Hit a local Gold Coast waterway at first light Tuesday morning for a quick flick before work. Target was Jacks, but it soon became apparent they weren't on the chew in the usual spots, nor were the Cod that also inhabit this area.
So I decided to do a bit of exploring and after a bit of a run up river came across a shallow rock bar with water beginning to flow over it. Cast my popper into the shallows and after an aggressive strike hooked up first cast - after a short fight up popped a small Flathead - my first on popper. Couple more casts and another hook-up produces a legal Bream.
I worked this area for 45 mins with every cast getting hit - although my hook-up rate was low as most hits were from Bream and my 60mm lure was not exactly suited to them. I contemplated downsizing, but stuck it out with the bigger popper in hope of a Jack, but it was not to be.
Last cast was a bigger fish that decided it liked my popper more than I did and swam off with it! I decided that was a sign to go to work, leaving the fish still biting. Finished up with 3 Flathead to 50cm and a dozen Bream to 29cm - all were released. I was shocked at how aggressive the Flathead hit the popper, with two of them getting airborne on the strike.
Marty
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Hope this rain doesn't knock your work around too much - guess you will just go chasing Jacks instead?
Originally Posted by breamnut
