paul.kenny Posted March 13, 2010 Share Posted March 13, 2010 Bassboy888 and I headed out pre-dawn to Woolooware Bay for a surface bream session amongst the Oyster leases. Unfortunately the SE was blowing a gale along the bay. The chop and the fact we could not hold in a good position with the Minn Kota meant we had to find alternate options . After trying some sheltered oyster leases for nothing but scores of small tailor we decided to try for flatties and bream in the Georges River and Woronora River on the tide change and run out. The strong wind meant no finesse lures and we used MF40s and SPs. Despite plenty of small flatties, tailor and 1 x bream we only caught one keeper. This 50cm Flattie was caught on a green MF40 on a drop off in 8 feet of water and released to grow into a bigger model. It was a hard and sometimes wet and cool day out there today.....hopefully next weekend will be calmer and warmer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the one that got away Posted March 13, 2010 Share Posted March 13, 2010 So the MF40s work ayy? Good work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassboy888 Posted March 13, 2010 Share Posted March 13, 2010 they have for us, flat fishing in the wind they are great, even for a more subtle approach in the winter they work well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breambucket Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 Still a great effort! and man i wish i had a boat like guys I always thought the mf40 were a little too heavy i might have to look and see if they have lighter ones Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul.kenny Posted March 14, 2010 Author Share Posted March 14, 2010 Still a great effort! and man i wish i had a boat like guys I always thought the mf40 were a little too heavy i might have to look and see if they have lighter ones Pete The MF40 comes in a couple of sizes and are useful during high wind situations or when there are lots of choppy tailor attacking your plastics. We have had great success with them on the flats chasing lizards. The MF40 we mainly use is the 5.9gram watermelon pearl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cut_loose Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 Well done mate I always get a flattie on the MF40 i like them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mako1 Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 Unlucky about the weather. Saturday was pretty ordinary. You still managed a pretty good session considering the conditions. I hope you get some better weather next weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pafisho08 Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 HI Gents can you please tell me the brand etc of the MF40 you are quoting as I would like add one to my bag of tricks - THANKS. REGARDS BOB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cut_loose Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 There made by berley and you can normally pick up a 2 pack for around 12 bucks. They are a plastic but they are pretty strong and there in the shape of a vibe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmak Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 Basscatcher - Interesting with the MF40s - have some in the tackle box but have hardly used them. Thought they were mainly for deeper water but you say you use them on the flats? What sort of retrieve? Slow lift and drop or an aggressive rip and drop? Hope there's better weather this weekend - might see you on the water ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul.kenny Posted March 16, 2010 Author Share Posted March 16, 2010 pmak, we vary our retrieves but the most successful technique has been a quick double lift and drop, then allowing the lure to sit for a couple of seconds. Most of the big lizards are taking the MF40 while it is sitting on the bottom and they takeoff just as you commence the next lift. This has been especially successful on the flats just short of a drop off or near weed. It appears they are attracted by the commotion of the quick lift and then attack the lure when it is stationary. Whereas the small choppy tailor attack the lure whilst it is in motion....and the strength of the MF40 (compared to a normal SP) is that the swarming Choppy Tailor don't do too much damage to the lure. Whereas, last weekend I lost the tail of over eight SP to the tailor, including a paddle tail from a 80mm SP Shad I was using to target larger lizards in 15 feet of water We also use the same technique with metal blades on the flats, however as of late they have not been anywhere near as successful as the MF40s. If the weather is good this coming weekend I am hoping to target the bream on the oyster leases in Woolooware Bay. I might see you there again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pafisho08 Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 Thanks for the info on the MF40 & as of late I am using blades with some success in the bay river ( even at night land based )I think the vibe action works when there is little or no light . REGARDS BOB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Frost Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 Have rarely used those lures , have half a dozen in the box , I will have to give them a bit more of a crack now you have got me keen to use em . Do you do any good on the bream with them ? or are they more of a flatty lure ? Haven't been fishing in Botany many times but went about 3 weeks ago and had a ball , don't know the names of the places I fished but will get a map and learn a few of these spots . If you see me out on the water come over and say g'day ive got a red skeeter with a white stripe on it and a white E-tec . Bubba Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Iceman Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 I caught some bream on an MF40 down at St Georges Basin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmak Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 Basscatcher - thats for the low down on the MF40s. Will make more of an effort to use them next time I'm out. Don't get much of a vibration from them compared to the metal blades so I keep thinking that they're not working too well but have read elsewhere that they don't need to vibrate so much. Good luck this weekend. May have to miss this weekend due to some commitments. Will have some northerly winds to deal with according to Seabreeze. Evenings are much cooler now too. Not much time left for the top waters? .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul.kenny Posted March 18, 2010 Author Share Posted March 18, 2010 Have rarely used those lures , have half a dozen in the box , I will have to give them a bit more of a crack now you have got me keen to use em . Do you do any good on the bream with them ? or are they more of a flatty lure ? Haven't been fishing in Botany many times but went about 3 weeks ago and had a ball , don't know the names of the places I fished but will get a map and learn a few of these spots . If you see me out on the water come over and say g'day ive got a red skeeter with a white stripe on it and a white E-tec . Bubba Bubba - We have had great success using the MF40 when targeting Bream, however this has mainly been in deeper water (2 - 3 metres) near structure. My largest Bream in the Georges River (41cm) fell victim to a green MF40 cast alongside a pontoon in mid winter. If I see you I will come over and say g'day. Basscatcher - thats for the low down on the MF40s. Will make more of an effort to use them next time I'm out. Don't get much of a vibration from them compared to the metal blades so I keep thinking that they're not working too well but have read elsewhere that they don't need to vibrate so much. Good luck this weekend. May have to miss this weekend due to some commitments. Will have some northerly winds to deal with according to Seabreeze. Evenings are much cooler now too. Not much time left for the top waters? .... pmak - I haven't had much luck with the wind of late and I reckon we have only a couple of weeks of topwater breaming left. If it is too windy I will switch to targeting lizards along the flats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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