Heya

[Mischievious]

Just a message to say that im new!!! and need all the help i can get :)

Had my first few casts today in the capel river, where i live. No hook ups but a lot of hits!

Good to see so many people loving fishing :)

[kevinnugent59]

Originally posted by Mischievious
Just a message to say that im new!!! and need all the help i can get :)

Had my first few casts today in the capel river, where i live. No hook ups but a lot of hits!

Good to see so many people loving fishing :)

Hi Mischievious!

Welcome to the group. They're a friendly and informative bunch! :D

Kevin

[Geoff R]

G'day M,
Great to see your getting in to breamin, I would love to offer some advice but it would help if we knew your set up and what exactly you are doing.
For example are you using a beach rod (LOL):p and alvey surf caster:rolleyes: or do you have a nice little 2kg outfit made from high modulus graphite?. What kind of lure are you throwing at them and what are you doing for a retrieve?.
Give us that info and I am sure I will be able to help you nail a bream
Regards Geoff:)

[Mischievious]

Heya :)

I'm using my boyfriend's at the moment but am going to buy one.
I use a 6'6 graphite rod with 6lb fireline. Using soft plastics.

No idea what this all is but hey :)

[Bear]

If you're getting hits, but no hook-ups I'd check the aeg of your jigs. Make sure you have a clean well maintained hook.

I'd even look at trying a few hard bodies as well. The fishing and camping store in Bunbury has chrome gold scorpions, that's where I'd start.

HTH.

[Mischievious]

Hey Bear,
Thanks for the tips, I'll see what there is around. my jigs are well maintained. I think it was because i wasnt doing it right why they werent hooking up

[Geoff R]

Firstly Mimbo will love to see another member of the fairer sex joining our ranks, she is a lovely chick and would love you to say g'day to her.
Well it sounds like you have got the right gear and someone with you who at least has the right idea.
It may be that you will just have to persist, I didn't start landing bream regularly for about 3 months, took me a while to learn.
It helps to fish with people who have landed a few, but mostly it's all about how you present the lure and be able to read what is happening to it. Hard bodies usually just get smashed after a good acurate cast and a nice slow (REAL slow!!!!) retrieve. This can happen to plastics, but a lot of the time unless you pay attention you won't even know the bream has picked up the lure in its mouth and you have probably pulled it out without striking.
Look for suttle twitches in your line and be prepared to strike a fish. Bushy has an article on sportsfish which is a link from this site check it out and try his technique's they work and have helped me nail fish
Regards Geoff

[madsurfe]

um huhm... Geoff may I politically correct you with the fairer sex pulling the strings over my shoulder .... :rolleyes: oh! oh! I'm in trouble as well

hmmm..... goin' for a fish on the weekend with 2 or 3 of the fairer sex... Helpppp! Do you reckon' I can handle it, I usually only deal with a double but a menage au tois? :D you've experienced my lack of boat skill... will the fairer sex cope? Will they outfish me as per usual?

Only time will tell.... full pics and story to follow. I'm aiming to score bigtime and impress the Ladies. Yes actually catching a fish will help prove that I'm a REAL man :p

I've just come back to edit this, you think I'm in trouble.... Hey I'm at work Wed night while you guys are having drinks with my "fairer" partner

[Mischievious]

Heya JP!!!

I bet your in trouble with Mimbo now!! hahahah She has asked if Grant wants to come along too (atomicgrant is my boyfriend yes.)
We will need to talk on the phone because me and mimbo got side tracked with other girl talk on msn everytime we tried to organise something :) haha as girls do.

I outdid grant last night because he didnt catch anything :) Tho i couldnt be proud of what i caught. A very smal Taylor :(

Sounds like it could a match between boys and girls on the weekend on your boat eh?? hehehe Tho me and your missus will win :) Girls are the best at everything you know!!

[Bear]

Here we go Warren.

Breammaster battle of the sexes.

Could be interesting :D