Rough day at Gunnamatta
Posted: Mon Jul 01, 2019 10:17 am
Hey fellas,
I just made my intro post last week saying I loved fishing again after a radical session on the Salmon out at Cape Bridgewater.
Well, I looked closer to home this weekend, dragged myself out of a cosy bed on Sunday morning, and headed to Gunnamatta with the wife. I hate fishing again!
What was initially a N wind on the forecast turned into a strong WNW or something like that. 40+ km/h. Only chance I had to go anyway so I figured I would check it out. Unbelievable, what a wild beach!
I was really underprepared to be honest, only my 6' travel rod (haven't had a chance to pick up a surf rod or fix up the old broken one I've got) and one 40g lure, so it's my own fault. The swell and drop off was so bad I was too worried to get anywhere in the water with my waders. And the wind was so strong, running completely parallel to the beach, even my big lure would just get blown sideways down the beach instead of into the water. So it was a total wash.
There was 5 - 6 guys out there with big rigs but they weren't catching either. Wife went for a walk down the beach so I went to get her and then struggled walking back through the wind. We stopped at Rye Pier for a quick go (I hadn't tried there before) but noone was catching there either - well past the tide turn by then.
So donuts on the fish front. Luckily I have multiple interests down Mornington, and stopped by a favourite Pine Mushroom picking spot which was still producing this late into the season. Cooked them up on toast back home for a late lunch, and then in a gravy for Sunday roast! Ain't all bad!
Next week I am gonna try some inland fishing at some of the reservoirs near Mt Macedon that have been suggested. Trout please!
Cheers!
I just made my intro post last week saying I loved fishing again after a radical session on the Salmon out at Cape Bridgewater.
Well, I looked closer to home this weekend, dragged myself out of a cosy bed on Sunday morning, and headed to Gunnamatta with the wife. I hate fishing again!
What was initially a N wind on the forecast turned into a strong WNW or something like that. 40+ km/h. Only chance I had to go anyway so I figured I would check it out. Unbelievable, what a wild beach!
I was really underprepared to be honest, only my 6' travel rod (haven't had a chance to pick up a surf rod or fix up the old broken one I've got) and one 40g lure, so it's my own fault. The swell and drop off was so bad I was too worried to get anywhere in the water with my waders. And the wind was so strong, running completely parallel to the beach, even my big lure would just get blown sideways down the beach instead of into the water. So it was a total wash.
There was 5 - 6 guys out there with big rigs but they weren't catching either. Wife went for a walk down the beach so I went to get her and then struggled walking back through the wind. We stopped at Rye Pier for a quick go (I hadn't tried there before) but noone was catching there either - well past the tide turn by then.
So donuts on the fish front. Luckily I have multiple interests down Mornington, and stopped by a favourite Pine Mushroom picking spot which was still producing this late into the season. Cooked them up on toast back home for a late lunch, and then in a gravy for Sunday roast! Ain't all bad!
Next week I am gonna try some inland fishing at some of the reservoirs near Mt Macedon that have been suggested. Trout please!
Cheers!