Pickles Posted December 20, 2021 Share Posted December 20, 2021 (edited) Holidays at Patonga - DAY 1 pumped up nippers on low tide ready for tomorrow (Monday) morning, then out early launching at 4.30am, no other boats around. On the spot behind Lion Is for sunup and had a 2 hour window before having to get back to campground (funeral in Sydney at midday) then breakfast and heading off. Tomorrow I should be able to get out for a few hours, then out to 40m mark for some serious fishing - flathead, then maybe Pittwater to chase some kingfish. Unfortunately only bream (low on my list of quality fish and no Jewies or flathead. Before I get a serve about “too many nippers”, there was my mate and his three kids pumping and they took 20 each to fish the sand flats and we took those left to fish for the bream. we’re out again tomorrow - hitting Flatties. Biggest 42cm😊 Edited December 20, 2021 by Pickles Pics added 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little_Flatty Posted December 20, 2021 Share Posted December 20, 2021 Great job @Pickles, some absolute stonkers there. Even if they are bream 🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Posted December 20, 2021 Share Posted December 20, 2021 Good haul of bream. Well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papafish Posted December 20, 2021 Share Posted December 20, 2021 44 minutes ago, Pickles said: Holidays at Patonga - DAY 1 pumped up nippers on low tide ready for tomorrow (Monday) morning, then out early launching at 4.30am, no other boats around. On the spot behind Lion Is for sunup and had a 2 hour window before having to get back to campground (funeral in Sydney at midday) then breakfast and heading off. Tomorrow I should be able to get out for a few hours, then out to 40m mark for some serious fishing - flathead, then maybe Pittwater to chase some kingfish. Unfortunately only bream (low on my list of quality fish and no Jewies or flathead. Biggest 42cm😊 Nice one champ! Always love your post!! Where was this? Looks like a good spot👌👌 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickles Posted December 20, 2021 Author Share Posted December 20, 2021 32 minutes ago, motiondave said: Awesome stuff, if you do t want the bream, I will take them 😁 Welcome Dave, long drive though to Patonga. Any recipes that make bream edible are much appreciated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickles Posted December 20, 2021 Author Share Posted December 20, 2021 20 minutes ago, papafish said: Nice one champ! Always love your post!! Where was this? Looks like a good spot👌👌 We’re at camping at Patonga bream spot is just behind Lion Island Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickles Posted December 20, 2021 Author Share Posted December 20, 2021 22 minutes ago, papafish said: Nice one champ! Always love your post!! Where was this? Looks like a good spot👌👌 Camping at Patonga - bream spot is just behind Lion Island Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papafish Posted December 20, 2021 Share Posted December 20, 2021 28 minutes ago, Pickles said: We’re at camping at Patonga bream spot is just behind Lion Island Beautiful, it’s great to tow your boat all around👍👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seasponge Posted December 20, 2021 Share Posted December 20, 2021 (edited) Great catch for the start of the holidays. Hopefully more good days ahead! 55 minutes ago, Pickles said: Any recipes that make bream edible are much appreciated Seriously Pickles, whole bream, a couple of slits across the shoulders, rub down with olive oil, and a liberal dose of salt. Grilled whole over charcoals for 10mins each side, then eat straight away. So moist, succulent & tasty. Edited December 20, 2021 by seasponge add photo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowie Posted December 20, 2021 Share Posted December 20, 2021 Nice bag of bream there Bob. The best fish has red colour on it. 🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masterfisho7 Posted December 20, 2021 Share Posted December 20, 2021 Got to be happy with those bream well done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickles Posted December 20, 2021 Author Share Posted December 20, 2021 7 minutes ago, Yowie said: Nice bag of bream there Bob. The best fish has red colour on it. 🤣 Gotta agree Dave snapper a few steps up the rung from bream 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big Neil Posted December 20, 2021 Share Posted December 20, 2021 Great report Bob. Some very healthy looking Bream there. What rig did you use for the nippers? Good luck for the next trip, bn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordoRetired Posted December 20, 2021 Share Posted December 20, 2021 6 Nice Bream and, unless I am mistaken, a nice Reddie in there too. Well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackfish Posted December 20, 2021 Share Posted December 20, 2021 Great catch of Bream including the "Red Bream" 😀 Back in the day we cooked them similar but used a Vertical Grill, remember them. We would leave the scales on and when they were done just peel them on the skin off. Squeeze of lemon and salt and pepper. Very nice fresh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickles Posted December 20, 2021 Author Share Posted December 20, 2021 5 hours ago, papafish said: Beautiful, it’s great to tow your boat all around👍👍 Cheers Sam, I am towing a pop top and fishing put of my mates boat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beachwormer Posted December 20, 2021 Share Posted December 20, 2021 Gee Pickles you're a hard marker on the bream - egg and bread crumb fillets fried will do me just fine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickles Posted December 20, 2021 Author Share Posted December 20, 2021 3 hours ago, big Neil said: Great report Bob. Some very healthy looking Bream there. What rig did you use for the nippers? Good luck for the next trip, bn I use 8lb braid to 6lb leader (FG Knott) straight to 2/0 Mustad Demon hook (circle hook) with the smallest pea sinker I can. I hook the Nipper through the head sideways. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickles Posted December 20, 2021 Author Share Posted December 20, 2021 55 minutes ago, beachwormer said: Gee Pickles you're a hard marker on the bream - egg and bread crumb fillets fried will do me just fine! Much prefer kingfish to just about anything that is in the sea and flathead a close 2nd 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seasponge Posted December 20, 2021 Share Posted December 20, 2021 28 minutes ago, Pickles said: I hook the Nipper through the head sideways. I don't think i've heard that one before. Will try it next time - too often with nippers i get baited without a hook-up, no matter how i rig it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenno64 Posted December 20, 2021 Share Posted December 20, 2021 Nice work Bob, now go get the big guns! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryant fish Posted December 20, 2021 Share Posted December 20, 2021 Waiting to hear your report pickles hoping to get out 40mtr Mark Thu or Fri good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickles Posted December 21, 2021 Author Share Posted December 21, 2021 9 hours ago, Bryant fish said: Waiting to hear your report pickles hoping to get out 40mtr Mark Thu or Fri good luck Plenty out there - took a few drifts to find them & because we’re camping we are only catching what we can eat in one day - unpowered Site so no freezer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleNipper Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 On 12/20/2021 at 1:46 PM, Pickles said: Camping at Patonga - bream spot is just behind Lion Island You didn't happen to retrieve your boat at Patonga boat ramp on Monday morning by any chance? I have a feeling you may have been the one next to the ramp when I was launching (black bow rider boat) - you or your mate have a white 4WD? When you say behind Lion island, do you mean behind when driving to the island from Patonga (ocean side) or behind (closer to Patonga beach) P.s awesome catch! Bream is my family's favourite fish so your tips about spots around Patonga area were greatly appreciated, Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
61 crusher Posted December 24, 2021 Share Posted December 24, 2021 Sounds like you’re having a great time at Patonga with some real quality in your bags of fish Bob 👍 Had lunch there on Thursday, was that you guys in the quintrex runabout with the canopy. I was in the white barcrusher with a group onboard dodging the rain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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