RAT LURE EATEN FIRST CAST.

Once again it's that time of year and a select few systems in South East Queensland are open to fish for the start of the Australian bass season. I'm up the creek with my brother Matty Reynolds in search of a few early season bass that aren't all stuck down at the weirs after a few summers of serious flood events. As this session progressed it was obvious that the better quality bass definitely hadn't had a chance to get back up past the weirs just yet. Unfortunately this system had its own endemic native cod species that we extirpated back in the day but with more than 20 years of stocking these waters the Mary river cod now calls this creek home is doing extremely well battling it out with the invasive pest species plaguing ours waters.

[@rr.gs.8011]

How supportive is that Matty Reynolds. What a guy.... best fishing partner man can have!!!

[@LiamFitzpatrick]

Well done, well done brother. You gotta be happy with that.

[@chrisdoran7596]

Matty Reynolds through thick and thin.😁👌🎣

[@LiamFitzpatrick]

Stoked to call him my brother 👊🏻

[@Casting-at-shadows]

Yessss I've been waiting for months for more bass content ,definitely a good way to clear the head ...cheers Liam

[@LiamFitzpatrick]

Yeah hopefully do a bit more this season without all the flooding going on.

[@Casting-at-shadows]

@LiamFitzpatrick it was flooding last season here too , it pushed the bass up into some unusual spots . I had a blast trying to find them .

[@LiamFitzpatrick]

Ours all stuck down at several weirs unfortunately mate.

[@rhyswerner8749]

Love the river missions with Reynolds!! Personally my favourite kind of fishing and its so much better with mates. Cheers for the vid Liam 👌

[@LiamFitzpatrick]

Glad you enjoy the vids mate, I really appreciate the support.

[@jyeriedl8484]

Love watching your videos Liam, keep up the great content

[@LiamFitzpatrick]

Appreciate it mate.

[@CamBill_ROBLOX]

Good one mate 👍👍👍👍👍 good to see you back into it to bloke 👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@LiamFitzpatrick]

Getting there mate. Cheers aye.

[@leachysfishing]

Sick! river man nice video.

[@LiamFitzpatrick]

Cheers mate.

[@vladimirgalic2748]

Great work boys!! Amazing footage!

[@LiamFitzpatrick]

Cheers brother 👊🏻

[@Mark-ew5jm]

Glad you are back put amongst it Liam…..wishing you a continued and speedy recovery.

[@LiamFitzpatrick]

Back on track now mate, just a little speed bump on the road we call life.

[@Mark-ew5jm]

@@LiamFitzpatrick , I have been there myself and probably when I was of similar age….strong family and friend supports was the catalyst to recovery. Great to see you being able to share what you are experiencing….Wishing you a speedy recovery mate.

[@LiamFitzpatrick]

Thanks mate.

[@warrensimpson9541]

Top video guys, hope all is well mate, some big hits, awesome session to unwind !!!

[@LiamFitzpatrick]

Yeah was definitely needed and long overdue mate.

[@allanotoole3304]

Great to see you and Matty fishing the freshwater creeks together again Liam. 👍🏽🍺Al

[@LiamFitzpatrick]

Bloody good times mate.

[@dylangreen507]

Nice one! Looks like fun. Get well brother

[@LiamFitzpatrick]

Coming good mate, cheers aye.

[@peterkhansen]

Missed your creek fishing adventures with Reynolds - good to have them back. Hope you're over whatever ails you...

[@LiamFitzpatrick]

Just a bit of a funk mate but back on track now. Cheers aye.

[@4x4andfishing]

Fishing is also my go to when feeling down as it's as much just getting out where fishing takes you as actually catching something. Hope the dog fs off soon, stay positive. If ever you find yourself not wanting to go because you are feeling shit, just get yourself out there as I found once you are out there it brings you some kind of relief as it is just you and nature

[@LiamFitzpatrick]

You get it mate. Cheers aye.

[@brentlivingstone3732]

Good Stuff boys!!

[@LiamFitzpatrick]

Cheers brother.

[@owenli7180]

Onya Liam. Good way to "get the head right".

[@LiamFitzpatrick]

Yeah she’s coming good mate. Cheers.

[@JoesGoneFishing101]

Great vid Liam! I would really love to come out flatty fishing on your boat sometime.

[@LiamFitzpatrick]

Just got it back down here mate, haven’t even looked like getting amongst the flat skulls yet 😔

[@ackjaycuz8848]

Is this npd ways man. Great vid

[@LiamFitzpatrick]

Na out the back of Beaudesert mate.

[@pattyoc17]

Do you happen to remember the name/brand of this mouse lure? I have the same one with tbe mesh joint but im missing the tail and ive been looking for a new one for years now!

[@LiamFitzpatrick]

Savage Gear 3D rat mate, the small one 🐀

[@whiteeys_fishing]

Are these old videos? I’m just confused about the Mary river cod

[@LiamFitzpatrick]

Don’t fish closed waters and don’t target is a pretty clear rule. Stick to doing the right thing and if a cod eats a bass lure then that’s how it goes, enjoy the moment and release the fish unharmed.

[@darrencookfishing7961]

Happy Mental Health Day bro......shit just gets weird. What's the diff between a Mary and a Muz?

[@LiamFitzpatrick]

Location, size and if you’re trying to identify Murray cod have an underbite and Mary’s have an overbite mate. Difference length in fins and tail wrist but the jaw is easiest to look at.

[@ackjaycuz8848]

What size reel and rod man?

[@LiamFitzpatrick]

7’ 4-10lb spin and 6’10” 6-10lb baitcast is typically what I’m running mate.

[@BassHuntersozstyle]

Ya missing a rod bro

[@LiamFitzpatrick]

Which one?

[@BassHuntersozstyle]

@@LiamFitzpatrick i swear you first walked down with 3

[@LiamFitzpatrick]

Yeah swung back past the car and made a little move and left some gear in there. Good eye though mate.

[@brettellis1837]

There ripper fish but if ya want the big stuff Gympie area starting point JODY BENSON BRIDGE. STATE FOREST HOLD REAL BIG FISH YEARS AGO AS KIDS FISHED THIS AREA. ENJOY.

[@LiamFitzpatrick]

I’m due to get up that way and have a look around mate. Never really fished the Mary hard.

[@brettellis1837]

@@LiamFitzpatrick yer big area in forest ya find creeks from there feed Mary River found big holes then 200m plus dry but the bigger holes can hold 30 plus cod some monster's smaller feeder creeks are forgotten about.