Finally A Bream In Double Bay

Catch Report 28/10/2006

It's been quite awhile since I've actually went for a lure and I couldn't bear to wait any longer and decided to head out on saturday. The winds on that day was forecasted to be blowing a strong southerly and I thought what better to go check out Double Bay since it's been almost months I've visited that area. But, the heavens played a prank and it turns out to be blowing from the west, making my casting totally crap. Anyway, since I was there, might as well give it a go. Tried cultiva but was kinda weedy and the hooks kept getting weed on the retrieve. After Steve Irwin's mishap with stingray, I was very cautious when wading in the water. I thought my crocs will protect me but I was just not confident to go very deep as I've always spotted small stingrays and numbrays swimming in the shallow water. Anyway, the fishing was crap, probably due to the winds, and I reckon I'm such a wuss when it comes to fishing in the wind. I just couldn't concentrate and enjoy the thrill. Decided to give soft plastic a go and since I was having lots of success with the bloodworm colour in that area, I tied on a 3inch bm. I was using only 1/16th oz jighead and it was hard to feel the lure. So at one point, I gave a fast straight retrieve and out of the sudden, bang! A fish took it very near where I was and the line peeled for awhile. I could instantly see silver flashes and wasn't sure what it really was. As the fight progresses, it became more characteristic of a bream. Cool, I beached meself my 1st bream from that spot. It measured 28cm and was released. I tried a little longer for a super small baby flattie before calling quits after an hour over there. I'm still not truly satisfied and must find another time to cure the itch after I finish this bloody journal. Oh, not forgetting I still have a thesis to do, I'm so f**ked!

Ronald