Yup, that was my guess too and seems to be what most people think

Thanks mate, yes, very nice. I’ll definitely explore it more. Hopefully bass heads up that way at some point during summer, but even if I only find spangled perch it’ll be fun on UP gear. The scenery is beautiful so the fish are just a plus

😂🤣 yup!

Haha yeah man, second time in that sesh so it was even more devastating 🥲

@@Off_The_Top_Fishing nooooo!!! 😭

@@Jake_UpNorthFishingAdventures 😅

Thanks mate, nothing compared to the places you get to, but yeah, very nice little system up the hills here locally. Funnily enough, yesterday I went with the family and friends to just swim and picnic and the water wasn’t blue! The smaller pools before it were but not the big one. Must’ve been the rains we had last week 🤷🏽‍♂️ I did see a bigger fish tho 😏 which makes me hope there’s bass in there too…most probably we couldn’t tempt one that day coz it was too sunny…I’ll try again one morning at first light

Thanks mate, unsure of the proximity to any caves but I’ve read that this creek flows all year round which makes me think it comes off a spring not far upstream…therefore coming from underground (I.e. similar to caves I’d say). So yeah my guess about the presence of minerals in tte water giving it its colour is probably true by the sounds of some answers here. Thanks again for comment!

Thanks for joining mate, it was nice but too rushed haha (well, like most of my outings unfortunately 🙄). And yes, I wasn’t sure if be able to put a video together but mainly thanks to your catches there was enough action haha so thanks again! Wish we had filmed an intro!

the traffic was terrible haha good one

@@yep.fishing haha yeah 😅 ended up arriving 45min late to pick up my Mrs 😬 she wasn’t happy 😖

Si, es molt maco, no està gaire lluny de casa, suposo que a l’estiu hi deu haver-hi bass…ja ho tornaré a provar i al mati dora millor, que l’altre dia, al migdia i amb aquell sol, si hi havia un bass segur que estava amagat

Thanks mate, yeah they’re angry little buggers hey!? And yes either minerals or algae was our guess too, beautiful colour!!

Thanks mate, absolutely amazing place 100%. I hope to find bass in that system later in the season…Will see!

Thanks mate! Appreciate your support and I’m glad you get to enjoy the content!! Many more to come this season I reckon!!

Thanks for the feedback mate, I’m glad you enjoyed it! There’s more to come 😉

Thanks mate! You’re not wrong! I’m loving that little stretch of creek!! Many more jacks to come out of there this season, I’m sure!!

Thank you!!

Haha thanks mate! Yeah I still can’t believe it! It has instantly become my new favourite estuary! I can’t wait to see what this place will bring this season!! I went back 4 days after filming this video and caught a 40cm jack 15min into it 😅 still working out tides, etc…

Thanks mate, I’m glad you enjoyed the content! Yes, these lures can be deadly when used at the right time, great way to fish, but slow so hard to cover water with them

@@LightTackleAddict btw, I just subscribed to your channel! Cheers!!

@@Off_The_Top_Fishing I’ve just subbed to yours too. Great BFS content 🔥

Thanks Mark, yes, I feel like my trip overseas during last Xmas was like a Phd in jacks fishing. I was able to try different things and see how they reacted to them. If it wasn’t for my experience over there I probably wouldn’t have had the confidence to throw glide baits at them in the creeks…but it does work! And the most important thing is that not many people does it, who’s good because the fish haven’t seen it yet

Thanks Jake! Yeah I know, jacks off a yak up your way aren’t an option!! Over here, in SEQ most creeks are overfished unfortunately…chasing jacks in creeks usually means lots of hours on the water for very little reward…to successfully and consistently find numbers people travel 3-4h north where crocs still aren’t an issue but jacks populations are much higher. So, for me to find this little paradise of jacks fishing so close to home…I still can’t believe it! Haha such a great place! And yeah these guys definitely test your gear!!

Yup, it has quickly become my favourite estuary…love at first sight 😍

Haha yeah mate, if you like snag bashing for jacks this is definitely a place you’d enjoy. Population of jacks seems quite healthy too so yup, definitely a great find 😃 can’t wait to continue exploring it and understanding it

Thanks Brett 👍🏽

Hard to tell hey! I weighed up a 51cm jack a few years ago and it went 2.0kg but this 48cm bass had a bigger belly…my guess would be between 2.0kg and 2.5kg

@Off_The_Top_Fishing ah yeah, I'm not good with weight hey. I saw the belly and thought it'd have some weight about it. Great fish none the less 👌

So true!!

It certainly was 👌🏼💪🏼 PB wild skinny creek for me so far

Thanks Michael, I might try your retrieve next time, I’ve never tried it but as you saw in the video, I accidentally got that last fish kind of doing that…

Thanks mate! 👍🏽

Thanks mate, yes, the average size bass I’ve been getting in this stretch of skinny creek in the past 2 months or so is unbelievable, hence me upsizing lures to try get that magic 50cm wild bass…I know he’s there hiding 🤨 (got a few 45,46, a 47 and a 48 in the past few weeks)

Haha yeah Anthrax is indeed deadly ☠️ The rod is 1/16-1/8oz but, as I mentioned before, Edge rods are extremely underrated. I find this rod perfect between 5-12gr to be honest. Can get down to 3gr with a bit of effort and I’ve thrown 20gr swimbaitis with care 😅

Thanks mate! Glad you enjoyed it!

