a pain in the ass to realese but I love catching eels. I've had sessions in winter in the diamond creek where we can't chuck a bait in the water without catching an eel

[ChrisD]

Had a three eels a few weeks back, between heritage golf course and Wittons reserve, heck of a walk to get there.
Nothing wrong with catching eels, the big ones can be alot of fun, and it sure beats coming home empty handed.

[Gooback1990]

Yeah exactly. Agree with the hook removal though. Bloody hard. Take it all the way down.

[Fishn104]

Welcome to the site! Great first post too

[ChrisD]

Unless they are lip hooked, I just cut the line and throw them back. You do more harm then good trying to remove hooks that eels have swollowed right down

[anth2013]

Long time lurker, First time poster.

Fished the yarra Friday/Saturday night and this morning for not a whole lot.

Started offf with Bread and Corn as bait but got nothing at all, Changed over to the Scrubbies and got a little bit of action.

First Fish was a 10cm Redfin, Followed by a 20cm eel.

That ended our Friday night.

Got onto another 2 eels to about 45-50cm on the other times. Running sinker and Scrubbies again.

Might need to change spots for something different.

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.....Dont throw eel back in...top bait for gummy if u fish for bay or beach :nicefish!: