HB Techniques in Maribyrnong

Pirana · #1 01-06-2010, 09:38 AM

Hi Guys,

just after some feedback on what you prefer (technique-wise) for your Hard Bodies. In not necessarily pointing this thread just for the Maribyrnong - but this is the streach of water that i fish... so this is where i'll start.

I had a fish this evening down at the nong - and for the first time ever i smashed the bream down there on HBs... At some stages it was a fish every cast, and i landed about 15 of them in a space of 1 to 1.5 hrs.

Now, ive fished HBs down there before - but never with any luck. And it wasnt until i bumped into one of the forum members here (on sunday) that i decided to seriously take at crack with HBs only.

So, just on sunset today i ventured down the nong for my fishing fix. The first fourty minutes... Nothing. Admittedly, i was fumbling around techniques... starting - stoping - twitching - pulsing the rod - solidly retreaving... Anyway, my big "ahhh ha" moment came when i began fishing it as if it were an SP... As in extremely slow, letting it sit on the surface most of the time, then a twitch, a pause, then a double twitch, etc... And out of knowhere i started hooking up left, right, and centre.

So the reason i decided to open this thread - was to see if this is the same way you've all been fishing the area as well. Im pretty baffled about how i didnt clue into this earlier, although out of fairness - iv probably never fished HBs in the dark, and never sooooooo slllloooooowwwwllllly.

Share your thoughts guys...

P.S - If your all interested i can post some of the photos i took tonight on the iphone using my torch as a light source...

Nelson

Minnows · #2 01-06-2010, 10:00 AM

Hey Nelson, I was the guy you bumped into on Sunday. Great to hear you gave the hb's a go with success

Michael.

Pirana · #3 01-06-2010, 10:30 AM

Hey Michael,

thanks for the inspiration. I was on a buzz earlier today. Im just trying to work out how to upload images.

Is that what you meant with the slow cranking?

Nelson

Pirana · #4 01-06-2010, 10:41 AM

and some more... the little ecogear was on a role...

Emo · #5 01-06-2010, 06:49 PM

Well done mate, those red Sx40's seem to do well in the river there. By the way I was the guy who stopped to ask how you were going while on my walk

Minnows · #6 01-06-2010, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Pirana

Is that what you meant with the slow cranking?

Yep, looks like you've got it down mate, will only get easier from here

nice photos.

CHUNQX · #7 02-06-2010, 01:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Emo

Well done mate, those red Sx40's seem to do well in the river there. By the way I was the guy who stopped to ask how you were going while on my walk

You were walking and not fishing? What's going on?

Emo · #8 02-06-2010, 01:40 AM

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Originally Posted by CHUNQX

You were walking and not fishing? What's going on?

I should have been running but the old body is feeling the pinch a bit at the moment, blisters and crook knee

Pirana · #9 03-06-2010, 10:42 PM

Nice fish your holding there Emo.

Piscateur · #10 04-06-2010, 12:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Emo

By the way I was the guy who stopped to ask how you were going while on my walk

Surprised you saw him he looks well camoflaged.

15 fish in 1.5 hrs is a top effort well done

Emo · #11 04-06-2010, 12:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Piscateur

Surprised you saw him he looks well camoflaged.

15 fish in 1.5 hrs is a top effort well done

Par for the course down there if ya know what you're doing

Alex · #12 04-06-2010, 01:15 AM

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Originally Posted by CHUNQX

You were walking and not fishing? What's going on?

Champions don't need fishing

Pirana · #13 04-06-2010, 02:24 AM

I've been noticed that all the fish seem to come from two or three specific spots along the river. Has everyone else experienced the same thing or have you caught fish throughout the entire streach of water.

I have found this to be the case with both SP as well as the HBs. So I'm trying to work out if it's the "technique" I've been using in these areas... Or have I not applied the right technique that within the water that has turned out fishless?

What are you finding?

Pirana · #14 04-06-2010, 02:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Piscateur

Surprised you saw him he looks well camoflaged.

15 fish in 1.5 hrs is a top effort well done

thanks... Maybe it was the camoflage

Cortinaboy · #15 04-06-2010, 03:15 AM

certainly there are favourite spots and areas where it always seems to be quiet (more so in colder weather). I've caught fish in more than 3 areas, but there are probably about half a dozen reliable spots I head for first in the stretch (couple of kms) of the river I fish and a similar number where I have a couple of token casts as I'm walking from one spot to the next. Be cautious in announcing where your favorites are unless you want a crowd. I guess you can reveal the hopeless spots if you like though.....