jdanger Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 Fished the usual area around Concord with the usual buddy for the usual suspects & ended up having quite a good little session. Armed with our light spin gear (I was fishing 3lb fluro straight through, Nick had his 6/4 braid/leader) and a few plastics, we found the water to be clearer than we ever remember seeing it. Coupled with a weak tide & little to no wind, we weren't sure how much joy we would have. Ended up with 7 bream between us (28-36cm), 3 whiting (31, 39 & 41cm respectively), 2 flatties (to 50cm) and a half decent flounder, all caught in less than a couple of feet of clear, cold water. The salmon were nowhere to be seen. On tackle - the Zman grubz proved the winners again, despite me trying a few other options (gulp crabbies, 3 inch nemesis, hard bodies and a soft vibe). I like the nemesis, but compared to the zmans, it takes a lot more to get the tail swimming. Not ideal when you need to slow things right down. Anyway, here are the moving pictures: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARC H Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 well done zman grubs would probably be my favourite softplastic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nwatson Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 All at low tide? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
letsgocrabbing Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 Who brought the music and who brought the acid? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josamill Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 Soft Plastic - The Rock Opera Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdanger Posted July 17, 2017 Author Share Posted July 17, 2017 6 hours ago, ARC H said: well done zman grubs would probably be my favourite softplastic Thanks mate. Hard to go past the grubz. Versatile, tough and effective. What more could ya want? 3 hours ago, nwatson said: All at low tide? Nah, most of the fish were caught during the runout. I find things get quiet during the slack water. No run, no fun as they say. 3 hours ago, letsgocrabbing said: Who brought the music and who brought the acid? I think we've just been eating too much S Factor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxytaxi Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 Hi guys, Which colours and jighead weight did you find worked best. Also were you guys hoping the zman grubz or slow rolling them? Thanks, Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdanger Posted July 20, 2017 Author Share Posted July 20, 2017 (edited) Colours - anything naturalish, ie motor oil, bloodworm, watermelon, gudgeon. Jigheads - 1/16th down to 1/24th. Retrieve - sometimes hopping, sometimes slow rolling, sometimes a combination of both. Sometimes deadsticking, followed by 3-4 quick hops while rolling will provoke a strike. Best fish recently have come either on the drop or first lift after the lure hits the water. Edited July 20, 2017 by jdanger Head size Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blacky72 Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 Nice work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxytaxi Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 Ok buddy thanks for the tips mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drc2076 Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 Great bag of fish. Impressed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blaxland Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 Hi Mate wondering what knot you use braid straight to terminal tackle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdanger Posted July 21, 2017 Author Share Posted July 21, 2017 Hi Blaxland, Not fishing braid - I'm using straight through flurocarbon. Nice and stealthy, and I never have to worry about retying leaders. If you're fishing straight braid I'd definitely whack on a couple of metres of leader material though. All lures are attached using a lefty's loop knot. Easy, strong and allows the lure to swim with maximum action. If I'm bait fishing or using dry flies I'll tie a half blood knot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papafish Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 where about is this place~ might have to give it a try and use it as practise ground~ all must be catch and release Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdanger Posted July 26, 2017 Author Share Posted July 26, 2017 Hen and chicken Bay. Cut my teeth on fishing here. Awesome if you wanna hone your luring skills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnDory Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 Nice movie thanks JD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reel' em in Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 Nice video guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nutsaboutfishing Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 On 17/07/2017 at 11:00 AM, jdanger said: Fished the usual area around Concord with the usual buddy for the usual suspects & ended up having quite a good little session. Armed with our light spin gear (I was fishing 3lb fluro straight through, Nick had his 6/4 braid/leader) and a few plastics, we found the water to be clearer than we ever remember seeing it. Coupled with a weak tide & little to no wind, we weren't sure how much joy we would have. Ended up with 7 bream between us (28-36cm), 3 whiting (31, 39 & 41cm respectively), 2 flatties (to 50cm) and a half decent flounder, all caught in less than a couple of feet of clear, cold water. The salmon were nowhere to be seen. On tackle - the Zman grubz proved the winners again, despite me trying a few other options (gulp crabbies, 3 inch nemesis, hard bodies and a soft vibe). I like the nemesis, but compared to the zmans, it takes a lot more to get the tail swimming. Not ideal when you need to slow things right down. Anyway, here are the moving pictures: Hi just wondering what setups were you using?? thanks Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdanger Posted August 8, 2017 Author Share Posted August 8, 2017 I've got a daiwa td commander tiger division (discontinued) matched with a pflueger supreme xts2000 reel, running straight through 3lb sunline sniper fluorocarbon. Nick fishes a 7' 1-3kg nitro paired with a daiwa luvius 2004 size reel, running 6lb j braid to 4lb sunline rock fc leader. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papafish Posted August 10, 2017 Share Posted August 10, 2017 jdanger you boys are fishing extremely light~ any particular reason~^^? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdanger Posted August 11, 2017 Author Share Posted August 11, 2017 One reason only - more bites. Had a session over summer where I spent a couple or hours fishing with 8lb leader for zip. Changed to 4lb and had two bream in two casts immediately. Currently fishing 3lb vs nick's 4lb. Using the same lures, both catch a similar amount of fish but the quality is better on the lighter line. Last two sessions, 3lb has produced bream 31-36cm vs 28-31cm on 4lb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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