TR by Gemini
Participants: Gemini, Whiblah
Launch Site: Strawberry Patch, Lake MacDonald
Conditions: Fine, light breeze
After the rain stopped on Saturday Whiblah and I decided to hit Lake Mac on the spur of the moment at around 3:30. Conditions were good, although the water was tea coloured and murky.
After a couple of hours flicking lures all the way around to the palm farm with no takes, I made the call to wrap up the day in disgust... I should make that call more often. Coming back past toga bay I cast half-heartedly at some floating debris and BANG! I was on.
At 38cm he was a nice, although somewhat unhealthy looking, bass. He had a few wounds and seemed a lot darker than normal. Perhaps he had a failed attempt at a wall jump...
As we rounded the corner back towards the strawberry patch I managed to entice another bass to take my lure.
This guy measured in at a slightly shorter 35cm, and then went back into the drink with his mate.
That was it for Saturdays exploits, but today (Sunday) was a different story. After aborting our trip out from MG at 5AM, we decided to hit Lake Mac again instead. Surely the fish would be kinder today?
Fat chance.
Asides from a (missed) surface strike on a fouled up lure, the fish kept their distance. There was plenty of jumping and splashing all over the place, but nothing would bite. Feeling rejected, we called it a day again...but this time, Lake Mac had something completely unexpected for us.
(Please view this video in HD and enlarge. It loads a lot slower, but you'll want the detail for this one.)
I've not heard of platypus living in Lake Mac before, and I've only ever seen one other in the wild only for the briefest of moments. This little fella was quite happy to have us hanging around for a good while, and came fairly close to us. Who cares about the fish when you get a magic moment like that.
Cheers!
Matt (Gemini)
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