Stu and I headed up to Sbends for a few days an an extended foundation day long weekend.

SBends was a busy weekend with 3 different fishing clubs up there fishing, not to mention the archery club and the bmx club meeting so the campsite was full.

When we set up we had a chat to some locals that gave us the old 'you should ben here a 2 weekes ago, the fish everywhere ' :?

We were given a few spot that we should have a look at and try our luck.

First morning we went up to Lucy's. Unfortunately the blowies thought it was a good weekend too and your bait lasted only seconds before it was snavelled.
I tried a few poppers but with no luck. When we got back the van park we were told of dhuies and sambos that had come out of this littl ebay so deffinately a place to keep tabs on.

We deacided to try one of the places were were given directions to so headed of to a place named headbutts.

It was a matter of going to flatrock

turning left and heading through the tracks for a few k's.

We got the lines in the water with not a lot happening, Then as soon as the sun hit the water picked up a tailor to 55cms, mullaway that would of been almost a keeper but was released and then a very nice size tarwhine.

It got quiet so we headed back to the caravan park to cook up the fish and have a few Jacks.

Next day we spent an lazy morning not doing not a great deal, headed into Gero to replace my braid scissors I lost the night before.
Tried to fish a sandy point on the way back but it was very weedy. I did manage to land a baby soapy at about 15cms.

I had fished Grenough river when I was young so I pulled in there for a look.
A lot has changed in the last 35 yrs so we but had a look and then left back to SBends. A bit of drive exploring diferent beaches for the rest of the day.

We decided to go back to headbutts as it looked such a nice fishy spot.

Great sunset and watching the storm roll on by though.

Unfortunately the weed thought it was a great spot too and decided
to join us.

We packed up and headed up to Lucy's to a beach we were going to fish the night before. the beach had about 6 cars from the Sbends caravan park parked up. Most of them had landed a mullaway or a wobby but it had quitened down so we head back for some more jacks and a feed.

Monday I decided to try and walk out on the reef around secret mens business but the tide was a bit high with still a few hours to hit the low.
The waves werent big but with the water almost up to my waist, the bigger wave that came through wanted to knock me over so I came back in.

Rather than hang around and wait for the low here we went back to camp, grabbed our gear and headed a bit to the south for the night.

We headed to a place about 10 ks south of the caravan park. Basically down the highway for 8ks then right and onto the bush tracks.

Found a nice break with some nice gulleys heading into a rip that looked very fishy.

As the sun was setting we landed two nice size dart each at around 40cm that were very good fun on flick rods.

Tuesday I was up to see a great sunrise

and then of to lucys for my last fish.
Yup, the blowies were there to great me and say goodbye so I didnt stay long. Just long enough fo ra few more pics and it was back to the campsite and pack up and head home.

Not a lot of fish were caught be it was a very relaxing way to spend an extra long weekend. No doubt we will be back up their next yr as sBends has some awesome fishing beach.