Black Bream ?

[john-boy]

Morning all,

I've set myself one or two projects for this summer's sea fishing...

One of these is Black Bream from the shore.

Does anyone know of what tackle/techniques/venues?

I've read in this month's Sea Angler about how they can be caught from Sark, but tbh, I'm unlikely to get a trip there this year. LOL. I have also been told they are a possibility from Samphire Hoe, Folkestone end.

I've also caught one or two in the past from Deal Pier, but only 1 or 2 in 20000000 trips, so not sure I'll be going for them there!

I'm thinking a float, armed with a bit of squid or mackerel. Anyone got any ideas?

Out of interest, I had a couple for tea last night (shop bought) and I happen to think they're one of the tastiest fish in our waters, being very similar to Bass IMO.

Cheers,
JB.

[gullyworm]

Theres a lot of bream coming from Pagham at the moment,from what ive heard there being caught on squid strip at range.

[CHUBB]

well, its is a long way but i go to battery point in brixham!!!
not a trip you will make but you get LOADSSSSSSS in the summer, the tactics that do best is to either float with ragworm or set up a simple ball weight and trace and then bump a ragworm bait off the bottom by casting out and then retreiving really slowly.

plus the fish are not very big at all (less than 1/2lb all the time)

hope this helps, somehow.........

[john-boy]

Cheers chaps - very useful advice...

Brixham probably a bit far, but Pagham's a possibility!!

Any idea what sort of size they're getting?

What else does one get at Pagham? Is it somewhere that's worth making a trip to anyway?

Cheers,
JB.

[gullyworm]

Originally Posted by john-boy

Cheers chaps - very useful advice...

Brixham probably a bit far, but Pagham's a possibility!!

Any idea what sort of size they're getting?

What else does one get at Pagham? Is it somewhere that's worth making a trip to anyway?

Cheers,
JB.

Theyve been getting them up to 3lb which is a good size bream.
Other species at Pagham at the mo are Smuts and Bass.
The smut fishing all along this part of the south coast has got off to a flyer ,if you can get peeler you will have smuts.
As for the Bass i was in my local tackle shop and he told me of 2 double figure ones in the last two days.
Plus your very close to other good marks as in selsey.

[john-boy]

Nice one, thanks Gully.

Now considering a trip down to Pagham, either Friday or Saturday night.

Any tips on where to go, as I've not been there before, but it sounds like it's fishing great, be a shame not to give it a try, and the tide looks pretty good too, from what I've seen on the BBC.

Anyone else out and about in this area Friday/Saturday?

Cheers,
JB.

[Ben]

the bream i had last night were on rag worm and realitivly close in, you want small baits really
a small bit of rag tiped off with a very small bit of squid