DaveBM Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 Hi all. Just got back from trying sp as stationary bait for the first time, and it was an unqualified* success! 29cm and 37cm bream. Gulp crabbies in “breen” colour were very popular, and seemingly mostly for decent sized fish. I know the water was lousy with puffers and juvenile bream, but most bites seemed to be serious. 8lb braid, 6lb flouro leader to a long shank baitholder, no weight. Crispy skinned panfried fillets with tomato and cucumber salsa for brunch tomorrow. *okay I also lost a chunky whiting (35+) on the lift due to a chafed leader that I had noticed, but was too lazy to address before casting again. So mea culpa there! 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masterfisho7 Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 Well done for a first time using soft plastic they are nice bream Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slothparade Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 Nice bream, wish I could get one that size without breaking my reel. were you using one of those savage gear soft plastic crabs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvatore Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 (edited) 5 hours ago, motiondave said: Fantastic job. Couple nice fishies, Do you have a photo of the plastic you were using? This is the Gulp Crabby in Breen colour. I use these also when it is a tough bite on Z-Man soft plastics. These Gulp lures fish almost like bait and don't generally last for me more than 3-4 casts as all the little claws (especially), antennae and legs get eaten by pickers and they're useless without those. They're a dynamite "bait" though for tough days. Edited May 13, 2021 by Salvatore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 Great report. Nice Bream. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slothparade Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Salvatore said: This is the Gulp Crabby in Breen colour. I use these also when it is a tough bite on Z-Man soft plastics. These Gulp lures fish almost like bait and don't generally last for me more than 3-4 casts as all the little claws (especially), antennae and legs get eaten by pickers and they're useless without those. They're a dynamite "bait" though for tough days. Don't they come in that bulk bottle thing with a whole heap of other softplastics? Edited May 13, 2021 by slothparade Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvatore Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 2 hours ago, slothparade said: Don't they come in that bulk bottle thing with a whole heap of other softplastics? I'm not sure but I bought a bunch of them in packets with only these - got them in Breen and Camo. I think there are about 10 per packet and they're about $10 a pack from memory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveBM Posted May 13, 2021 Author Share Posted May 13, 2021 Thanks Salvatore - those are the guys, and yeah roughly a buck a pop. But as long as you tweak it away and retrieve once a picker arrives, you only lose one leg/claw at a time and can go for a while. The smaller of my fish was still interested enough to go for one with maybe 5 legs and 1 claw remaining. I lost the whiting at the end, not knowing any were around, and realised a few of my prior bites were probably whiting (requiring a faster response to the bite IMHO). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OttoVu Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 Whoa - are you saying that you threw these out and just left them there as if they were fresh baits ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvatore Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 3 minutes ago, OttoVu said: Whoa - are you saying that you threw these out and just left them there as if they were fresh baits ?? You can do that, I've done it before. I wouldn't do it if they cost me a buck a pop... To be fair, I bought like 10 packs of them from a shop one time as they were in a $2 clearance bin for some strange reason. They're perfectly fine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveBM Posted May 13, 2021 Author Share Posted May 13, 2021 Probably shouldn’t say this, but as I was the only one fishing the entire area I guess it’s okay: I reckon I arrived late in the bite (basically slack high tide), and could have kept hooking up for hours. Anyone looking for a dead easy landbased spot with nice lighting, plenty of room to shift around once you’ve spooked a spot, and typically a tail wind for casting - do yourself a favour. Got a little tailor on a tiny popper too, just to find out what was splashing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveBM Posted May 13, 2021 Author Share Posted May 13, 2021 5 minutes ago, OttoVu said: Whoa - are you saying that you threw these out and just left them there as if they were fresh baits ?? Super light gear, still conditions or tailwind - you have to keep in touch. But when the bream are going like last night the point is moot - most hookups were on the drop anyway (in like one metre of water!!!). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slothparade Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 2 hours ago, Salvatore said: I'm not sure but I bought a bunch of them in packets with only these - got them in Breen and Camo. I think there are about 10 per packet and they're about $10 a pack from memory. Ahh ok. I will see if I can find you a pic 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvatore Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 2 hours ago, slothparade said: Ahh ok. I will see if I can find you a pic Could this be it? https://www.tackleaustralia.com.au/berkley-gulp-bulk-jar-fishing-soft-plastic-lures-i Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slothparade Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 11 hours ago, Salvatore said: Could this be it? https://www.tackleaustralia.com.au/berkley-gulp-bulk-jar-fishing-soft-plastic-lures-i Yep that's exactly it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveBM Posted May 14, 2021 Author Share Posted May 14, 2021 To continue my TMI theme, the ones I was using were old and crappy (not just crabby!). I won’t name the vendor, but should not have been sold at full price. Very stiff material, and all folded up on themselves so they didn’t present very naturally to my eye. I guess in the eyes of the bream they looked and felt like the very embodiment of a deliciously real crustacean, but I honestly wasn’t expecting much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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