new south wales River Sessions Volume 3 . Bream On 2lb Fc Leader

[Brodie_S]

Today I went out and bought some high quality 2lb fluorocarbon. ASSO fluorocarbon that is . It usually retails for $35 for 150m but it’s always on the clearance rack at my local tackle shop for $10 it’s awesome I’ve had heaps of experience with the 6lb asso and it’s super abrasion resistant best leader line I’ve ever used . Anyway after that I went down to my local river tied on a size 8 mustad fine worm hook and got some bread on the hook . The fishing was quite slow for awhile then all of the sudden I get a run set the hook and I’m on .fish goes from heavy structure where I caught it from and swims out to open water . Sweet just what I wanted after a decent fight on the 2lb FC leader I landed it with my net . It was a 28cm bream I caught 2 others around this size and kept them for a feed after that the fishing went slow again so I decided to pack up. The water was quite dirty today so I don’t think it would have made a difference with my catch rates if I used 6lb leader . I’m hoping I can test it out soon in super clear water .. secret spot where there is heaps of trophy size bream . Although last time I did hook one of those trophy sized bream with 6lb asso and it went for a massive run then busted me off so I don’t know how the hell im gonna land a trophy size fish on 2lb if I can’t even do it on 6lb  

overall success rate %80 

time 4:00-5:00pm 

weather/conditions 

high winds 31 degrees moon phase waning gibbous 10 days before the new moon . Almost top of the tide going down second hour of the run out . Sunny barely any clouds in sight 

gear used . Shimano stradic 1000 HGFL . Atomic arrowz bream surface rod 2PC . 6lb daiwa J braid going to 3 metres of 2lb fluorocarbon 

bait bread 

hooks mustad Fine worm in size 8

 

if anyone wants to use 2lb leader this is my advice tie a simple but strong knot I recommend a UNI knot .mainly because the line is so thin you want to be able to easily tie a strong knot 

I would recommend using 2lb leader with a slow action 1-3kg or 1-4kg graphite rod matched with a reel that has a good drag a good drag is important when using 2lb leader it cannot be sticky all though my Stradic 1000 could use a drag washer replacement. I just don’t think a $40 Rovex/Jarvis walker 2000 is gonna cut it 

also make sure you have a lose but not super lose drag just test it before you start casting you don’t wanna snap you’re line when you set the hook 

Also you will need some sort of landing net 

The Stradic is running low on some braid just ordered some 10lb gliss for it the reel is quite underspooled atm although you can’t really see it in the photo

Nice feed of bream on bread using the 2lb leader today 

[GregOug]

And if you don’t catch anything on the 2lb line you can always use it for flossing. Although, come to think of it, it would probably just break so don’t bother. 

[Brodie_S]

1 minute ago, GregOug said:

And if you don’t catch anything on the 2lb line you can always use it for flossing. Although, come to think of it, it would probably just break so don’t bother. 

Yes it has pretty much no abrasion resistance you can also snap it with you’re fingers to although you have to try to snap it .you do have to put some force into it still 

[ellicat]

Successful mission. Nice feed. Well done.

What river is that ?

[Brodie_S]

8 hours ago, ellicat said:

Successful mission. Nice feed. Well done.

What river is that ?

Manning river