Marron Magic !!
My weekends of late have been super hectic; and I was lamenting the thought of not being able to get away for a shot at snaring some jumbo Marron. After snaring my first last season; I was hanging to get back down Harvey way and hone my technique - whilst reaping the rewards of some tasty freshwater crustaceans !
As luck would have it; whilst chatting to my mate and Marronning Gun Ryan; he mentioned that he had done well earlier in the week and was dead keen to get back down there for another crack.
I'm pretty sure 'marron madness' takes hold this time of year - season open, not much moon - and a forecast for a calm balmy afternoon; a plan was hatched to hit the road mid afternoon, lay claim to some foreshore, and await the sun to set with hope of some marron action. then return back to Perth in the wee hours - hopefully not too late with a freshwater bounty !
With school holidays in full swing; the missus was happy for me to take my young bloke along for his first marronning experience - and get him out of the house to give the wife some peace and quiet ! :)
My son is obsessed with the water - so a matter of minutes after arriving and staking our stretch; Liam was in !.
I wasn't far behind him for a refreshing arvo dip !
tim-o
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Soooo, any marron?
Soooo, any marron? Harvey dam aye?
I am, as I've said, merely competent. But in an age of incompetence, that makes me extraordinary.
Dan
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sun sinks !
as the sun set, we readied the snares and loaded the torches with fresh batteries.
once darkness set in, we put out our baits, and returned to camp for a coldie and let the baits do their thing.
first check of the baits was very promising - we snared a few nice marron, I lost a monster; but we were encouraged by the signs of some solid marron and had a few in the bag already.
It's amazing when working with someone like Ryan with years of experience under their belt the tips and techniques that make a trip so much more successful ! - with such a short season, and narrow window of catching each night, anything you can do to improve your chances is a good thing - and ensures you're not still up 'til sunrise trying to get your bag !
In between a quick drinks break and some good old chats we continued to work our bank. we had folk on either side who had mixed success; some losing heart and leaving early - when we walked their section of bank we were amazed and the small amount of bait they were using - and almost on the shore !. If there's one thing I learnt - you can't have too much bait !!
A few more passes; some more nice marron in the bag - and the odd wily biggun that dodged the snare we were stoked to have our bag by midnight !
All that was left to do was pack up; and hit the road back home.
A long day; but when the reward of a feed of marron, plus the thrill of the hunt that only comes with snaring, the trip home seemed to fly by !
Thanks to Ryan for showing some winning tips & techniques; and I can't wait to get back down there again - and hopefully bag a few more
Dan