Gold Coast Easter Bream Classic - Team AFO Wrap Up

[Angus]

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Nice one Nabs and Daniel. Way to rep

Angus

[Do$tylz]

Sounds like a challenging fish session, but well done gents. I've always wondered how you can get a plastic to skip along the water. Also sounds like new penny is the colour to get..

[Bommie]

well done guys 7th out 52 teams is impressive

[username_taken]

well done guys!

You mention skipping the SP lures, I've heard of people doing it, but have never been able to do it ( on purpose ). What's the trick to it ?

[kriso]

nice work nabs and daniel! consistent top 10 finishes thats awesome!

[Cowfish13]

username_taken wrote:

You mention skipping the SP lures, I've heard of people doing it, but have never been able to do it ( on purpose ). What's the trick to it ?

Try using any sort gulp with a light jighead. Then fire a cast quickly at about 30 degrees or less to the water and you can skip them easily:). I can skip (in open water) a gulp shrimp or minnow grub on a 1/16 jighead about 2-3m. A bit harder to do with a heavily weighted one though or a non-gulp, or to skip them really accurately into snags (as Nabs did), but still can be done

Great write up Nabs. Thanks for all the info on lures and techniques:)

And good to see you representing AFO with cap & shirt:cheer:

[STU]

good onya mate way to represent

[fishyman]

nice one mate

[basskid]

AFO Superstar nabs

[Brian D]

Great read, great result and I eco the above - Superstar's of fishing and writting. Congrates on the top 10 placing.

:cheer: :cheer: :cheer: Three Cheers

[pinkey]

good article and well done guys. I realy enjoyed the read, thanks.

[jeff f]

well done guys keep those top ten finishes comming

was talking to a teram fishing the comp as they were drifting past camp at the pin they completed thier bag off of the vertical bank infront of camp

[nabs]

Thanks Guys!

Regarding skipping the plastics, as Cowfish said, its a lot easier with lighter jigheads. The Hidden weight style jigheads are the best as there is no exposed lead and it doesnt hinder the impact of the lure hitting the water. The trick is to do cast at a low angle to the water and put a bit of power into it. Also, using plastics that have a smaller profile, but as well as having flat surfaces (if that makes sense) will work better. Example, a 2inch shrimp will skip better than a 3inch grub would as the tail would slow it down and lessen the distance it skips. If you need any more clarification let me know, lol I hope you guys understand what im trying to say.

Cheers!

[Lozzel]

Great work guys, can't complain about 7th.

Good read aswell.

[pinkey]

I love the way you guys hit up the natural structure along the banks, doesn't get belted anywhere near as much as the pontoons ect, smart move!.

I hope to enter a few comps one day.

whens your next event nabs?

[nabs]

Yeh, the spots we fish are really the ones that no one else would fish. We do get given a fair bit of crap about the places we fish, but the way I see it. The fish arent always gona be where everyone targets em. Bream will live anywhere, as long as theres a bit of structure its good enough. We dont always get the big ones, but we do get fish

Next comp is the end of May at the Clarence River in NSW. Cant wait!

Cheers

[chubbstar]

Well done fellas

An enjoyable read and thanks for your tips on skipping etc.

Heads held high fellas and the best of luck in future events.

Jayson