Bream master has a fun surface session!
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Bream master has a fun surface session!
Its me again.
last minute plans see myself and my mate head down to chase some bream again and hopefully this time on surface.
The fish didn't disappoint me, but they were all smaller in size, i didn't really care as i had the most insane fun catching all those smaller fish and some bigger ones that came along.
its great fun watching them boiling and swirling around the lure attempting to swallow it, i lost count of how many i dropped and missed strikes etc. we boated about 30 bream in total with most being that 20cm sized fish and a few good fish in the mix.
i got 4 big fish in total which were around the 35-38cm range and got smoked by an absolute beast of a fish which had every indication of a jewie.
almost any surface lure was getting attention, atomic K9, bent minnows, ecogear px, slippery dogs, cicadas and weedless plastics fished on the surface.
minnow styled hards were also getting belted in the deeper waters.
The fish were most certainly very aggressive on the day with even the smaller fish peeling line off, which is why we got so many on surface id say, and they were biting on surface through the day.
also managed My PB smallest fish on a lure, no idea what the fish was thinking, but i felt him hit the lure, it was just the faintest tap and i thought it was a missed strike, and continued working the lure until i got it in the boat to see him stuck on the hooks.
now here again lies the importance of a technique specific rod, the rod i had on was the Tournament specialist bream which has daiwas premuim carbon materials used (SVF - Super Volume Fibre) its quite sensitive and its parabolic action means even an extremely small tap can be felt through the blank.
Enjoy the pics!!
last minute plans see myself and my mate head down to chase some bream again and hopefully this time on surface.
The fish didn't disappoint me, but they were all smaller in size, i didn't really care as i had the most insane fun catching all those smaller fish and some bigger ones that came along.
its great fun watching them boiling and swirling around the lure attempting to swallow it, i lost count of how many i dropped and missed strikes etc. we boated about 30 bream in total with most being that 20cm sized fish and a few good fish in the mix.
i got 4 big fish in total which were around the 35-38cm range and got smoked by an absolute beast of a fish which had every indication of a jewie.
almost any surface lure was getting attention, atomic K9, bent minnows, ecogear px, slippery dogs, cicadas and weedless plastics fished on the surface.
minnow styled hards were also getting belted in the deeper waters.
The fish were most certainly very aggressive on the day with even the smaller fish peeling line off, which is why we got so many on surface id say, and they were biting on surface through the day.
also managed My PB smallest fish on a lure, no idea what the fish was thinking, but i felt him hit the lure, it was just the faintest tap and i thought it was a missed strike, and continued working the lure until i got it in the boat to see him stuck on the hooks.
now here again lies the importance of a technique specific rod, the rod i had on was the Tournament specialist bream which has daiwas premuim carbon materials used (SVF - Super Volume Fibre) its quite sensitive and its parabolic action means even an extremely small tap can be felt through the blank.
Enjoy the pics!!
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Re: Bream master has a fun surface session!
Anther awesome report mate
Sounds like a dinamite session
A few nice fish there
Sounds like a dinamite session
A few nice fish there
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Re: Bream master has a fun surface session!
Great report and pics!
Well done Steve. Nice work :thumbsup:
Well done Steve. Nice work :thumbsup:
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Thanks guys!
matt - i have stopped disclosing when and where i fish for bream due to quite a few reasons, but if your keen to get stuck into em then send me a PM and i will help you out.
cheers
matt - i have stopped disclosing when and where i fish for bream due to quite a few reasons, but if your keen to get stuck into em then send me a PM and i will help you out.
cheers
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Re: Bream master has a fun surface session!
great session Steve, gotta get you on the fly rod with the bream & eps!
quid est quod eum
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Thanks and yes, that would be great!! just let me know when.ratbag wrote:great session Steve, gotta get you on the fly rod with the bream & eps!
i have never ever used a fly rod though so might need some practice for sure
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Re: Bream master has a fun surface session!
Great session mate.
Which bent minnow were you using? They are a great all round lure for estuaries. The Sammys are great for 'walk the dog' surface fishing.
Fair dinkum, you've set a record - that is about the smallest catch compared to a lure I have ever seen! :rofl:
Best Wishes
Truedogz
Which bent minnow were you using? They are a great all round lure for estuaries. The Sammys are great for 'walk the dog' surface fishing.
Fair dinkum, you've set a record - that is about the smallest catch compared to a lure I have ever seen! :rofl:
Best Wishes
Truedogz
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What rating is the rod mate?purple5ive wrote:Its me again.
last minute plans see myself and my mate head down to chase some bream again and hopefully this time on surface.
The fish didn't disappoint me, but they were all smaller in size, i didn't really care as i had the most insane fun catching all those smaller fish and some bigger ones that came along.
its great fun watching them boiling and swirling around the lure attempting to swallow it, i lost count of how many i dropped and missed strikes etc. we boated about 30 bream in total with most being that 20cm sized fish and a few good fish in the mix.
i got 4 big fish in total which were around the 35-38cm range and got smoked by an absolute beast of a fish which had every indication of a jewie.
almost any surface lure was getting attention, atomic K9, bent minnows, ecogear px, slippery dogs, cicadas and weedless plastics fished on the surface.
minnow styled hards were also getting belted in the deeper waters.
The fish were most certainly very aggressive on the day with even the smaller fish peeling line off, which is why we got so many on surface id say, and they were biting on surface through the day.
also managed My PB smallest fish on a lure, no idea what the fish was thinking, but i felt him hit the lure, it was just the faintest tap and i thought it was a missed strike, and continued working the lure until i got it in the boat to see him stuck on the hooks.
now here again lies the importance of a technique specific rod, the rod i had on was the Tournament specialist bream which has daiwas premuim carbon materials used (SVF - Super Volume Fibre) its quite sensitive and its parabolic action means even an extremely small tap can be felt through the blank.
Enjoy the pics!!
For beginner's do you think my squid rod would be ok?
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Re: Bream master has a fun surface session!
Cheers.Truedogz wrote:Great session mate.
Which bent minnow were you using? They are a great all round lure for estuaries. The Sammys are great for 'walk the dog' surface fishing.
Fair dinkum, you've set a record - that is about the smallest catch compared to a lure I have ever seen! :rofl:
Best Wishes
Truedogz
The bent minnow colour is in the first pic. Pink head model 76 size i believe. Its the osp make not the knock.off ones if thats what you wanted to know.
And yes luckcraft sammys are great. I only had limited surface lures with me but they were all working on the day which was great.