adamski Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 Headed down to my local canal at about midday to catch bream with bread at the top of the tide. Had absolutely no joy whatsoever, despite the conditions being almost identical to when I fished there a couple of weeks ago and was catching fish after fish. It was a bit weird- the place is normally teeming with life, but it seemed to have gone real quiet today- even the usual nuisance toadies seemed to be thin on the ground. Maybe something to do with the cold weather last night? Anyways, after a couple of hours I decided to move round into the west side of Iron Cove and try my luck with SPs, it seems to be an ideal practice area- very few snags and quite shallow. I was looking forward to getting a few takes after landing my first fish on an SP last week, but again, there was nothing. I saw a couple of small bream hanging around the oysters, but they weren't interested in my lures. I also saw a small mulloway (at least I think it was), just cruising on its own around the edge of the cove. Looked pretty beat up. All in all a pretty disappointing day and it makes me want to get out again asap! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefisherman6784 Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 Bad luck There's always next time I love that little bay I fish in it a lot and is normally productive What lures u using Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamski Posted July 4, 2014 Author Share Posted July 4, 2014 Bad luck There's always next time I love that little bay I fish in it a lot and is normally productive What lures u using Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Hey man, Yeah any time I've been down that way I've caught something, even if it was only small but today seemed super quiet. I was using gulp 3" minnows in a few different colours as well as Z-mans in motor oil. Conditions were good- sunny with barely any wind. Gulps were on 1/12ths or 1/16ths with flatty retrieve, Zmans on 1/32 with double hop, slow roll and just swimming through the water column. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefisherman6784 Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 Hey man, Yeah any time I've been down that way I've caught something, even if it was only small but today seemed super quiet. I was using gulp 3" minnows in a few different colours as well as Z-mans in motor oil. Conditions were good- sunny with barely any wind. Gulps were on 1/12ths or 1/16ths with flatty retrieve, Zmans on 1/32 with double hop, slow roll and just swimming through the water column.Ok Try the small squidgy wriggles on a 1/12 with a bit of s-factor Dynamite on flattys and the small prawn imitations are great for bream Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamski Posted July 4, 2014 Author Share Posted July 4, 2014 Cool, thanks for the advice. I'll try pick up some squidgy wriggles, I had small prawn imitations but forgot all about them. Doh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefisherman6784 Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 Cool, thanks for the advice. I'll try pick up some squidgy wriggles, I had small prawn imitations but forgot all about them. Doh!I hate when that happens You remember about them when you get home and get frustrated Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryder Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 Your small Mulloway . Did it look like this ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamski Posted July 4, 2014 Author Share Posted July 4, 2014 (edited) Yup, looks like exactly the same fish. Here's my pic: Actually, is it a barramundi? Edited July 4, 2014 by adamski Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryder Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 Probably a Barramundi, released by monks. I saw that one 4 weeks ago at Tarban Creek. Get on it Fisherman 6784 Dream is real Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sydneyfisher12 Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 100% barra that's the second one I've heard of around that area one awesome find though Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefisherman6784 Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 Probably a Barramundi, released by monks. I saw that one 4 weeks ago at Tarban Creek. Get on it Fisherman 6784 Dream is real Hopefully I get one one dayMight have to carry a barra magnum in my box now Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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