Docklands 14/06/21

[MasterBaiter24]

you could also run crankas, theyre great during the warmer months when fish are feeding higher up the water column but can be fished on the bottom too

[eddyt]

With the metal blades, you can buy the really cheap ones online, they all work. Just drop it down next to a pylon, let it sink to the bottom, then wait about 5 seconds and slowly lift up your rod. You'll feel the lure vibrating. Let the lure drop back down to the bottom, wait another 5-10 seconds and lift again. Do that a few times and if there's nothing then move to the next pylon.

Usually the bream will get hooked when you lift. No need to strike. You can also cast parallel to the dock and do the same thing, sink to the bottom, slow lift, sink, lift, etc. That seems to work better than just teabagging straight up and down.

Slow is the key.

[Charles7]

With the metal blades, you can buy the really cheap ones online, they all work. Just drop it down next to a pylon, let it sink to the bottom, then wait about 5 seconds and slowly lift up your rod. You'll feel the lure vibrating. Let the lure drop back down to the bottom, wait another 5-10 seconds and lift again. Do that a few times and if there's nothing then move to the next pylon.

Usually the bream will get hooked when you lift. No need to strike. You can also cast parallel to the dock and do the same thing, sink to the bottom, slow lift, sink, lift, etc. That seems to work better than just teabagging straight up and down.

Slow is the key.

Cheers Eddy, sounds like my kind of lure. Hopefully grab some this weekend and head out in the next few weeks for a crack.

[Sebb]

Thanks for the advice Sebb, I might buy a blade or two and give this a go. Being an avid reader of your posts, I believe you've said Docklands bream are a little tricky to catch on lure so I'm curious to see how this plays out.

Yes, that's mostly in summer where the water is super clear and they can be anywhere in the water levels/columns. They're hard to fool in that condition.

Winter/spring after rain with blade is usually the easiest. My most productive was in Aug/Sept, drizzling rain, sunset. Just vertical jigged the blade.

Here's some photos of them in the 30s cm, on ecogear vx35. This was central pier, before it's closed.

[Charles7]

Now that's exciting. Just need to find the time to make it happen.