queensland PB Bream (edit.. not a bream)

[subtlefly]

Caught this bream on Friday night on a live prawn.  Gave him a kiss and let him on his way. 

I am getting so blase about the grunter I didnt even take a pic of the 50cm fish I took home.  

[ellicat]

Nice bream, but nothing on a good grunter ! Take pics of the grunter...

[Mission]

Good fish, Subtlefly.

What the species this bream is? the tail looks strange to me.

Cheers 

[subtlefly]

Not sure what species.  

[ellicat]

8 hours ago, Mission said:

What the species this bream is? the tail looks strange to me.

On second look, it doesn't look like a bream to me either.

[subtlefly]

Ok so what is it?  It's definately different fish to the grunter I have been catching

[subtlefly]

Not a yellowfin bream then?

[subtlefly]

Maybe the tail is just sitting a bit funny- he is a live fish, wasn't that interested in posing still.  I am a bit embarrassed now at mis identifying it as a bream.

[Mission]

1 hour ago, subtlefly said:

Ok so what is it?  It's definately different fish to the grunter I have been catching

I am not sure either.

[AUS-BNE-FISHO]

Nice fish. I think that is a Barred Grunter. 

[subtlefly]

This is a barred grunter from last week - I have been  catching heaps of them.  Even when I catch small ones the stripes and streamlined shape is obvious.  The "bream" I posted first is rounder and all silver

I am not arguing- you guys will know more than me but I think they are not the same fish

[subtlefly]

Might be a silver javelin ( also called small spotted grunter)  ??

[ellicat]

I think you're onto it now, @subtlefly.

[Drop Bear]

Looks like the one. Nice fish well done. 

Glad you are catching so many.

 

[GregN70]

Nice Spotted Grunter, Similar to the bigger brother the Barred Javelin Fish. You can tell it's a spotted grunter due to the spots on the membrane between the dorsal spines.

My PB on Barred Javelin Fish is 805mm (attached), poor pic i know.

I get them from time to time down around gladstone on soft plastics, especially prawn imitations, as well as fingermark, Here's a couple from a recent trip to Colloseum inlet near gladstone.

In estuaries they tend to move into them with a rising tide, and disappear as soon as the tide turns. Night works better than day. Large prawns, fresh flesh baits like mullet go good.

They are probably the best eating fish you can get in the estuaries, as good as most reef fish in my opinion, equal to fingermark & jacks if not superior. 

 

[AUS-BNE-FISHO]

So you have caught a legal fish since you moved to Yeppoon!  :) 

Great grunter and blue salmon. They are yummy.

Hamish

[GregN70]

1 hour ago, AUS-BNE-FISHO said:

So you have caught a legal fish since you moved to Yeppoon!  :) 

Great grunter and blue salmon. They are yummy.

Hamish

No still to catch anything around Yeppoon. I just started heading down around Gladstone & Turkey Beach it’s so much better there 

[Mylesfisher]

hey guys its me myles i have a neighbour that feeds the bream floating bread ive tried and caught sme myself but now they get it off my hooks wondering if i should switch to floating lures like cranks and poppers.

Also by the way what type of lure is most effective for bream living in rocky fields and in between pontoons

 

cheers Myles

[Mylesfisher]

btw im not towing the lures behind a boat

[Tuna are fish]

1 hour ago, Mylesfisher said:

hey guys its me myles i have a neighbour that feeds the bream floating bread ive tried and caught sme myself but now they get it off my hooks wondering if i should switch to floating lures like cranks and poppers.

Also by the way what type of lure is most effective for bream living in rocky fields and in between pontoons

Try small prawn imitations. 

[Mylesfisher]

ok

[Mylesfisher]

ill try all to see whats most affective

 

[Drop Bear]

On 26/10/2021 at 8:09 AM, Mylesfisher said:

hey guys its me myles i have a neighbour that feeds the bream floating bread ive tried and caught sme myself but now they get it off my hooks wondering if i should switch to floating lures like cranks and poppers.

Also by the way what type of lure is most effective for bream living in rocky fields and in between pontoons

 

cheers Myles

You could match the hatch. 

If you are after bream on the rock walls try getting some #8 luderick hooks and tie them directly to your line. Put a very small amount of bait on the hook and let it drift back with some burley. Watch for any movement of the bait or the line and gently lift.