GEAR USED: Starlo used two baitcaster outfits in this episode. The first was a Shimano Metanium HG baitcaster reel spooled with 15 pound Kairiki braid and mounted on a Shimano T-Curve 661 Baitcast Extra Light rod. The second was a Shimano SLX XT baitcaster reel spooled with 20 pound Kairiki braid on a T-Curve Premium 681 Baitcast rod. He used 16 and 20 pound Ocea FC leaders, a 1/4 ounce Hell Yeah bladed jig, and a River2Sea Whopper Plopper 90 surface lure. These deadly topwater lures can be a bit hard to track down in Australia, but we found some on line at Amazon Australia via this link: lia via this link: amzn.to/40I6466
Amazing session Starlo despite the adversity, beautiful stretch of river. Well done. Going to head out there myself soon. Need a retractable rudder on the yak! Easy to get and install aftermarket thankfully.
Missing that first netshot..... the pain is real as is the adrenalin surge with following mini-depression. We've all been there, and feel it with you 😳
@StarloGetsReel I think Morgan Hartney mentioned on one of his shows that after losing a decent fish there should be a 50m exclusion zone by all other fishermen to allow self reflection and for temperatures to cool 🤣🤣🤣
Super fishing Starlo ! Some really beautiful fish . That Kayak fishing looks like a lotta fun to of fun a a calm bit of water I might have a go at that myself 👍
Been a slow start for me as well in the hunter river system. Why did shimano discontinue the Tcurve premiums, I love the ones I have but I missed out on a couple of the spin rods.
Starlo - don’t twitch your surface lures, that’s how you miss them. Just a straight retrieve and trust that they can’t help themselves, which in my experience is the case - and you get waaay more hook-ups.
Fair point, but I find I get a LOT more interest (especially early in the season) if the retrieve has lots of variation: stops and starts, pauses, twitches, etc). I'll happily take a few misses in return for the dramatically increased strike rate. Later in the season as the water warms, a straight retrieve can work well, but I still reckon a stop/start one is better, as is staying in the strike zone longer. But each to their own. There's more than one ay to catch a bass. ;)
@@mmmbass6068hmmm. Trying to find where I said that? Not having any luck though… As I said, there’s more than one way to do most things and everyone is entitled to their opinion… me included, as it turns out. 😉 Tight Lines. 👍
@@StarloGetsReel not having a go at you Steve, and not claiming you do of course. My point to the other poster is that we all have varying and valid experiences, and one is well in their right to share those - which are/were in good spirit. Like you said, more than one way to skin a cat, and if people don’t appreciate some random passing their observations to a stalwart, then they’re missing out.
GEAR USED: Starlo used two baitcaster outfits in this episode. The first was a Shimano Metanium HG baitcaster reel spooled with 15 pound Kairiki braid and mounted on a Shimano T-Curve 661 Baitcast Extra Light rod. The second was a Shimano SLX XT baitcaster reel spooled with 20 pound Kairiki braid on a T-Curve Premium 681 Baitcast rod. He used 16 and 20 pound Ocea FC leaders, a 1/4 ounce Hell Yeah bladed jig, and a River2Sea Whopper Plopper 90 surface lure. These deadly topwater lures can be a bit hard to track down in Australia, but we found some on line at Amazon Australia via this link: lia via this link: amzn.to/40I6466
Love watching your stuff went back yesterday and watched a old DVD of you and bushy on how to rig and fish squidgies
That is awesome! Thank you. 👍
great bass starlo awesome. I'm going to hit Berry in December and start when the cicadas are in full song mode.
Have fun! Could be a good year, I reckon.
Amazing session Starlo despite the adversity, beautiful stretch of river. Well done. Going to head out there myself soon.
Need a retractable rudder on the yak! Easy to get and install aftermarket thankfully.
Cheers! I just need to not back into logs!
Brilliant video, as you know I love my Bass fishing on the Nepean and nothing beats a surface bite with a big Bass. Tight lines Steve. 🎣
Thanks Rose! Couldn't agree more! 👍
I can attest to whopper ploppers working just as well on Jack and Barra up in the far north 👍
Good to know!
"Just a little 38 - 40".....😆 It's a good session when you're saying that mate! Epic!
Agreed! It was a cracking session.
Great video Starlo. I’ll be heading out to chase my first bass next week. Do you use barbless hooks for bass?
@@MatMcLachlanHistory no I don’t usually worry. The barbs on modern hooks are tiny anyway.
Cheers mate.
Lovely bass and another quality video. Thanks Steve!
Glad you enjoyed it!
nice session you had there steve, thanks for sharing!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Missing that first netshot..... the pain is real as is the adrenalin surge with following mini-depression. We've all been there, and feel it with you 😳
@@davegardiner6271 yes, the highs and lows of fishing!
@StarloGetsReel I think Morgan Hartney mentioned on one of his shows that after losing a decent fish there should be a 50m exclusion zone by all other fishermen to allow self reflection and for temperatures to cool 🤣🤣🤣
@ I agree! 🤣
Great video Starlo thanks so much mate for your tips and sharing your experience with us 👍💯🎣
@@lesfredericks4232 you are most welcome. 👍
Busted rudder and a birdsnest, patience rewards that 50tail was awesome! Solid river bass 💪
Cheers
Great vid mate. I'll definitely be getting stuck into the bass more now with the Hobie Bream season almost done 👌🏽
Good to hear! Tight Lines.
Super fishing Starlo ! Some really beautiful fish . That Kayak fishing looks like a lotta fun to of fun a a calm bit of water I might have a go at that myself 👍
Thanks 👍 Yes, I love my yak fishing.
Been a slow start for me as well in the hunter river system.
Why did shimano discontinue the Tcurve premiums, I love the ones I have but I missed out on a couple of the spin rods.
Yes, it has been a strange start to the season. Revving up now though. I miss the Tcurve Premiums too, but the newest Tcurves are pretty sweet.
What are they like to eat Starlo?
@@davidgc4396 pretty good. Long time since I’ve killed a wild river fish, but I eat the odd one out of the stocked dams.
@ oh ok thanks
My pb 51 that was on a live shrimp never caught a bass on lures soft plastics or fly hopefully I will break that duck now I have a kayak
I’m sure you will! Good luck and Tight Lines. 👍
@ thanks
Starlo - don’t twitch your surface lures, that’s how you miss them. Just a straight retrieve and trust that they can’t help themselves, which in my experience is the case - and you get waaay more hook-ups.
Fair point, but I find I get a LOT more interest (especially early in the season) if the retrieve has lots of variation: stops and starts, pauses, twitches, etc). I'll happily take a few misses in return for the dramatically increased strike rate. Later in the season as the water warms, a straight retrieve can work well, but I still reckon a stop/start one is better, as is staying in the strike zone longer. But each to their own. There's more than one ay to catch a bass. ;)
Lol. Telling the fishing LEGEND "how to fish"....🤣🤣🤣
@@Wobbz9413 was waiting for this one. Of course, Starlo knows more about everything than everyone.
@@mmmbass6068hmmm. Trying to find where I said that? Not having any luck though… As I said, there’s more than one way to do most things and everyone is entitled to their opinion… me included, as it turns out. 😉 Tight Lines. 👍
@@StarloGetsReel not having a go at you Steve, and not claiming you do of course. My point to the other poster is that we all have varying and valid experiences, and one is well in their right to share those - which are/were in good spirit. Like you said, more than one way to skin a cat, and if people don’t appreciate some random passing their observations to a stalwart, then they’re missing out.
Shame you missed that good fish at the start.
Yes! Glad I got a few more to make up for it.
Yeah some really nice bass.