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Friday, 11 January 2008

Trip reports of late (or lack thereof)

I've received several messages recently asking why I haven't posted any trip reports lately and the answer for which is a combination of several factors. Part of that is the fact that although I've been on a few trips lately (especially at my new local haunt) and caught a few reasonably worthy fish, the trips themselves have been relatively eventless. 2 of these were ventures in Jervis Bay, which had all the potential to be highly memorable... but weren't.

Basin View has lots of Tailor

The Basin, however, is an estuary system that looks and often feels more like a lake. Although I've caught a few tasty morsels from there (of the Flatty, Bream and Tailor flavour), the trips themselves have been so placid that I worried I might bore readers to sleep by reading the run-down. I very nearly did have something worthy to pass on, because I did hook onto a large Flathead that would have gone somewhere between 70 - 75cm, but it spat the hook yakside (and saved me the trouble of releasing it, which I would have done).

Because it is close to home, I'll be fishing this patch regularly but instead of recapping each outing, I think from now on I'll do a weekly Basin wrap up. In time I'll write an article passing on everything I learn about the place and it'll definitely be worth reading. Weather allowing, however, in times while I am based in the area (which will likely be most of the time) I'll aim to hit Jervis Bay and beyond once a week. I'm expecting big things from doing so, and for sure, if anything exciting happens I'll write a full report.

And bream

Weather reports here almost always seem to be way off the mark and showers and maybe even storms are predicted for this weekend... which probably means it'll be perfectly sunny and calm. That being the case, I'll be heading off shore on Sunday. I'm also hoping to get in some kayak surfing this weekend to, but not in the trusty Adventure. I've taken a loaner demo Lanai kayak for the weekend and will be aiming to have some fun in the surf with it. Right now I'm trying to figure out how to attach my camera so I can film myself riding the waves (and or getting dumped in them).

Before I do any of this, however, my first port of call is to go and buy a proper matress. I've been sleeping on a single camp matress for the past 6 months and yes, it's now starting to take it's toll. It was so much easy to swallow while travelling, but with a home base it feels completely unnatural and overwhelmingly uncomfortable.