The Patterson River has been fishing well for Bream lately, with water clarity starting to clean up. At present the river is still running with a murky green/brown stain to it, but there are still plenty of quality Bream on offer. The best bet is to fish with either Prawns, Scrubworms, or live freshwater Yabbies. Fish these baits with as little weight as possible to ensure the fish don't feel too much resistance. If lure fishing, using small soft plastics in 2-4inch range along with small vibes and sinking hardbodies is a good method. Try and use a good quality scent or attractant with your baits and lures as well, to help the fish fish your offering in the dirty water. Customers Daniel and Cam have been braining the Bream down there recently, using the above mentioned styles of lures.

If you're into Bream fishing, with bait or lures, now is the time to get out and catch that bigger one.  While lots of local rivers are looking more like chocolate milk, the Bream will be about and feeding.  The excessive freshwater washes lots of food into the systems are gives the fish an easy meal.  If you're going to fish for Bream while the water's dirty, just make sure you use a bait that has a strong scent - or lures that put off a bit more vibration.  Customer Cam went down and got a few in the Patto over the weekend, using a curltailed style soft plastic.  Using the same lures can also result in a surprise Mulloway hookup as well.

 

The Bream in most of Melbourne's estuaries will bite well after the recent rain we've had, with lots of food flushed in for them and murky water giving them a bit of cover to feed under.  Good customer Robin normally fishes for the Bream in Patterson River and normally gets a few.  He has been fishing around the river entrance lately, where the discoloured water meets the clean, tidal water with good success.  He has been using baits with lots of scent to help the fish in the dirty water.  He normally fishes with KL1/0 circle hooks and runs a long leader and simple running sinker rig.  

Mark went down to Phillip Island to have a look around the piers, and ended up staying at Newhaven pier to catch the Barracouta that have been around.  Using vibes and heavily weighted soft plastics, Mark caught Barracouta up to 80cm long.

Mick has been fishing Frankston Pier during the week, catching plenty of Salmon on whitebait.  He has noticed the fish moving around the sand ridges on the incoming tide.

Sop has been catching some nice size whiting off Stony Point pier, using pilchard fillets. Later in the afternoon has been the best time, especially with an incoming tide.

Reginald has been catching Mullet in Patterson River, down towards the entrance.  Dough baits on size 16 ST-36 trebles are the way to go, with plenty of fine-grit berley a must.