Bream lures

14 September 2010, 06:04

larryshores

Bream lures

What sort of lures do you think the bream in Zim would hit? What about beetle spins?

Last year we saw hundreds of bream every day in one deep place in the river. I am going back in a couple of weeks. I want to give them a try with an ultra light.

14 September 2010, 06:10

GarBy

How about some little bucktail jigs? Work well here....
Hey buddy......you get hitched yet?

Gary
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14 September 2010, 06:13

larryshores

Gary:

Not yet. She has to sign the prenup before I do anything. I have to be extra careful, she is a lawyer. I am sure I will be fine. My lawyer just represented Tiger Woods wife!

Did I ever send you the video from the SAVE last year?

14 September 2010, 06:17

conifer

small Mepps, panther martin, abu spinners.

14 September 2010, 06:18

MARK H. YOUNG

Larry,

Maybe a worm imitation. The real thing helped 3 of us fill 3 orange sacks during an afternoon in Zim in '07. Great fun those little rascles. Ultra light spinning gear with 4 lb. test would be about perfect.

Mark

14 September 2010, 06:20

GarBy

Yes you did, Larry...nice stuff....you had the 416 workin'....well, I THINK that was your Save hunt...right? Giraffes, lion, and host of others....great vid.
Get a better pre-nup than Tiger did....well at least no kids involved! She's not Swedish is she?

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14 September 2010, 06:21

larryshores

Mark: Do you mean plastic worms like we use for bass?

14 September 2010, 06:22

GarBy

quote:
Maybe a worm imitation. The real thing helped 3 of us fill 3 orange sacks during an afternoon in Zim in '07. Great fun those little rascles. Ultra light spinning gear with 4 lb. test would be about perfect.

PERFECT....4# gear would be a blast! I have a 2 wt flyrod and they fight like tigerfish!

Gary
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14 September 2010, 06:59

Steve Ahrenberg

Hey Garby,
Goin over in 6 weeks for a visit and some tiger and vundu fishing. Sending PM

14 September 2010, 07:45

L. David Keith

Yes Larry, I do believe Mark is speaking of "plastic worms." I'd use 4" Slider worms. One time I passed by a school of Tilapia (Bream in Africa) and as I stood there admiring them, I noticed a large, green Katydid on a nearby tree. I picked it off the tree and threw him into the water. Instantly, the entire school made for the snack. One fish grabbed the insect and the rest of the school tore bits off it while the lucky fish tried in vain to keep that from happening. My thought instantly turned to Rebel's Grasshopper imitation. They are small crankbaits with a clear lip. Cast it out (it floats) and twitch it on the water. If there are any Bream/Tilapia around, you should find out real fast. As mentioned, I'd take some Beetle Spins and assorted Mepps/Rooster tails with me. Good fishing, David

18 September 2010, 04:33

TCLouis

Beetle spins will catch anything, anywhere.

The orangish and black body especially.

White Strike King Micro spinner bait

coupla small floating Rapalas

If that does not do it they AIN'T worth catching

20 September 2010, 18:58

Gerhard.Delport

Small white bucktail jigs but spinners like mepps and abu reflex would be the best.

I would not go lighter than 10lbs braid set up as the different species of fish found in the Zambezi are really hard fighters.

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