Night time Bream Jigging

[Matt Fraser]

I had a bit of a go at bream luring the other night at the Gold Coast. I was only fishing from the bank at the time and casting around sandbanks and weedbeds.

The only time I had any success was when fishing in a well lit area using glow sliders and TT grubs. I caught mostly flathead but got a few bream hits.

I know that hardbodies are very effective at places Redcliffe at night, but I was just wondering if anyone out there has had much success casting soft plastics for bream at night and if so what colours and techniques.

Thanks

Matt

[watanangler]

G'Day Matt,
I've read heaps about great night time lure fishing for bream however find that in most of my haunts things go very quiet after dark. I use lot of shallow divers over oyster rocks (1-2'deep) and gravel beds. The afternoon/ dusk can be dynamite then it dies off completely when the sun goes down.
Have tried softs here with no result but ut is very difficult due to the rough bottom.
Recently starts gettting a few small fish nearby where the rocks meet the sand and weed beds after dark on pumkin sliders and grubs and a dark cola coloured grub from kokoda. Dont yet feel I have it sussed properly though.

[Nick Cuccovia]

Hi Matt, I have had some success at night, but only with hard bodies (I actually caught one of my largest bream at night! 47cms and real heavy unfortunately I had no scales!!) I find that the lures with rattles work. I was casting into snags from the bank and slowly retrieving them, If I remember correctly it was a full moon wich might have helped the situation. Nick

i've had no luck myself. But i just bought some glo grubs by TT. Look really good!!! Also, i think the bream tend to feed on the flats more at night as they have the cover of darkness! That is prolly worth a try.

[AtomicGrant]

I have caught 4-5 bream in the dark on muscy sliders but it was in the first 45 minutes of full dark so don't know wether that counts or not??? Using glow sliders would not get a hit (except damn taior) but muscy woulds but shut down after an hour.

Grant

[Bassifier]

I've had a fair bit of fun jigiing bream at night while targeting School Jewies , all fish have been caught on shads.
Its all in the movement of the tail, the more action the better is the key here.
I hate to say it, but all the squidgee shads work well.
No need for Glows here, just plenty of waggle.
Richard.

[Ravin]

I've used glo grubs here on the Sunshine Coast & fished them around flats & weed beds & taken some good bream , flatties & whiting.

[Matt Fraser]

Thanks for the replies, very interesting. Its a subject I would like to investigate further myself when I get the chance.

Bassifier, I'm interested in knowing a bit more about your use of shads for bream and jewies. What sort of area/structure, and what sort of technique, weight jigs and size shads?

Sounds like good fun!

Matt

Ps Nick, that 47cm Bream must have been a horse, awesome!

[Bassifier]

Hey Matt, We tend to work bridge structure when jigging for jewies and bream.
I prefer low bridges with good lighting that puts out a good distinct light line across the water. Couple this with relativly shallow water and the predators should be about.
The main target is Bream so regular/racks bream gear is the ticket, 2 inch shads usually worked on 1/8th heads size 2 forged hook, (aberdeens wont stand up to jewies well) preferably longer shanked for shad patterns are best.
Squidgies are good because the tail action is fantastic unlike many of the other brands. Generally anything with a good paddle and a slim wrist will work well.
Ep's are common catch in these areas also, especially when fishing a tributary that offers the first influence of fresh into a system.
I use quite stiff rods, Samurai S007's etc "lots of arse" in the blank.
Good luck,
Hope to see you at the ABT.
Richard.

[Matt Fraser]

Thanks for sharing your knowledge Richard, it sounds like you get out on the water a fair bit. It is very interesting that you are fishing well-lit, shallow water, sounds like good fun especially when the Jewies get in on the act!

I talked to a Gold Coast local on the weekend about night time fishing in the Nerang. Apparently he has been doing well on trevally at night on the glow plastics, but its not in a well lit area.

There is so much to try with these plastics on different species etc, I just wish I could get out there more.

Matt:)

[Bassifier]

Yep, some say I get out too much! 50-60 hrs average per week!
Good luck Matt.
Richard.

[E Dogg]

hey u guys can u guys tell me what techniques i need to catch lure and what brands i need to use??

for example reel in slowly the let the lure sit for 3 seconds then reel again.

PS i fish in the raby bay canal area in brissie

[Salmo]

I haven’t had any real problem catching bream at night, but hard bodies with a nice action seem to work better than SP's....my guess is action and vibration the beasties are able to sense helps the fish locate the fake offering.

[Bear]

Vibration or noise seems to be the key. I like the Laser Pros rattle for noise at night and the Salmo Hornet for vibration. The Summer Night Series this year was a great time to fiddling with lure selection.

[Salmo]

PS Colour doesnt seem to matter, but black is traditionally a night time colour....
I have a mate on the east coast who fishes hard, particularly for bass at night...he brought a luminous pen and draws a few strips on his baits...eg Lake Police bibless minnows....which by the way give off huge amounts of vibration....
Maybe we should try a Baby vibe next time we are out at night?????

The ocean here in Perth is very nice at the moment, very tempted to go chasing big PINK Bream tonight after work out at 3 mile reef

[E Dogg]

ye but guys can u post up a pic of what your most successful lure looks like for catching bream???

[Salmo]

Was talking to some mates about this issue again over the weekend...you can buy flouro pens from stationery shops...my mate has gone from stripes to one big dot in the middle of the body...swears it helps him