Breambucket Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 Hey guys! Hit the bay solo friday arvo and was keen to hit kernel but but once i cam out of the channel and into to bay and the chop was startin to get real bad so i decided to stay around towra just incase it really blew up and i wouldnt of got too wet Decided to give poppers a go over the shallows as it was over cast and windy. I was only set up with the light gear 3lb fireline 3lb leader so i backed the drag off a little more than usual , Within 3 cast i hooked up to a mice fish in knee high water and boated my first bream on a popper going 35cm A few more drifts went buy and lost a popper that must of been a cracker of a fish because i couldnt turn its head and it dug its head into ribbon weed so i had no chance to get it out rig back up and nect cast i get smashed again but this time it was sonethin a little different! i would of only be in around 3ft of water and it went like the clappers takin run after runs and being by myself i couldnt chase it so the boat eventually run ashore and the fight continued... after seemed like for ever i finally got some line back then off again! I didnt like my chances but i kept on goin and landed in the boat my first king in the net it deffently wasnt huge but in less than 4ft of water and on the light leader i was over the moon Un stuck myself off the sand and back out again for a few more drifts catching a few bream around 30cm then these 2 guys within 5 min of each other The wind picked up more so i decided to head in happy with myself even if i did loose 4 poppers in the process lol All fish were on either the bushy poppers or the new berkley ones with 1-3kg rod 3lb line and leader Thanks for reading guys Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hodgey Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 That's a top effort on the light stuff mate! Well done on landing the little kingy especially. Stiffy poppers have been accounting for dozens of whiting down here at the moment as well.Keep the reports coming mate Cheers Hodgey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger Cam Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 Nice session there Pete with some quality bream You did well to bring in that rat on 3lb Cheers, Cam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmak Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 Whoa Breambucket - what an amazing session - thumper bream and a kingy on poppers too!! Might give the topwaters a go tomorrow morning if it doesn't rain. Have seen kingys in the shallows off Quibray Bay - might chuck a popper out to it next time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul.kenny Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 Pete - what a cracker of a session . You are certainly doing well in the new boat. Congratulations on your first kingy on a popper , I am yet to achieve that goal. I hope the top water bite is still on tommorrow morning, it should be a good overcast day with some showers keeping many boats off the water . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arpie Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 OMG!! That is an AWESOME session, BB!!! You have really been spoiled on your first, second, third, fourth etc bream on popper!!! A terrific result!! And to land a kingie as well!! :thumbup: Shame the biggie buried you in the weed & busted you off - that happened to me a little while back - & a buddy said to just open the bail up (assuming you were out on the flats) & get over there to the fish, instead of putting too much pressure on him with the light gear - then have another go, as he'd probably have left the weed by the time you reached him!! Well done Roberta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iggy Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 G`day , nice fish there mate well done,cant wait till i`m back on the water! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenno64 Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 Pete that is a brilliant session on the poppers. With results like that you don't mind losing a couple!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brendong Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 Nice work mate....they are great fun on poppers aren't they.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Iceman Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 Great fun hey Pete No need to use 3lb leader up it to 6lb or 8lb so you dont lose anymore poppers or fish They actually work better with heavier leaders Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breambucket Posted February 15, 2011 Author Share Posted February 15, 2011 Thanks for the replys guys I'll will have to invest in some quality 6lb mono for the next time I go out and hopefully hang onto more of them! It's really new to me with top water but I sure do have the bug now:). Cheers Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
70%ludite Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Excellent effort there.Once you get the top water bug your hooked for life.Nothing better than hearing a fish slurping your lure.Try some sunline rockfish flouro it is very strong but it doesnt float like mono.Been using 4lb on my pencils and its been very reliable. cheers...Roy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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