Robinsoi Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 Hey Raiders!Hope you all had a great weekend!I went for a top water bream session on the weekend around the shallows in Rozelle Bay and its canal. Fishing the top of a nice 1.9m high tide and the first three hours or so of the run out. With this session I decided from the onset to persist with a surface lure and restrain myself from reaching for the ever reliable Z-man grubz when things went quiet. When things did go quiet I simply moved along. Even though I only managed 3 legal bream ranging from 25cm to 29cm my lure generated much interest with numerous follows, several hits and pulled hooks. I also dropped a bream in the low 30's as I tried to lift it onto the shore without a net as I left the net several metres away at the last spot I was prospecting Oh well at least I hooked up, experienced a great fight and I got to see what it was and I'll try to land that one next time. Hope you enjoy the photos! Gear used was a 2-4kg rod, 2500 reel, 5lb braid, 6lb FC leader and a Gladiator Kozami 50mm lure with the rear treble replaced with assist hooks. This was the first time I've used assist hooks and I can definitely see the advantages of them. Also the barometer was around 1018 hPa and air temperature around 26 °C.So there you go Raiders, no massive fish by any stretch of the imagination but it was great to escape and get out for a few hours on a lovely summer afternoon after a hectic week of work. It was also a thrill to see the surface takes and I look forward to converting more of those hits into fish! All in all I was happy with this session All fish safely released to fight another day.Many thanks in advance for any comments posted.Have a great week everyone.All the BestIan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Witha Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 Awesome bream mate! Love this time of year! Great work on the surface. Cheers Witha Sent from my GT-I9100T using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arpie Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 Well done, Ian - aren't they fun on Topwater? I love the 'smacks' when they can't quite find the hooks!! LOL It is so visually exciting! cheers Roberta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paikea Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 Great looking fish and great pics. Bream are such a good looking fish, and good for you for returning them. It seems that more and more fishos are releasing fish which is just great. Thanks for sharing. Cheers Paikeat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Witha Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 Headed down there this arvo for nothin. Just getting into lure fishing let me know when you're heading down next would love to come! Sent from my GT-I9100T using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quochuy Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 Well done man. I've never managed to catch a bream on lure, will need to practice more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PRED-ATOR Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 mate thats awesome well done Ian! i gota get out there im going crazy lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 Great work Ian! I know you said not the biggest fish but you had a plan and stuck to your guns. And most of all, you were successful. It's great watching a lure get smashed no matter what the size of the fish. Nothing better after a week at work than walking around casting lures, it's a great way to de-stress! Tight lines, Cheers scratchie!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brendong Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 Nice breambo's....any fish on surface is awesome fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robinsoi Posted December 10, 2013 Author Share Posted December 10, 2013 Thanks very much for the nice words guys much appreciated. Roberta: Yes it's so visual and so much fun and it sure gets the heart pumping especially with those 'smacks' and 'wallops'. I must say I got inspired by reading your report a couple of weeks ago when you got some nice bream on the surface, that prompted me to have a shot myself..... thanks! I still need to get some of those spiral snaps. Paikea: I agree they are a handsome fish and fight so hard for their size as well. It's always good to release them too and hopefully catch them again when they've grown bigger! Witha: From my experience in those areas it's best to fish a couple of hours either side of a big high tide. Moving around is also important covering ground as is mixing up your retrieves to see what is working on the day. If there is no interest in your lure after several casts in one particular spot then it's time to move along a little and or maybe even vary your retrieve. If you're fishing SPs fish as light as you can for the conditions, 1/16th jig head weight is plenty in those areas with an SP around 2.5" - 3", No. 1 or No. 2 hook size. Most of all keep on persisting and try to learn from each outing and the results will steadily come. Even if you catch nothing try to learn from that session and maybe try something different the next time..... well that's what I do anyway. Stan: Yes certainly get out there, you will do very well and cash in big time! Scratchie: Thanks, yeah it's a good feeling when a plan comes together and walking the shore line casting lures is a nice way to relax and de-stress. All the best and happy fishing. Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devil Ray Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 Great fish, you have given me the inspiration to start chasing bream on the surface Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamthecowgodmoo Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 I've noticed a few people getting bream and whiting on surface lures lately. Going to get out tomorrow morning in the lake and give it a crack (tides don't look great). Looks like you had a cracker of a session. Hopefully more to come for you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diesel Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 well done chelub, I was down st georges bassin australia day weekend and they were getting huge bream, top of tide on cicarder lures, these things looked like snapper keep up the good work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robinsoi Posted February 10, 2014 Author Share Posted February 10, 2014 Thanks for the additional nice words guys. It's always nice to take them off the surface. All the best Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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