Tortilla flats/blackmore river/elizabeth valley
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Tortilla flats/blackmore river/elizabeth valley
Well, decided this arvo to go for a solo drive out to tortilla flats to check what the water levels were doing. Got to Whitehead creek and it was fairly flooded, cruiser got through no dramas.
Gotta love surface fishing! Headed to Elizabeth river culvert after that and had a flick, only wildlife there was a little 1.5m freshie. Maybe be alright with a bit more water there?
Will be keeping an eye out for water levels out tortilla flats way, soon as she drops Im gonna be smashing the barra there for sure!!
Cheers, Turtle.
After that there was about 2km of that floodplain that was underwater, only shallow and gave the 4by a good wash underneath!
Got to the Adelaide river crossing and it was flowing real hard, no chance of a fish there at the moment, another 500m after the crossing was flooded to, almost up to the Ringwood station gates (I think thats the name).
Well I then stopped at Whitehead on the way back and chilled in the middle and had a flick on top of the cruiser for 30 mins or so for ZIP.
Driving back home I made a last minute decision to head down cox peninsula road and have a look at blackmore river, was dark when I got there, had a flick with a green bomber in all the back eddies for no hits. So I chucked on a little Bill's Bugs surface lure in black and started flicking that around when all of a sudden BOOF! The little barra boofed my lure about 1 meter into the air. Another cast past the same spot and he hit it again with alot more enthusiasm, as he had swalled the whole bl..dy lure! Was only just legal and no dramas getting him to the bank, but pulling the trebles out was another mission altogether. Anyway took a few photos and let the little fella back to grow nice and metery so we can meet again! Gotta love surface fishing! Headed to Elizabeth river culvert after that and had a flick, only wildlife there was a little 1.5m freshie. Maybe be alright with a bit more water there?
Will be keeping an eye out for water levels out tortilla flats way, soon as she drops Im gonna be smashing the barra there for sure!!
Cheers, Turtle.
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Re: Tortilla flats/blackmore river/elizabeth valley
Good post mate! heaps of water around everywhere now.. hopefully get a bit more and have a decent run off this year!
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Re: Tortilla flats/blackmore river/elizabeth valley
fished liz river culvert four days in a row...just a 45cm silver fish...3 kids were there who lived locally they reckon they fished it everyday for a 60cm fish. they were local boys and reckon if the water is too high its no good
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Re: Tortilla flats/blackmore river/elizabeth valley
Oh righto, were you fishing at night or day? I got told a few hours after high tide down there is worth a look, was about that time when I was fishing there, no hits and couldnt hear any action anywhere. Oh well thats culvert fishing for ya. Might have to do a trip out Anrhem highway now.. =]
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Re: Tortilla flats/blackmore river/elizabeth valley
Well done at Blackmore mate. So keen for a night run. Well done on throwing it back to congrats. You dont see that very often.
I sent you a PM regarding a night run. I only have a kia Rio at the moment but will get out there no issues so as soon as its back from the smash shop i am in.
I sent you a PM regarding a night run. I only have a kia Rio at the moment but will get out there no issues so as soon as its back from the smash shop i am in.
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Re: Tortilla flats/blackmore river/elizabeth valley
A Culvert Rat is born
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Its not a crisis unless there is blood around.
If there is blood around......well its a police matter...
If there is blood around......well its a police matter...
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Re: Tortilla flats/blackmore river/elizabeth valley
Haha, me? or the barra?Mud wrote:A Culvert Rat is born
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You ha ha !!!
Its not a crisis unless there is blood around.
If there is blood around......well its a police matter...
If there is blood around......well its a police matter...
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Re: Tortilla flats/blackmore river/elizabeth valley
Nice work Turtle
Blackmore is definatly one for a night fish. Do just as you done Turtle and cast the eddies and still water with surface lures, Last year we were creaming at least 10 fish a night there between 3 of us when the water starting dropping My mate Brenno (i think it was just luck) pulled a 92cm from there last year... his first barra..... anyway Unweighted Hollow bellys rigged weed less are also candy to the fish
Tightlines Fella's might see you culvert crazies out this weekend if i cant put the boat in the water.
Blackmore is definatly one for a night fish. Do just as you done Turtle and cast the eddies and still water with surface lures, Last year we were creaming at least 10 fish a night there between 3 of us when the water starting dropping My mate Brenno (i think it was just luck) pulled a 92cm from there last year... his first barra..... anyway Unweighted Hollow bellys rigged weed less are also candy to the fish
Tightlines Fella's might see you culvert crazies out this weekend if i cant put the boat in the water.
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Re: Tortilla flats/blackmore river/elizabeth valley
thanks for the advice JQ!
Do you know any spots to go there? I was just underneath the bridge but wondering if there is any other little areas that would be worth a look. Im planning on heading there for a night fish this wednesday with Mr Riverbabe.
Any info would be very much appreciated!!
Cheers, Turtle
Do you know any spots to go there? I was just underneath the bridge but wondering if there is any other little areas that would be worth a look. Im planning on heading there for a night fish this wednesday with Mr Riverbabe.
Any info would be very much appreciated!!
Cheers, Turtle
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Re: Tortilla flats/blackmore river/elizabeth valley
turtle turn down the road to tumbling waters you will find a great rockbar there...looks very fishy
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Re: Tortilla flats/blackmore river/elizabeth valley
Yer checked that out last night, using surface lures and didnt get any hits. Saw a little croc hanging around there though.
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