Mendooran Mates Dominate BASS Kayakers at Clarrie Hall

Two mates from Mendooran, NSW, travelled a long way to outclass the
19-strong angler field at the Clarrie Hall BASS Kayak round, sponsored
by Hobie Kayaks. Dean Boyce (1st) and Bernard Austin (2nd) travelled to
the stretch of lake near the dam wall to secure multiple bass and
ultimately the victory in an event with a scoreboard as close as can be.

With only 5cm of fish separating 1st from 6th place, the Mendooran men established a solid game plan the day before the event and executed it perfectly.

Dean fished an 1/8 oz AusSpin Rev Head loaded with a 3” Berkley Gulp! Jigging Grub in Banana Prawn colour to the edges in areas with relatively bare banks.

“In the morning, we’d cast right in close and get the bites close to the bank, but as the day wore on, the fish slid deeper and we were getting bit in around 5 metres of water,” Bernard said.

Dean explained that they’d throw the baits into gaps in the weed and slow roll the lures back to the boat.

Dean used a Native Ultimate 12 Propel kayak, while Bernard angled from a Hobie Outback.

Place	Angler	Fish 1	Fish 2	Length	Payout
1	Dean Boyce	38	37	75	$250 + Hobie Product + Unitika Line + Berkley Lure + Atomic Hook Prize Pack
2	Bernard Austin	37	37	74	$150 + Hobie  Product + Unitika Line +Berkley Lure + Atomic Hook Prize Pack
3	Paul McClymont	37	36	73	$100 +  Hobie Product + Unitika Line + Berkley Lure + Atomic Hook Prize Pack
4	Peter Woods	37	36	73	$100 +  Hobie Product + Unitika Line + Berkley Lure + Atomic Hook Prize Pack
5	Ben Kelly	36	36	72	Berkley Lure + Atomic Hook Prize Pack
6	Warren Cossell	37	34	71	Boss Hog Prize Pack
7	Toni Potter	36	33	69
8	Denis Shaw	34	33	67
9	Justin Willmer	36	27	63
10	Lawrence Pearce	36		36
11	David Solano	36		36
12	Steve Riding	35		35
13	Pete Bostock	34		34	Lowrance Endura Out and Back GPS unit (Lucky Draw)
14	Al Britcliffe	33		33
15	Scott Sandilands	31		31
16	Brad Lambert	26		26