Lenthalls Dam 7,8,9th March 08

[hairymick]

LOL G'day Wayne,

Yeah Crayman (Kris) is still around and he has been murdering the bass out there. Will check his roster to see if he is working. I know he is always up for a lenthall's trip. Barra are very quiet. If any are getting them they have been keeping very quiet about it.

There are a couple of other yak fishos around and one of them got a few barry out there on a - gasp - hobie last summer. He posted here about it but I forget his name. The other yak fishos are not yet members here but very good blokes.

Dam is full to its old level (and rising)

I have been a little quiet here lately. Been working on a boat for Robin (allmost done)

There used to be a useable put in very close to the Wongi waterhole at a road causeway. Will get out there in the next week or two to check it out and a possible other option and I will make some equires about that one too. Should save a fair bit of driving over pretty poor roads.

I have the weekend off but can probably swing the friday as well. - one way or another.

Really looking forward to finally meeting you blokes.

[tomtre]

Hi Everyone,
I have pencilled this one in, might only be a Sat/Sun for me but I reckon it could be a top weekend.
See you there,
Tom

[MacFish]

Tom

I may be the same as you, drive up Friday night and have a day and a bit for a fish.

My work is playing hardball with my holidays at the moment.

I will be there some how, I'm not missing this one for anything

Cheers

[WayneD]

Last time we were there Mick the ranger told us we couldn't launch from the causeway, something about the trucks/graders that drive up and down that road not having much room. We got around it by unloading the yaks, driving the car back to the camp site and then riding a pushy back to the causeway and stashing it in the bush. You would never know we were there, but we only had four guys not 10.

[hairymick]

OK. Will suss it out soon.

James (the ranger) is a really good bloke. Will feel him out about another possible option.

I spoke with Crayman this morning. He is keen for this one too so I think you can lock us both in.

[MacFish]

Woohoo

I'm back in, went to higher authority at work and had my Holidays approved,

So what else we need to organise?

Any one else coming?

Cheers

[WayneD]

Just the usual everyone bring there own stuff and what one person doesn't have someone else will. A big ass tarp would be the main thing that we need someone to bring. If anyone has firewood (you coming FishinRod?) bring that along.

[gra]

Just the usual everyone bring there own stuff and what one person doesn't have someone else will. A big ass tarp would be the main thing that we need someone to bring. If anyone has firewood (you coming FishinRod?) bring that along.

I am the tarp man. except I wont be there until Friday. Can give it to somebody else to take though, no problems.

Gra.

[MacFish]

I am the tarp man. except I wont be there until Friday. Gra.

PDO and I can survive a night without the tarp, and whoever else turns up

Cheers

[WayneD]

Have added a list of definates and possibles to the start of the thread. Looks like a good gathering so far.

[MangoX]

Desperately trying to arrange my leave at work to join you guys.
bloody leave appears to be set in stone

have a mate from brissy who's got a new yak and eager to do Mondurran and Awoonga around the same time

my ideal plan would be SWR - Yamba - Awoonga - Mondurran then Lenthalls
trip of a lifetime

fingers crossed

cheers

Steve

[WayneD]

As Sel said Steve, go to a higher authority. Would be good if you could join us, see how you go. Sounds like an awesome trip anyway even if you don't make it to Lenthalls.

[StevenM]

Desperately trying to arrange my leave at work to join you guys.
bloody leave appears to be set in stone

have a mate from brissy who's got a new yak and eager to do Mondurran and Awoonga around the same time

my ideal plan would be SWR - Yamba - Awoonga - Mondurran then Lenthalls
trip of a lifetime

fingers crossed

cheers

Steve

Be great if ya can make it Steve, and definitly sounds like a craker of a trip.

[Crayman]

G'Day Wayne D and all others.
I will be there with a possible camo Yak. Not a new one but a respray if Mick and i get a chance with his Air brush. I have not herd of any Barra getting caught but it has been cool up here of late with all the rain. The levels are looking great and at the moment the weed beds are producing some bass around the Kilo mark. four weeks ago i landed six for the day with the best two being 980g and 1150g each. They were fat and healthy fish both around 43-44cm. Both were on Mini Micro mullet green/yellow. I wont make it out to the Dam for a few weeks yet as i have had a sinus op on the 9th of jan and i am banned from activity fullstop for 2 weeks and light activity only for a further two weeks after that . I hope to up and running and have scoutted out some new spot before you guys arrive in March.
I might have my ute up and running by then so if you see a white HQ with yak on the roof stranded by the side of highway near a dam or lake please stop to see if it's me i am sure i will be happy to see someone(yes she has some relability problems at this stage).
For those who head up Australia weekend just be ready for the tinny brigade as they appear to want to drive close when your on or working a patch of weed bank and scare everything away with their motors just because they can't catch anything noisey buggers. C U All in March or maybe before.
Regards Crayman

[hairymick]

g'day Kris,

My order was posted a few days ago so should be here soon.

Hope ya are feeling better mate.

Started varinishing Robins boat today. "Purple Ferret""