Alexsfishin1 781 Posted May 7, 2016 Report Share Posted May 7, 2016 Well my mate asked me along another Kangaroo Island trip last holidays! Arrived back home last week with an experience we will never forget. When we first arrived on Hanson bay, we got out of the car for a quick stretch and collected some fresh air on the front porch. We looked at the first bay to see a massive patch of "seaweed/reef" that was never there before? After a long analysis, I realised it was a salmon school that was incredibly close to shore!! We quickly started to unpack but my mates mum told us to grab the rods and go so we did! It was the closest school I have ever seen and the salmon weren't small! We hooked up every cast for a good 25 minutes before the school moved out deeper. Biggest went 70cm and they were all around 65-70cm. Awesome fun while it lasted and we already collected a feed. lol The next day we woke up at 6:30am to find another huge school (possibly the same one) being chased in close by a couple of hungry seals! Same thing happened, we ran down and hooked up every cast for a solid 25 minutes before the school moved back out. Crazy stuff!! After had some time to relax and eat, we headed down to the river and realised that it was full of feeding bream!!! We used surface lures (OSP Bent Minnows) for the majority of the time, landing dozens of healthy fish including a 36.5cm one! Went back home for dinner and played a couple of board games before I headed back to the river for a solo flick. Caught another half a dozen or so before dark. The next day we woke up early once again, but this time we couldn't see any schools so we headed straight for the river. Within the first half hour of using surface lures, they seemed a bit slow because it was freezing!! So we switched to Zman grubz, cranka crabs and dragon maggots. This turned out trumps and we found ourselves catching one almost every cast in one specific spot. Not huge but they were fun little fish. After about 3-4 hours, we went back to the shack to get our energy back, when my mates mum comes in and informs us of a big salmon school on the second bay! We grabbed the big rods and ran down to give it a suss. Standing on the cliff at the start of the second bay, I spotted the school! It was out far unfortunately so we waited (impatiently). After a long wait, we realised there was another smaller school further down the bay, but this one was closer! We followed it around the place, landing a fish every few casts into the school before one fish broke my hook! For the next 20 minutes, I was casting into the school with a hookless slug and watching them chase it all the way to the shore. It was an amazing sight. After the school moved out far and wide, we decided to call it a day as we were buggered... The next day, we headed north towards Kingscote! Expecting the best, it ended up being rough and windy at the jetty but we fished it anyways. It was real slow but we managed to land 2 tiny squid (kept for bait), a few red mullet, a leather jacket and a troutie! On the way home, we stopped at Vivvone bay for a quick night flick. After landing about half a dozen nice tommies on plastics, along with a couple of tiny trevally, it was time to go. On the way home, a 4x4 with a barcrusher boat overtook us at high speeds. Then another one which looked quite familar? After a second look, I realised it was the Paul's boat, "True Blue" and the Ifish crew! LOL Hope they didn't hit any wallabies. The next few days we only fished the river as there were no salmon schools in sight! We landed over 30 bream on the OSP Bent Minnows including some bruisers that were 35cm+! We had clear visions on most of the hookups! It was insane!!!! Overall, it was one of the best holidays I've had! None of it would have happened without one of my best mates, John and his lovely family! And to finish this new thread, here's the longest video I've made on my YouTube channel!! Cheers! Tinker, nosaj, snapper15.4kg and 21 others 24 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MarsOne 137 Posted May 7, 2016 Report Share Posted May 7, 2016 Great post mate. Big salmon and the brief bit of video I watched was totally good - great footage your mate took of you in the kayak. Alexsfishin1, Tinker and snapper15.4kg 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
snapper15.4kg 67 Posted May 7, 2016 Report Share Posted May 7, 2016 A Top post, Well done Alex Tinker and Alexsfishin1 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Meppstas 5,028 Posted May 7, 2016 Report Share Posted May 7, 2016 That's one hell of a report and some great photos to go with it.. Top place for fishing is K.I. you certainly had great holiday, well done.. Alexsfishin1, snapper15.4kg and Tinker 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
outandabout 373 Posted May 7, 2016 Report Share Posted May 7, 2016 Well done fella,great pics and report. An awesome trip away..........many more like that to come for you too I'd say! snapper15.4kg, Tinker and Alexsfishin1 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
outandabout 373 Posted May 7, 2016 Report Share Posted May 7, 2016 Sorry,forgot to mention your great video..........watched it a couple of times now........very envious indeed! snapper15.4kg and Alexsfishin1 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tinker 1,645 Posted May 7, 2016 Report Share Posted May 7, 2016 One of your best reports yet mate, just brilliant. Been thinking of a KI holiday for a while, you just motivated me to get there sooner. You have been having some success recently with those OSP Bent Minnows on bream, they look like they would cast well, cover more water if landbased. Also that salmon fishing looks and sounds insane, reminds me of some good sessions over Yorkes chasing schools of nice fish up and down the beach. Worth the travelling time to experience it. Alexsfishin1, Meppstas and snapper15.4kg 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hoopsy 697 Posted May 7, 2016 Report Share Posted May 7, 2016 seen the Tittle Alex and KI and thought this is gonna be a good post and wasnt disapointed great work young fella some solid sambos there ..we use to fish Vivvone Bay alot years ago huge barracutta and sharks at night..thing i loved about the place is u never knew what u were gonna hook onto ..Top post mate best ive read in a long time well done snapper15.4kg, Meppstas, Alexsfishin1 and 1 other 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rod 773 Posted May 8, 2016 Report Share Posted May 8, 2016 Hanson Bay is awesome and so was your report Adam Cheers Rod Alexsfishin1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Underpants 1,543 Posted May 8, 2016 Report Share Posted May 8, 2016 Fantastic mate!...........ooooh man, now i'm seriously jealous tho! Havent had a trip there for 4 seasons and was trying to head over this month. Now my mate's just landed a new contract I too have experienced the 'odd looking reef' at Hanson bay, although we weren't familiar with the beach's layout at the time and intentionally avoided casting to the 'rocks' !! Alexsfishin1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
