bemm river fishing competition

[trout-hunter]

Hey everyone,
Just wondering if anyone is heading up to bemm river next weekend for a fishing comp? Ive been invited to a yearly comp but never fished there before. Any info would be very much appreciated eg: type of plastics or lures, baits and rigs.

Cheers fishos

[Boonanza]

Bemm river is one of the best places to fish for bream. The key is to fish very shallow water less than a meter thats where you will catch more fish :thumbsup:

[trout-hunter]

Ok awesome, ill give that a go.
Thank you for your advice.

[sandef]

you need a boat to fish bemm watch out for westerly wind

[Texas]

Sandworm pumped from the river mouth or purchase some on the way there, on a running sinker & 02(?) suicide hooks.
We threaded worm onto hook.
We used 2 wooden poles to keep boat steady.
Moor over weed & cast into canal (not main canal to sea) or "weedless" area (can't think of the right word).
If you have not been there before..be careful,as the lake is quite shallow & a wrong turn will put you in the weeds.
All the above is relevant if the canal is open. If it is closed, all the above could be out the window.
I haven't fished there for 30 years,but, we used to catch a lot of fish.
We were taught by a local (I can't remember his name, ex copper I think).
We did not do any lure fishing, so can't help there.
Probably not so bad this time of year, but don't moor off Mud Lake at dusk.. During the warmer weather the sky turns black with mosquitoes & no repellent will work. (we learnt the hard way).
Hope this helps in some small way & have a great trip.

Cheers
Graham

[Texas]

you need a boat to fish bemm watch out for westerly wind

We trawled the canal 1 day for big flatties. We came flying back into the lake & a westerly had picked.
Very nasty & wet situation.

Gra

[Blue]

Trouthunter,There are four fishing areas at Bemm.
The river, access by boat and land, plenty of bream here but not friendly to baities,good lure people will do well most times.
The Channell (not Canal) connects the lake to the sea and provides Bream,Flatties,, in the main when the entrance is closed. When open to the sea ,Salmon and Luderick come into their own. Lure and bait successful.
The Lake. All of the above, plus I forgot,Tailor. Fish the margins early and late in day,find the deep areas in the middle of the day.
The Surf. Great sport with the usual gear,magnificent beach but you need a boat to cross the lake to get there.
Bemm is one of Victorias best estuaries and you can generally find something, I,ve fished there for many years and love the place. If you like to pm me would be happy to go into more detail.
Blue

[Texas]

Trouthunter,There are four fishing areas at Bemm.
The river, access by boat and land, plenty of bream here but not friendly to baities,good lure people will do well most times.
The Channel (not Canal) connects the lake to the sea and provides Bream,Flatties,, in the main when the entrance is closed. When open to the sea ,Salmon and Luderick come into their own. Lure and bait successful.
The Lake. All of the above, plus I forgot,Tailor. Fish the margins early and late in day,find the deep areas in the middle of the day.
The Surf. Great sport with the usual gear,magnificent beach but you need a boat to cross the lake to get there.
Bemm is one of Victorias best estuaries and you can generally find something, I,ve fished there for many years and love the place. If you like to pm me would be happy to go into more detail.
Blue

Thanks Blue.. I thought they were the same