Docklands Bream
Docklands Bream
Been doing rather well lately with bream around the docklands area and the yarra close by, averaging roughly 8-10 fish per session with a couple usually 40cm+ (all released). Been getting most of them on cranka crabs and zman grubz on a 6lb leader. Found them shy In the docklands area, I usually sight fishing them, setting the hook when I see them swallow it.
I target schools of larger fish, which seem to be more aggressive, I have found when drifting a lure just in front of the school the first one will come racing up to it then turn away once he takes a good look at it, but that seems to get his mates competitive and often the second fish will hit it without hesitation. As for the yarra you can't seem to go wrong with drifting along bridge pylons.
Here's one of the better ones
I target schools of larger fish, which seem to be more aggressive, I have found when drifting a lure just in front of the school the first one will come racing up to it then turn away once he takes a good look at it, but that seems to get his mates competitive and often the second fish will hit it without hesitation. As for the yarra you can't seem to go wrong with drifting along bridge pylons.
Here's one of the better ones
Re: Docklands Bream
Nice, very nice.
Great report Sammy and some nice info too. And that Bream is a Stonka :a_goodjob:
Cheers, Bugatti
Great report Sammy and some nice info too. And that Bream is a Stonka :a_goodjob:
Cheers, Bugatti
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Re: Docklands Bream
Well done. I too find Docklands breams are frustrating to catch on lures.Sammy123 wrote: ↑Mon May 06, 2019 9:41 amBeen doing rather well lately with bream around the docklands area and the yarra close by, averaging roughly 8-10 fish per session with a couple usually 40cm+ (all released). Been getting most of them on cranka crabs and zman grubz on a 6lb leader. Found them shy In the docklands area, I usually sight fishing them, setting the hook when I see them swallow it.
I target schools of larger fish, which seem to be more aggressive, I have found when drifting a lure just in front of the school the first one will come racing up to it then turn away once he takes a good look at it, but that seems to get his mates competitive and often the second fish will hit it without hesitation. As for the yarra you can't seem to go wrong with drifting along bridge pylons.
Here's one of the better ones
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Do you just cast and drift weightless? No retrieve?
What about the retrieve in the yarra?
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Re: Docklands Bream
For docklands I like to use a light 50mm Cranka crab, I drift it in the top half of the water column, exclusively targeting fish I can see. I don't give it any action as this seems to spook them, just let it drift, keeping my line tight so I can regulate how quickly it sinks. Sometimes freespool, keeping my hand on the line to keep tension. The key is to keep it drifting in the face for as long as possible as some fish will take a while to make up their mind. As for the yarra I either use Cranka crabs drifting along the length of bridge pylons with the current, winding in slack as it drifts back towards you or Zman grubz on a 1/16th jig head (where I retrieve slowly with very subtle rod tip wobbles and twitches and frequent pauses.Seb85 wrote: ↑Mon May 06, 2019 11:19 amWell done. I too find Docklands breams are frustrating to catch on lures.Sammy123 wrote: ↑Mon May 06, 2019 9:41 amBeen doing rather well lately with bream around the docklands area and the yarra close by, averaging roughly 8-10 fish per session with a couple usually 40cm+ (all released). Been getting most of them on cranka crabs and zman grubz on a 6lb leader. Found them shy In the docklands area, I usually sight fishing them, setting the hook when I see them swallow it.
I target schools of larger fish, which seem to be more aggressive, I have found when drifting a lure just in front of the school the first one will come racing up to it then turn away once he takes a good look at it, but that seems to get his mates competitive and often the second fish will hit it without hesitation. As for the yarra you can't seem to go wrong with drifting along bridge pylons.
Here's one of the better ones
_20190427_175318.JPG
Do you just cast and drift weightless? No retrieve?
What about the retrieve in the yarra?
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Re: Docklands Bream
Nice thanks.Sammy123 wrote: ↑Mon May 06, 2019 12:13 pmFor docklands I like to use a light 50mm Cranka crab, I drift it in the top half of the water column, exclusively targeting fish I can see. I don't give it any action as this seems to spook them, just let it drift, keeping my line tight so I can regulate how quickly it sinks. Sometimes freespool, keeping my hand on the line to keep tension. The key is to keep it drifting in the face for as long as possible as some fish will take a while to make up their mind. As for the yarra I either use Cranka crabs drifting along the length of bridge pylons with the current, winding in slack as it drifts back towards you or Zman grubz on a 1/16th jig head (where I retrieve slowly with very subtle rod tip wobbles and twitches and frequent pauses.Seb85 wrote: ↑Mon May 06, 2019 11:19 amWell done. I too find Docklands breams are frustrating to catch on lures.Sammy123 wrote: ↑Mon May 06, 2019 9:41 amBeen doing rather well lately with bream around the docklands area and the yarra close by, averaging roughly 8-10 fish per session with a couple usually 40cm+ (all released). Been getting most of them on cranka crabs and zman grubz on a 6lb leader. Found them shy In the docklands area, I usually sight fishing them, setting the hook when I see them swallow it.
I target schools of larger fish, which seem to be more aggressive, I have found when drifting a lure just in front of the school the first one will come racing up to it then turn away once he takes a good look at it, but that seems to get his mates competitive and often the second fish will hit it without hesitation. As for the yarra you can't seem to go wrong with drifting along bridge pylons.
Here's one of the better ones
_20190427_175318.JPG
Do you just cast and drift weightless? No retrieve?
What about the retrieve in the yarra?
The best I've had with Docklands and yarra breams are only taps on the bottom, they let go too quickly.
I work in Docklands, looking at the water is a bit dirty today, no breams visible.
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Re: Docklands Bream
Sounds like your doing great
Some very good information, thanks for sharing (It's what this forum is about)
Cheers Gra
Some very good information, thanks for sharing (It's what this forum is about)
Cheers Gra
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Re: Docklands Bream
good onya mate, used to do a lot of that sorta fishing myself back in the day. if you're game enough climb down some of the ladders in docklands, and have a look underneath them with crabs and hold on
Re: Docklands Bream
I agree , , , , sharing is what this forum is about :a_goodjob:
And a little annoying Bug too
I thought I'd save Aaron the effort
Cheers, The Bug