dirvin21 Posted June 5, 2020 Share Posted June 5, 2020 finished my week of nightshifts, did the usual drag myself out of bed at lunchtime after the last one, seeing the weather figured it would be rude not to hit the river. Had the boat on the river in no time heading upriver looing for some bream. Went a long way upriver casting plastics along some timber and natural rockwalls, the fishing was a bit slow with a few small bream and flatties to break the doughnut. Did a bit of a spot hop changing focus to steep mudbanks hopping plastics from the very edge down the banks, didn't take long for a good take, straight up knew it was a good bream a nice fish to really get the arvo going, caught quite a few bream on the mudbanks. Drifting along the banks started to get a bit more structure mixed in and the small trevally started coming aboard mostly big-eyes, as the banks got a bit deeper the hits got a bit harder, finally the rod loaded up properly really fought hard considering how cold the water is, the small bream and trevs kept coming in, it's funny when you strike waht is assumed to be an ant sized bream and the fish strikes back again really fired up and fighting really hard, it tore my last greasy prawn grub as I left the spare packs on the bench at home, changed over to a slim swim hoping they'd still be happy eating the paddle tail, fortunetly the fish didn't care with a couple more smallies. Working across a big tree lure gets nailed then dropped then nailed again by another fish in the school, it happened 3 times before I kept one stuck and out came another GT always happy with a GT. With the light starting to disappear pushed along to fish a few more snags, landed a cast perfectly along a sunken branch and was instantly nailed and the fish immediately ran the line through a forest of sunken timber, having no idea what it was thinking maybe a monster bream, by some miracle managed to pull the fish back out without busting off only running 8lb leader, then the moment came when I saw the culprit, I buckled at the knees, scrambling with the net which the fish fought damn hard to avoid, nerves frazzled as the fish slid in the net then the mandatory yahoo, there's only one fish on earth that gets me this worked up....... Red satan, still can't believe I managed to get a bite from one at this time of year let alone land it on 8lb leader in gnarley timber, with a chaffed leader, a fuelled ego and every bit of life in the area evacuated with fear from my yahooing, decided to end the session on a all but unbeatable high. cheers for reading Dave 11 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Clain Posted June 5, 2020 Share Posted June 5, 2020 Not a bad jack either. When you say you do not normally get them in winter do you think they leave the system mainly or do they just shut down? Great report 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirvin21 Posted June 5, 2020 Author Share Posted June 5, 2020 10 minutes ago, James Clain said: Not a bad jack either. When you say you do not normally get them in winter do you think they leave the system mainly or do they just shut down? Great report He went 36cm played up on the bream gear. They stay in the system, they just slow down but I've seen them school up in certain areas during the winter months but only randomly, they're certainly a mysterious fish which just adds to tye attraction 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickmarlin62 Posted June 5, 2020 Share Posted June 5, 2020 Saaattaaaan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masterfisho7 Posted June 5, 2020 Share Posted June 5, 2020 Some fine fish there top photos 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingie chaser Posted June 5, 2020 Share Posted June 5, 2020 Nice session & Jack dave, did you keep it for a fed, Ive heard they are one of the best eating fish around?? I was listening to the fishing show on the radio early this morning & they were saying the fishing is going off at the moment all over NSW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirvin21 Posted June 5, 2020 Author Share Posted June 5, 2020 32 minutes ago, kingie chaser said: Nice session & Jack dave, did you keep it for a fed, Ive heard they are one of the best eating fish around?? I was listening to the fishing show on the radio early this morning & they were saying the fishing is going off at the moment all over NSW. They are amazing on the plate have eaten a couple in FNQ, in my local area I spend so much time and frustration trying to catch the damn things that I can't bring myself to kill them The fishing is definitely going off at the moment tye water is beautiful and clear compared to the horrid soup over summer from the drought 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zmk1962 Posted June 5, 2020 Share Posted June 5, 2020 Loved the report ! ... and congrats on the Satan Jack .... Cheers Zoran 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackfish Posted June 6, 2020 Share Posted June 6, 2020 Great report Dave and to top it off with the Red Devil .......... nice 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
61 crusher Posted June 6, 2020 Share Posted June 6, 2020 Another top report & photos & what a good way to finish up a great session especially on 8lb gear 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Posted June 6, 2020 Share Posted June 6, 2020 Great day out and Great photos. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Centrepin Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 Dave, It is great to still be getting regular bream this time of the year and then a jack as well. It looks a good fish The bream are shutting down around our way, you are getting me inspired. Thanks for the post, Geoff 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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