Bream Lure Catch Flatheads??

Sydney has been raining for just a few days with a cold front. Seeing that has been the case, I took the opportunity to go for a quick flick. Maurice had earlier asked me if I was interested to go see the Carols at Domain but it wasn't my cup-of-tea and so I suggested maybe meeting them up for dinner after my session.

Went off to Iron Cove and reached there with a slight south-easterly breeze which made luring very comfortable. First up I rigged a camo sandworm only to be ravaged by small critters within a matter of few casts. Then, decided to give the gary glitter squidgie I just bought from kmart sale. I have always been using berkley and really neglected some of the squidgy's brand I have in my tackle bag. Few casts later with the gary glitter I scored a small flattie on it.

Continued a few more casts with it before switching to SX40 which I hope to de-virginise it. This new colour (308) which Chen helped me get from Villawood was tested to see if it's indeed a bream catcher. At around the 'jewfish' spot I got a small take and thought it'll be a flattie with almost dead weight in the beginning only to have it start running near the surface. Not much fun with this 27cm bream but at least the lure was de-virginised.

Then, seeing my other SX hasn't caught a bream yet, I snap on the colour 309. As I continue moving down to the drain, there was a sudden bump on the lure. I gave a gentle strike and it became an initial dead weight as well. To my surprise, this colour caught another flattie! But it was quite a big one. Luckily the lure was just pinned on the side lip and the fish only ran when it was near the bank. What a letdown fight by this 50cm dusky.

Seems like this colour attracts flatties?! As I moved nearer to the drain, it was becoming risky territory. Suddenly on a cast I got it snagged quite farout! I thought this is it, my fishing outing these days are really becoming crap! I tried flicking it out but it wouldn't respond and had the thought of using my new tackleback retriever. But I persisted and the flick did managed to bring the lure out. I said that's it and changed to soft plastic. Rigged up a new worm and moved to the adjacent part of the drain seeing that there was a homie baiting nearby. Having watched the tournament bream fishing dvds made me copycat their style. I became gungho and tried casting directly next to the floating debris catchment device. I always snag near the device when I slow roll it. This time round I used the tournament style and give lots of consistent twitches. Funnily a small bream slammed the lure hard-on and jumped like mad on the surface! It was a bloody small but fat bream.

Then the wind came at me face-on and I moved to the spot where the homie had left. The previous worm had been shredded and so I changed to the 3rd one. Soon, I got a few bites and feeling confident, I striked and it was on. Not a good fight and only a slightly bigger bream that still looks undersize to me.

A few more casts at the drain and it sure was firing with a few big pulls and I missed! Then, as expected, a snag happened and this time round I realised it was near a float. Must have been from that homie or someone else. I thought the time was late and feeling hungry, I left to grab a feed from my favourite nasi campur store as the boys abandoned me because of the carols late start.

Ronald