Page 30 - BNB Fishing mag | May 2020

NLailing a quick session
There was no mistaking what Gav’s bream wanted.
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Gav with a fun size trevally taken on light tackle.
IKE most people, I have a busy life. 2” and 4” rigged on a TT Lures HeadlockZ With work and home commitments, Pro Staff Pointers jig heads, no more than 3/8oz. During win- I typically have one fishing session ter, however, I switch from deeper areas to
per week and am on the water for no more by SEAN BEKKERS sand and weed beds and chase flathead in
than three hours.
For fishing, it’s definitely a quick session.
Even more success is likely if you know not only what bait is holding but where it will be holding throughout different phas- es of the tide and furthermore throughout the year.
the shallow water.
With the boat drifting in less than a metre
So, how do you turn three hours on the water into a productive session?
of water, I use either a Z-Man 3” MinnowZ or 2.5” Finesse FrogZ, rigged weedless on a TT Lures SnakelockZ jig head, with a cast pretty much hitting the dry edge.
When searching a new area to fish, it can be a roll of the dice as to whether you’ll catch fish or not, and unfortunately, it’s more often not.
For example, most of the year I target flathead on the last two hours of a run-out to low tide, concentrating my efforts on the deeper edges running along a draining weed bed, sand bank and anywhere bait’s pushed towards.
I then slow roll the plastic just under the surface back to the boat. It’s exciting to watch a solid lizard chase down your lure and engulf it at your feet.
Generally, a successful quick session is going to be had in an area you know really well. This comes from good research, time on the water and an understanding of what bait will likely be holding.
Tackle wise I use Z-Man plastics between
The reason behind opting to chase them on the flat during winter is because I find flathead seem to enjoy being in shallow water and sunning themselves.
This isn’t to say flatties can’t be found in shallow water in summer or likewise deep water in winter – they can. I enjoy the shallow water technique and style of fishing and find it very rewarding when the thermometer drops.
Recently, because we clued into the bait holding in one of our favourite spots, my good mate Gavin and I had a very success- ful session. We arranged to have a Sunday mid-morning barbecue breakfast with both our families.
To Gav and myself, this translated to a comfortable three hours – to hit the water, talk rubbish, drink coffee and catch fish – before our better halves woke up.
After a weather and tide review, we knew