Bream fishing has always been a favourite of mine. In the early years a good friend and I would head down to Birkenhead in his trusty Datsun 1600 to sit on the rock wall using bloodworms for fish cruising the edges. From this early beginning I’ve been fortunate enough to fish for bream right across South Australia, Victoria and Tasmania.
While there are many tried and proven techniques that remain staples while chasing these awesome fish, as with all things fishing there have been some real game-changing new techniques and technology that make catching bream a whole lot easier. What I really love about bream is they are fickle fish that require good presentation and angling skill to get a bite, but there is always a way to fool enough to have a great day out on the water. In this article I’d like to share the techniques I like to employ to catch this fun species.
WHERE TO FISH
Before going into the details of each technique, it’s probably a good idea to run through some areas that are worth targeting. Sadly, our humble bream is another fish that has copped pressure from commercial fishing and is not around in the numbers it once was, but there is still plenty of opportunity and areas where you can have a great chance at a good fish.
I’ve said it countless times in this magazine, and I know the Editor will agree, the sooner our state gets on board with a recreational fishing licence, the better each of our fisheries will be. This includes the bream, which South Australia has plenty of. We need less commercial pressure and increased habitat —it is as simple as that.