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Trip Reports Brunswick Heads Wardell | Wardell | | Print | |
| Written by Holger | |
| Wednesday, 30 September 2009 | |
Kayakfishing around the Wardell bridge Modest bream Monday again, AKA H & J's kayak fishing day! At 07.00 I picked Jay up and we had a short discussion about where to go. I had thought about going out whale watching, but the offshore winds were a bit of a worry. So we referred to plan B, which was trying a new spot - we decided upon Wardell. At 08.00 we were parked under the bridge, and ready to go. The bridge provides heaps of vertical structure, with several groups of old, unused pylons either side and water up to 18m deep. It looked promising enough, although the out-going tide was raging, and the westerly wind backed the current. We started focusing on casting soft plastics around the pylons and within 5 minutes both of us were rewarded with a solid bream each. I was surprised that a bream took my 145mm flick bait - it is quite a big plastic after all.  Ze Yakfisher himself! A short time later it turned quiet and we decided to paddle a short distance upriver where we could see some shallows protected by mangroves. Most attractive of all, it was sheltered. Just as we started to cast around there a pro fishermen came in and dropped his net right next to us. Well, he was more lucky than we were, ending up with a net full of blackfish and mullet, while I couldn't even get so much as a nibble. So back to the bridge we go. Failing to get another hook up within the next hour we soon decided to give up and go home. Not the most successful day, but a spot to remember for another time. I already have a game plan in my head for my next visit to Wardell... more about that soon.  Wardell bridge Where: Wardell, NSWWhen: 08.00am launch, 12.30m landTide: Low 10amConditions: Warm, windyMoon: Waxing GibbousMore kayak fishing reports from Brunswick Heads, NSW, Australia    |
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