samastini 16 Posted May 8, 2016 Report Share Posted May 8, 2016 Very good read Alex and great fotos Alexsfishin1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lureaddict 332 Posted May 8, 2016 Report Share Posted May 8, 2016 Top report mate! Love the surface lure action no better way to catch a fish IMO. The skiny water bream are something else over on the island, got my pb 43cm bream in a skiny little creek last visit and he was probably the smallest of the school.Going over for work wed. Morn coming back thurs night 7.30pm ferry Any hot tips alex😆😆 Alexsfishin1 and Tinker 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alexsfishin1 781 Posted May 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2016 Top report mate! Love the surface lure action no better way to catch a fish IMO. The skiny water bream are something else over on the island, got my pb 43cm bream in a skiny little creek last visit and he was probably the smallest of the school.Going over for work wed. Morn coming back thurs night 7.30pm ferry Any hot tips alex Awesome dude! I should be asking you for hot tips with that quality bream!! LOL. Good luck! Sounds like you found a killa spot Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nosaj 121 Posted May 8, 2016 Report Share Posted May 8, 2016 Never fail to disappoint Alex, yet another awesome report and photos ! Thanks for sharing. Great job. Alexsfishin1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plankton 725 Posted May 8, 2016 Report Share Posted May 8, 2016 Great report as usual, Hanson Bay is an amazing spot, it's been too long since I've fished there. Alexsfishin1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mrfish 327 Posted May 8, 2016 Report Share Posted May 8, 2016 Sounds epic well done! Out of interest I just picked up some crab plastics. what way do you find best to rig them? Alexsfishin1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alexsfishin1 781 Posted May 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2016 Sounds epic well done! Out of interest I just picked up some crab plastics. what way do you find best to rig them? With a super light jighead (1/24th-1/32th of an ounce), rigged horizontally so it moves sideways like a crab Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TheBerg 241 Posted May 9, 2016 Report Share Posted May 9, 2016 Well done mate. I need to get over there at some point for a fish. Alexsfishin1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
piratepom 3,197 Posted May 9, 2016 Report Share Posted May 9, 2016 Well done Alex. Looks like a cracking holiday. Great photos and video. Love the footage of the Salmon chasing and hitting your hookless slug. Alexsfishin1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mrfish 327 Posted May 9, 2016 Report Share Posted May 9, 2016 Sounds epic well done! Out of interest I just picked up some crab plastics. what way do you find best to rig them? With a super light jighead (1/24th-1/32th of an ounce), rigged horizontally so it moves sideways like a crab Cool, that's exactly what I did, but I haven't had any takers yet! Alexsfishin1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bjorn2fish 4,625 Posted May 9, 2016 Report Share Posted May 9, 2016 Cool report mate, looks like you had a ball over there. Love the vid Alexsfishin1 and snapper15.4kg 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HB tragic 753 Posted May 9, 2016 Report Share Posted May 9, 2016 Great report as usual Alex. Thank you. Another place on my list to fish . Regards, HBt. Alexsfishin1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Underpants 1,543 Posted May 11, 2016 Report Share Posted May 11, 2016 Just watched the video. Fantastic but nearly had me crying too! Have never seen salmon in Hanson's first bay, never seen a big school of large, healthy Greenbacks either, let alone within shore casting distance! Plus, all with the sun out in that beautiful Autumn weather.......wearing shorts! You are fortunate to have experienced that and may not be able to repeat it either! Luckily those memories will be with you for the rest of your life. Thanks for sharing the footage.....man i'm sooooo envious! BTW, what was that 'sinking soft stickbait'? Rod and Alexsfishin1 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alexsfishin1 781 Posted May 14, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2016 Just watched the video. Fantastic but nearly had me crying too! Have never seen salmon in Hanson's first bay, never seen a big school of large, healthy Greenbacks either, let alone within shore casting distance! Plus, all with the sun out in that beautiful Autumn weather.......wearing shorts! You are fortunate to have experienced that and may not be able to repeat it either! Luckily those memories will be with you for the rest of your life. Thanks for sharing the footage.....man i'm sooooo envious! BTW, what was that 'sinking soft stickbait'? Thank you for the great feedback Underpants! It is an experience I will keep for a lifetime, one of the most insane fishing trips I've ever had! The sinking stick bait is an Atomic Seekerz Semi-hardz. lovefishing84 and BarneyB 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lovefishing84 25 Posted May 15, 2016 Report Share Posted May 15, 2016 does this mean more videos? Well done mate. Awesome footage some good rock fishing to be done around there too! Alexsfishin1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ludaqryz 290 Posted May 16, 2016 Report Share Posted May 16, 2016 Great fishing Alex Not only in a great fishing trip but the way you present it to anglers like many times in the past and i'm sure futher ahead into the future. Very inspirational to see you maturing into a great South Aussie fisherman. Alexsfishin1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ASD14 197 Posted July 11, 2018 Report Share Posted July 11, 2018 Hey mate awesome report.. im heading over next weekend, where was the beach you caught the salmon? Cheers! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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