GregL Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 Fishing the Australian open bream comp a few weeks ago I saw some nice looking weed growing on some rocks, this week JustinP and I changed that weed into some nice Parra river blackfish. There were some crackers in them and bit right threw the rain and some big bags caught. Here is a medium one from one of the sessions when there was no rain. Monday,during the rain and wind, I took Patty up to sample the surface action on the bream. With the rain fall pretty consistant I didn't think we would have a great day but might catch a few. Well we got into them alright! Man these fish are in condition, the average was big for a 5 bag, and man did they pull hard! NOthing better than watching 5 bream come out to eat your lure and the smallest eats it, well when this was the smallest in that pack! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rzep Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 Well done Greg that is a very nice size bream there mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hodgey Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 That's a top breambo, Greg ... Well done! Hodgey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Dan Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 Thumper of a Bream mate well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElwoodBlues Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 Beautiful size bream top stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penguin Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 Thats a stonker of a littlest Bream in the pack penguin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donjuarez Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 Fishing the Australian open bream comp a few weeks ago I saw some nice looking weed growing on some rocks, this week JustinP and I changed that weed into some nice Parra river blackfish. There were some crackers in them and bit right threw the rain and some big bags caught. Here is a medium one from one of the sessions when there was no rain. Monday,during the rain and wind, I took Patty up to sample the surface action on the bream. With the rain fall pretty consistant I didn't think we would have a great day but might catch a few. Well we got into them alright! Man these fish are in condition, the average was big for a 5 bag, and man did they pull hard! NOthing better than watching 5 bream come out to eat your lure and the smallest eats it, well when this was the smallest in that pack! Well done! Great breambo mate! whereabouts where u fishing? looks a bit like cowan, bobbin head area? poppers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Iceman Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 Nice bream and blackies Greg Could of used some bream like that on sunday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jewgaffer Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 Well done Greg some good size bream there ! Looking at the photo, the littlest one in the bunch is pulling a monkey face at the others for having it's photo taken Cheers jewgaffer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregL Posted February 6, 2008 Author Share Posted February 6, 2008 Well done! Great breambo mate! whereabouts where u fishing? looks a bit like cowan, bobbin head area? poppers? Yeah that was up at Cowan. We fished poppers threw out the whole day. With the wind and rain, big splashy poppers worked best. Better lures for the day were the Lucky Craft Bevy Pop, Team Diawa Zero's, River 2 Sea bubble pop 45's and even the Rico Yellow Magic got a good workout and was the largest lure we threw. G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donjuarez Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 Top effort! Looks like i need ot get myself poppers... thanks for the finer details... Any colours in particular producing the better results? Have you had any luck in the area with SPs? Just recently bought myself a lil tinny and am favouring the more closed waters for obvious reasons... The Cowan looks like becoming my local hunting ground.. no real success in the area on plastics yet (only been out twice) except for an undersized flounder on some gulps... everything else i've thrown down gets mauled right down to the hook... i'm guessing theres quite a few lil Leatherjackets about? Cheers, AJ Yeah that was up at Cowan. We fished poppers threw out the whole day. With the wind and rain, big splashy poppers worked best. Better lures for the day were the Lucky Craft Bevy Pop, Team Diawa Zero's, River 2 Sea bubble pop 45's and even the Rico Yellow Magic got a good workout and was the largest lure we threw. G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregL Posted February 6, 2008 Author Share Posted February 6, 2008 Top effort! Any colours in particular producing the better results? Have you had any luck in the area with SPs? everything else i've thrown down gets mauled right down to the hook... i'm guessing theres quite a few lil Leatherjackets about? Cheers, AJ Colours, not really. Most of my poppers are either natural greens and browns or clear. Yes plastics work but as you know the jackets are crazy up there. It's cheaper to throw hard bodies than go threw 5-6packs of plastics per session. Fish the rock walls and target the points G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gretsch Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 Nice fish Greg.. We should have a session sometime soon!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VA911 Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 nice solid bream there greg. well done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Duffell Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 woah thats insane and that was the smallest?!?!? Top stuff mate, cheers, Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boban Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 Magic. The best part of our day was when I watched those fish follow your lure before one of them smashed it. I can only imagine the size of the others when that is the smallest one. Like I said then, worth the price of admission on its own. Awesome mate. Awesome. I get my boat back this week and I will hit the water ASAP. I'm itchin' for another topwater session. See ya soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donjuarez Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 Colours, not really. Most of my poppers are either natural greens and browns or clear. Yes plastics work but as you know the jackets are crazy up there. It's cheaper to throw hard bodies than go threw 5-6packs of plastics per session. Fish the rock walls and target the points G Thanks for the tips.. appreciate it.. any other species in the area worth targeting? any flatties lurking in any of the many bays around? Cheers once again.. AJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregL Posted February 6, 2008 Author Share Posted February 6, 2008 Thanks for the tips.. appreciate it.. any other species in the area worth targeting? any flatties lurking in any of the many bays around? Cheers once again.. AJ Hey AJ Most of the bays have a sand flat at the back of them, find where the yabbie holes are and fish the drop off with larger plastics and you will get them. There are good salmon schools busting up every now and then so it's always good to have a sluggo rigged and ready. G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newatthegame Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 Hey Greg What kind of depths do you use surface lures? Guessing shallow flats and the likes Thanks Randall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregL Posted February 6, 2008 Author Share Posted February 6, 2008 Hey Greg What kind of depths do you use surface lures? Guessing shallow flats and the likes Thanks Randall Hi Randall I fish the natural rock walls, the fish usually hit it within the first few metres of the rocks. So I guess from 1/2m-4m deep. I usually only fish the flats areas as I cross them to get to the other side of the bay to the next set of rocks. Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arpie Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 Terrific looking fish, Greg - both of them!!! That bream is huge! Nice set of dentures. Well done Roberta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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