Mike Sydney Posted February 27, 2022 Share Posted February 27, 2022 Headed out this morning to chase some bream at Rodd Park on the high tide. I arrived at 8am an hour into the falling tide with a cranka crab on 6lb. The tide was falling quickly today but was still high 1.6m when I arrived, and the water a deep brown and a lot of floating debris. The southern side flats were very still and though I expected them to be pumping I had no bites in the first 15 minutes and changed sides to the Northern side with the Aquatic club. There was substantially more tidal run on this side and a clearly defined seam about 15 meters out from shore where it is perhaps 3.5m deep. Casting onto the seam edge saw the first bream of the day taking the crab on the drop and she was landed with little fuss. A photo and release and cast back to the same place. With no hit on the drop this time I let it settle and then dragged very slowly back along the bottom. The second bream took the crab while it was being retrieved after perhaps a 10 meter drag and at 33cm gave a really fun fight on the light gear. Another half dozen casts for no return and so I switched back to the south, this time from a high rock platform. Two more bream came out in quick succession in the shallow water, both taking the crab while it was being retrieved with a slow drag (extra slow so as not to ‘hop’ the crab unnaturally). The fourth and smallest bream saw me break a claw treble during the unhooking. As I caught this one I’d been speaking with a young bloke who was out for his first plastics attempt with his Dad’s old gear who was delighted to see me catch and release in front of him. I imparted 30 minutes of supreme wisdom at no charge as we ran through lure types, retrieves and tackle. As I had too when first starting he was fishing very heavy and far from structure and I am sure next stop will be the tackle shop for him. A short session at just over an hour but great to get the bream in the dirtier flooded water and not to fish in the rain for a change. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little_Flatty Posted February 27, 2022 Share Posted February 27, 2022 Nice one Mike. Some good bream there! I thought about heading to IC this morning but I ended up at Hunters Hill wharf instead. Got a flathead on a blade that was just under legal, surprisingly underneath a 'waterfall' where water was draining onto the flats from a backyard. Water was mucky with debris there as well. But the fish were around! I'll take a look at Rodd Pt sometime with a crab. Will let you know if I'm around. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Sydney Posted February 27, 2022 Author Share Posted February 27, 2022 19 minutes ago, Little_Flatty said: I ended up at Hunters Hill wharf instead. Got a flathead on a blade that was just under legal, surprisingly underneath a 'waterfall' where water was draining onto the flats from a backyard. Ah good stuff, was that back at the start of the wharf by where the small boats are stacked up? A lot of baitfish congregate up there but I’ve not caught on that edge yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowie Posted February 27, 2022 Share Posted February 27, 2022 Good work there, shows that the bream are always looking for food regardless of water conditions. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little_Flatty Posted February 27, 2022 Share Posted February 27, 2022 53 minutes ago, Mike Sydney said: Ah good stuff, was that back at the start of the wharf by where the small boats are stacked up? A lot of baitfish congregate up there but I’ve not caught on that edge yet. Pretty much. I’ve never seen water over that patch of sand…only been there on a low tide. I’m guessing the conditions aren’t exactly normal, so it could have been a fluke. I just cast towards the running water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Posted February 27, 2022 Share Posted February 27, 2022 Great Bream day. Well done. Super photos. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Hornet Posted February 27, 2022 Share Posted February 27, 2022 Nice fish and good on you for giving the young fella some tips. Although the Cranka Crabs can be fragile, especially in the crushing jaws of a bream, at least you can buy spare claws and legs to get your lure back catching fish again. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Sydney Posted February 27, 2022 Author Share Posted February 27, 2022 I use the sand crab and olive crab colours mainly, though I am not sure it makes much of a difference. These two just looked the most natural to me and I like to have light and dark versions of lures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenno64 Posted February 27, 2022 Share Posted February 27, 2022 Nice work and great pics too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larkin Posted February 27, 2022 Share Posted February 27, 2022 Well done on the bream! Some of the local bream fishos down my way hit up the oyster leashes in woolooware bay by hobie - pull up some good fish on the crabs and cranks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Sydney Posted February 27, 2022 Author Share Posted February 27, 2022 (edited) Today’s been my most productive day ever - I went out tonight and got another ten to end up with 14 on lures for the day (10 bream, 4 flathead). It was the Zman GrubZ in watermelon doing the damage this evening. Bream for the first hour of the run out before the flathead turned up for the second hour. It was absolute fire tonight. I was just over the bay outside the entrance to Hawthorne Canal and it seemed that almost every cast I was coming up tight! Highlights were a 32cm bream and a 56cm flathead. I’m not sure if they had been fasting during the heavy rains but they sure were hungry this evening 😁 Edited February 27, 2022 by Mike Sydney 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little_Flatty Posted February 27, 2022 Share Posted February 27, 2022 7 hours ago, Mike Sydney said: Today’s been my most productive day ever - I went out tonight and got another ten to end up with 14 on lures for the day (10 bream, 4 flathead). It was the Zman GrubZ in watermelon doing the damage this evening. Bream for the first hour of the run out before the flathead turned up for the second hour. It was absolute fire tonight. I was just over the bay outside the entrance to Hawthorne Canal and it seemed that almost every cast I was coming up tight! Highlights were a 32cm bream and a 56cm flathead. I’m not sure if they had been fasting during the heavy rains but they sure were hungry this evening 😁 Amazing session Mike! A 32cm bream and a 56cm flathead are both very nice fish! Anyone would be happy with both of those in a session. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masterfisho7 Posted February 27, 2022 Share Posted February 27, 2022 Fished there years ago top spot to use lures there some top bream you got well done 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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