Southport Seaway Rock Wall

[BaysideDrew]

Took a trip down to the rock wall at the seaway this morning after the last sesh a few weeks ago produced big bream in numbers. I was there at first light and low tide to try for taylor but couldn't get a good position at the end of the wall. Tried one side and kep getting caught by snags from the rocks so after loosing enough tackle I gave in. Watched one bloke at the end of the wall pull in an absolute monster of a taylor to add to his esky that contained 2 already. I haven't seen taylor that size for a long time.

Went further down wall near the cleaning table and set up for some bream. Nothing until a couple hours into the tide change. They were a bit few and far between but all were legal size. Took 3 nice ones home and lost one on the rocks. Also 1 happy moment which I donated to a young cormorant who tried for the next hour to shove it down its throat with no success. Not sure what the spikes would have done to him if he had got it down.

Fortunately the current wasn't strong today so I got away with an almost unwaited line to stop snagging on the rocks and the bream seemed to take it anywhere in the water column.
I wont bother with pics, we've all seen bream before.

[84mick]

A good morning out, what did ya get the bream on and did you see what the tailor were caught on?

Cheers, Mick.

[BaysideDrew]

The tailor were on pillies. I used the same cut up in small pieces with a 1/0 (I think) circle hook. If the bream are in the area I always have success on pillies. I just wish they stayed on the hook longer. Thanks to Seahorse for the tip on those circle hooks instead of the long-shanks I used to use.

[tailorboi99]

Thanks for the report and good effort on the Bream, did you see any surface action?

Regarding to keeping Pillie pieces on the hook longer,

If you're using their tails you can always put a half hitch loop around it, this aids in keeping it on the hook when smaller fish are having a peck at the bait and when casting.

Thanks Tom

[bondy99]

The tailor were on pillies. I used the same cut up in small pieces with a 1/0 (I think) circle hook. If the bream are in the area I always have success on pillies. I just wish they stayed on the hook longer. Thanks to Seahorse for the tip on those circle hooks instead of the long-shanks I used to use.

Stripped mullet will also catch Bream and mullet strips stay on the hook longer than a pilly, I caught 12 bream 35cm+ last week before my op.

Now, I'm going to try to catch some of those large tailor.

Peter

[bondy99]

Any large tailor still being caught or have they disappeared (again).

Cheers, Peter

[daveozz]

g'day bayside.years ago i used to salt my pillies down.put them on trays and cover them with butchers rock salt.leave them to settle over night ,drain any excess fluid,leave them again for anoher day and drain more fluid,then pack them in plastic bags with more fresh rock salt and re-freeze them for your next trip.works wonders.

[bondy99]

g'day bayside.years ago i used to salt my pillies down.put them on trays and cover them with butchers rock salt.leave them to settle over night ,drain any excess fluid,leave them again for anoher day and drain more fluid,then pack them in plastic bags with more fresh rock salt and re-freeze them for your next trip.works wonders.

Sounds similar to what I use to do. But need another fridge / freezer to store them in.

Peter

[bondy99]

Will be heading down on Friday and see what's around.

Peter