Holiday Bream

[manhands]

Found this pic on my phone, reminded me I should have posted.

Went for a week to the Mrs' old man's place between Xmas > New Year up at Yarrahappini (next to Stuarts point).

Finally got a leave pass and bought a beachworm off the local bait man ($1 per worm, each a metre long- bargain). Took the light surf rod and wandered over the bridge next to Caravan park through to the beach (not sure the beach name- runs all the way to Nth side of river at SWR- no-one on beach but the odd 4x4 driving past). I love this sort of fishing, wild beach with no-one there.

Anyhow first cast not even 5 minutes and had a great hit, after short fight it busted off. I fished another hour or so and picked up 2 thumping Bream that gave great accounts of themselves, probably covered 2-3 different gutters in that time.

Got back to cleaning table and cleaned them- to my surprise the bigger one had my busted off hook in his tummy with the worm still on it! I always check the guts to see what eating, but that surprised me as I caught it probably 100m further down beach from bust off.

They are close to my favourite fish off the beach, they seem to fight harder, the initial hit is full on as eating for them must be so opportune in the surf. They are just such a clean fish off the beach, and they were delicious an hour later for tea.

[Dave_]

Well done mate. I do agree that Bream seem to go harder in the surf. You can certainly tell the difference between an estuary/river caught fish and a snowy clean one from the surf.