Pre-Tournament Report
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As part of the strenuous task that face me as part of the MPFC Organising Committee, I have had to spend the last four days at the tournament location.
I can report that the river is looking good again. After almost 6 months of dirty river where there was no oyster farming, it opened this week. I submitted myself to many hours of close tidal and bait analysis and have the following conclusions:
- All flathead are caught between 6am and 9am on plastics
- Days starting with S are not good for me to catch fish
- The very last cast of the weekend will yield the best fish, so maybe do nothing until 12:59 on Sunday
- The crappiest bait, left over home-made chicken nuggets, are a fish magnet to big bream (only discovered on last throw of the weekend)
- The best location for big bream is right across the road, not miles up the river (only discovered on last throw of the weekend)
- In a recent sample of 3 keepers and about 12 throwbacks, none had red spot disease.
Additionally
- The great people at Manning Point Marina and Restaurant have a great collection of prizes for the 2008 Classic
- The beer at the bowling club is almost at the correct temperature
- The raffles are still rigged (i.e. no wins for me)
- The weather was glorious
- The BBQ is well seasoned
- The facilities are all in order; and
- I did NOT tether any fish
All bodes well for the 2008 Classic.