Got to get something straight.

[torvic]

I haven't seem the breaming videos so I really have no idea how you guys retrieve your sp's. Before I go upriver again for a second go I want to make sure I've got the right idea in jigging the sp's properly.

How do you guys do it? I saw a section of a fishingwa episode where the guy kept on doing multiple jerking actions that was quite fast. I dont know if its against my nature since I usually fish lures quite slow, but is that the right way? Will a bream take a lure going faster than a metre/second?

[pw-bream]

Bushy and Starlo's method seems to be:
Pull line using the rod, maybe 50-150mm,
return rod to original position and take up slack with reel,
repeat. A pause can be inserted in this routine too.

Slow retrieves and a lift and drop retrieve seem common,
fast and steady retrieves aren't commonly used with soft plastics in my experience (which isn't extensive).

[Dave W]

You've got to experiment a bit too:)

If the 'lift and retrieve' technique isn't working, try 'dead sticking' (extended pauses) the plastic, or a very, very slow straight retrieve - the next Bream to pick a plastic up off the bottom while it is lying still won't be the last ;)

As a sidenote, last Saturday I was spotting Bream feeding against pylons in semi-clear water, all I did to catch them was hang the plastic 2 or so feet off the rod and slowly lower it into the water, no other movement needed:eek:

[torvic]

Yah went down to claremont yacht club today and site casted to some bream we saw. Had 2 hits a few hours apart...Oh so close.

DOesnt matter though now im confident enough to head upriver, at least this way it doesnt feel like im chucking in a piece of plastic in the river for no reason.

:)

[beefaman]

Sometimes the fish just don't want to play, no matter what they are offered!!! :mad:

[SWANK-E]

and also change the colour or shape of your soft plastic if you are not getting any hits, they might respond better to a certain colour or shape that moment... dunno