Thanks mate, I definitely should use the Anthrax more often, great lures 👌🏼

Ebay mate. They stopped making these like 7yrs ago.

Thanks mate, yes the serenity of these places is what makes me spend so much time finding them. And yes, I’m in QLD mate. I get the Anthrax off second hand markets, either from Japan directly or like Greenmachine said, eBay is another option

@Off_The_Top_Fishing i couldn't agree more.. I've been fishing SEQ for the best part of 30years and spots that that used to produce good fish only a few years back, are now becoming hard to find. Cool little creek man and like how informative your content is. keep the videos coming. 🤙🏼 Tight lines 🎣

@greenmachine3696 I saw some knock offs at one of my local tackle shop called Superse - Dying Fish 85mm that come in a few colours. Might have to grab a few next time

@ima_gun I wouldn't waste your money on the copies, mate. I bought a few and they aren't even close.

Thanks Jacob! Yeah the Anthrax is a very unique one 👌🏼

Thanks mate! The 20lb can make it look a bit heavier than what it really is…it’s just PE0.8 so quite thin line (I’ve seen 10lb lines that are PE1.2!). At the end, as long as it’s thin enough for you to cast well, the poundage rating isn’t important in my opinion…and for snag bashing targeting big bass I definitely don’t want to go any thinner than PE0.8…

@@Off_The_Top_Fishing interesting, I’ve never really paid much attention to PE ratings in the past. I fish 6lb in very similar structure although average fish is only low to mid 30’s, occasional high 30’s. The 6lb I fish is 0.14, which I believe is equivalent to PE 0.8, maybe I’m a bit crazy 🤪

@@vin18m I’m sure your 6lb breaks at more than 10lb if it is so thick. That’s why I don’t really look at pounds but instead at PE or thickness in mm

Si, la veritat que vaig xalar aquest dia jeje

Thanks Mark, yes the Anthrax is definitely one of a kind, kind of half way between a popper and a bend minnow…but if you retrieve it slowly it also has its own action so yeah very versatile and very interesting. And obviously very effective at the right time!

Thanks Jake, yeah some top water lures can be retrieved in a few different ways and I had people asking me about the Anthrax in the past so I thought I’d make a video showing how I do it. It was good that the fish wanted to play the game too! Haha And yes, I’ve seen it a few times when a seagull or cormorant lose their prey and it falls back in the water…those injured and disoriented bait fish are most likely what a Bent Minnow or an Anthrax are imitating (at least that’s how I imagine it). Thanks again for the support buddy, I’m glad you enjoy the content!

Yeah mate, if you jump on my channel and go to ‘playlists’ there’s a playlist named ‘Sooty Grunter Fishing’ and there’s a few videos in there with done soots. Biggest one going 43 I believe

@@Off_The_Top_Fishingthanks mate I'll check it out.

Thanks mate, yeah it was pretty solid hey!?

@@Off_The_Top_Fishing so solid! Good luck with your exploring tomorrow too mate, hopefully find some nice pools

Cheers mate!!

@@TyCampbell666 thanks for your comment mate! Yeah I think I’ve seen that one! I definitely should get one! Isn’t that one of the colours of the Imakatsu Vazelle? 🤔 or is yours a different brand?

@Off_The_Top_Fishing mine is a different brand, dragonfly is the brand mate 👌 and I have taken a look at the pieca mice and will be definitely ordering one or two 👍

@@TyCampbell666 yeah mate, both the Micro Mouse and the Minnie Mouse are great bass lures 👌🏼

Thanks mate, I’m glad you did not fall asleep with the video 😅 I really hope it helps others gain confidence and attempting things they wouldn’t have otherwise. So far, publishing this video made me learn a couple of things when Robert shared his thoughts after he watched it so, to me, this is already a win 🙂

Thanks Jake, I’m sure there’s room for improvement but it’s the first one…as long as it is clear to follow I’m happy

@@Off_The_Top_Fishing spot on mate

Haha sheet and sh#t will never sound different coming out of my mouth 🤷🏽‍♂️ common issue across non-native English speakers (similar with beach and…). Oh ok, I thought the compass was the one with one pencil end…thought the double spike ended was called different

Haha yeah I caught turtles, seagulls, ducks, water dragons…but I’ve seen them all take the lure off the surface, this guy coming out of the water with my lure scared the crap of me 😅

100% mate, for someone like me who mostly fishes top water, the sudden violent hit on a diving lure, without the anticipation that the top water explosion gives you, also feels like a very different thing and it’s cool every now and then…nothing beats the top water explosions tho 💪🏼

@Off_The_Top_Fishing I'm with ya there mate 👌 👍 got all my topwater gear sharpened and retied ready to go

Cheers bud, all wild Aussie natives are beautiful 😍