3030 fishing yarra pontoon trick

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3030 fishing yarra pontoon trick

Post by Sebb » Thu Feb 25, 2021 7:04 pm

Had 1/2 hr before mrs finished work, luckily her workplace isn't too far from yarra. Parked the car and went to a pontoon.

Running out tide was a bit strong, 1/28 jig head wasn't heavy enough to get to the bottom, though the baby bream weren't too fussy and hit the 2in zman grub bloodworm left right center, none landed, either they bit the tail and no hookup or spat the hook after hooked. Changed to 1/20.

5 mins before I had to go back, I thought of one last cast.
Put the plastic next to the floating pontoon up current, picked up the slack, let it sink for 2-3 sec with tight line, it got under the pontoon, did one twitch and bang! This 30cm EP hit it.

30cm EP in 30 mins of fishing. Not a bad trick to use the current.
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Re: 3030 fishing yarra pontoon

Post by Texas » Thu Feb 25, 2021 7:34 pm

Good stuff Sebb,
And the wife thought you were cleaning
Double bonus
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Re: 3030 fishing yarra pontoon

Post by Sebb » Thu Feb 25, 2021 8:04 pm

Texas wrote:
Thu Feb 25, 2021 7:34 pm
Good stuff Sebb,
And the wife thought you were cleaning
Double bonus
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I got a bit late to her workplace and she had to wait for me for about 15 mins. Coz I caught that EP, took photos, etc. Lol.
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Re: 3030 fishing yarra pontoon

Post by Lightningx » Fri Feb 26, 2021 12:15 pm

Great stuff Seb!
Nice way to spend a spare 30 minutes waiting for the missus.
Nice fish mate.
Cheers 👍🏻

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Re: 3030 fishing yarra pontoon trick

Post by deathray » Fri Feb 26, 2021 9:09 pm

Great report Sebb, these suckers seem to have become quite common in the Yarra estuary. Interesting, given the lack of bankside snags and cover in the Yarra compared to the east and west Victorian rivers they’re found in.

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Re: 3030 fishing yarra pontoon trick

Post by Sebb » Fri Feb 26, 2021 9:19 pm

deathray wrote:
Fri Feb 26, 2021 9:09 pm
Great report Sebb, these suckers seem to have become quite common in the Yarra estuary. Interesting, given the lack of bankside snags and cover in the Yarra compared to the east and west Victorian rivers they’re found in.
Yup, more and more caught around metro.
Maybe something to do with EP stocking in the Nong few years ago.
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Re: 3030 fishing yarra pontoon trick

Post by Troy McLure » Sat Feb 27, 2021 8:56 am

I remember as a kid fishing around Melbourne and Victoria and nobody ever mentioned EPs, at least that’s how I remember it anyway. These sneaky little sessions you’re getting in are going well.👍

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Re: 3030 fishing yarra pontoon trick

Post by fishnut » Mon Mar 01, 2021 8:54 pm

Nice going seb

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Re: 3030 fishing yarra pontoon trick

Post by Charles7 » Mon Mar 01, 2021 10:29 pm

That looks like it could be Birrarung Marr. Excellent catch.

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Re: 3030 fishing yarra pontoon trick

Post by Sebb » Mon Mar 01, 2021 10:47 pm

Charles7 wrote:
Mon Mar 01, 2021 10:29 pm
That looks like it could be Birrarung Marr. Excellent catch.
The background definitely gives away where it is. Reports of people catching EP and bream throughout, so definitely not just around there, they could be anywhere from there all the way to warmies.
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