Meadowbank bream

[Aussie_fisher]

Went down to Meadowbank today for a dusk session. Got there around 5 and the tide was extremely low. Was planning to fish the end of the bay at hedgeland close but it was way too shallow so I went to Ryde wharf. The current there made it ridiculous to fish but I didn’t have much other choice. Also saw a bloke drop a 80-90cm flatty at the wharf. That thing was an absolute beast easily the biggest flatty I’ve ever seen. 
 

as the water got a bit higher I went back to hedge land close. Anyway I managed an alright bream but nothing else. I have got flatties there before but none to be had unfortunately. @Little_Flatty I know those are your grounds so would appreciate any advice. I feel like that’s definitely a very high tide spot due to the fact that it’s so shallow
 

 

[Little_Flatty]

That’s a good bream there @Aussie_fisher. I haven’t caught many flatties in the area for a while, but I haven’t been targeting them.

The current does run off Ryde wharf reserve but fish can be found. I find fish under the wharf and also near the shore, up to about halfway out to the wharf. Texas rigged plastics are a must because the snags are brutal.  Cast up current and work the lure back with it. If you manage your line (minimal slack while the lure is sinking) and choose the right weighting of your lure, you can handle the current.

As for hedgeland cct, yes it can fish better on a high tide. That said I have been getting the very odd bream on top water in the area on a lower tide (I have a theory that shallow water is a good thing for topwater). Chopper tailor are always present but you get bored of them sooner or later.

[Aussie_fisher]

56 minutes ago, Little_Flatty said:

That’s a good bream there @Aussie_fisher. I haven’t caught many flatties in the area for a while, but I haven’t been targeting them.

The current does run off Ryde wharf reserve but fish can be found. I find fish under the wharf and also near the shore, up to about halfway out to the wharf. Texas rigged plastics are a must because the snags are brutal.  Cast up current and work the lure back with it. If you manage your line (minimal slack while the lure is sinking) and choose the right weighting of your lure, you can handle the current.

As for hedgeland cct, yes it can fish better on a high tide. That said I have been getting the very odd bream on top water in the area on a lower tide (I have a theory that shallow water is a good thing for topwater). Chopper tailor are always present but you get bored of them sooner or later.

Ye I lost a jighead at the wharf and had a few more close calls. Hedgeland was much more ‘snag free’. Probably will have to take a look at a Texas rig. Do you think crank baits would work there? I tried a shallow diving crank bait at hedgeland as well but didn’t get any interest at all

[Little_Flatty]

Probably not a shallow diver, unless you’re over the shallows on either side of the park.

That bay hasn’t been fishing as well the past year or two.

Yes, look into Texas rigging a gulp 3inch minnow (size 1 Gamakatsu EWG) or a gulp 5in jerk shad (not sure if hook size…maybe 3/0?). I wouldn’t say they are 100% snag proof, but you probably lose about 1/5 of the rigs you would otherwise lose.