The two Goldens had got me excited. And i boasted that the next good fish would be mine. We once again drifted over where Ira had pulled the goldens, and once again he hooked up. Damn that flick stick was killing it and had me considering tying one on myself.
Ira gave this fish no le-way. After landing 2 goldens it seemed as if he was treating this one with distain. If he knew what was actually on the line he may have fought the fish differently.....With the net ready up it came a YELLOW FIN BREAM. We couldn’t belive it. And once it was in the net there was a few high fives.
This was just the icing on the cake, and i gazed upon the first yellow fin i had seen in the flesh. This was one healthy fish with chunky broad shoulder and a girth like no black bream i had seen of it size. We had finally found bream and i once again dreaming of my own YFB over 40cm.

As the Bream had neared the boat i noticed 2 talior swimimg along side it. It was the first decent sized tailor we had seen all trip.
I dove into my lure box looking for one lure and one lure only the Sebile Magic Swimmer 110mm Fast Sinking . This lure has an action like no other it slithers and slides, darting from side to side with every rod movement. Even as it sinks it swims down like a dying bait fish. I can see this being my got to lure next salmon season especially as it casts like a bullet.
I had been dying to test out this lure all since i first revived them but the worst salmon season we have had in decades had them lying dormant. This lure has an action like no other it slithers and slides, darting from side to side with every rod movement. Even as it sinks it swims down like a dying bait fish. I can see this being my got to lure next salmon season especially as it casts like a bullet. But now there time had come.
First cast, let it sink crank it back with twitches.....yep im on....damn got off...on again....dropped it. Wind in recast. Crank it on. Yep im on. This time it stayed connected. I had opted for my heavier outfit incase the tailor were the monster that often haunt the flats. Unfortunately it wasn’t to be though you would still be happy with a tailor this size in perth.

After another tailor of the same size we decided to head back to where we started still in search of that monster bream I once again cast the crab right up against the shore. Two long slow lifts of the rod tip and I came up soild. Good fish. This fish peeled off across the flat then reversed course just as quick. “BIG SILVER” I shouted. (If your lucky Ira might tell the story of “big silver” but ill leave that one for him).
The tell tale bright flash and familiar shape of a bream whizzed past the boat.
My heart began to race. I had finally done it. I had finally hooked a bream over 40cm. It was as if the fish sensed my excitement and just to spite me ran straight into the rocks. I applied pressure to the spool managed to turn the fish back around. It felt like ages but after a few more tense moments up surface a 46cm.....................Pink snapper.........NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.

I couldn’t believe it. This fish was so silver and had looked exactly like a yellowfin bream only moments ago. Even Ira had thought it was a bream and he isn’t fooled easily. Needless to say i was gutted. All trip i had dreamed of catching my first bream over 40cm but it wasn’t to be. Still it was nice snapper and wont be a fight i will soon forget. The adrenaline hit while i was fighting that fish reminded me of my first Mulloway. But that’s another story for another day.

Even though the weather hadnt been the best it was still a great trip.

The new lures