Bream Fishing Tips

Bait Fishing For Bream

By Bob Ives

Everybody has there favorite baits when it comes to fishing for Australian bream, although the most popular baits are not as diverse as those that some might use for other types of fishing such as largemouth bass. Bream are mostly caught on small colorful lures and soft plastics as well as live baits and cut baits. It's just a matter of preference and fishing conditions. If you're going bait fishing for bream, try these ideas:

Yabbies

Many fishermen will agree that yabbies, or crayfish, are by far the best bait for Australian bream. The chosen method for the baits is to cast them into the surf. These do well on a NO 4 long shank hook.

Prawns

Another favorite bait fish for bream is live and fresh peeled prawns. If you are fishing in the snags, fresh live prawns are a winner for catching the bigger bream.

White Pilchards

Pilchards are also frequently used in bait fishing for bream. Pilchards, or sardines (related to herring), in large chunks may land you a large bream, while smaller pilchards will give good results around rugged rocks and cover. These too can be fished in the surf. Don't be surprised if you catch more than Australian bream as other species are fond of these offerings, too.

Herring

Live herring is a good bait fish for bream. Herring works well in deeper waters and around drop-offs.

Mullet

Mullet and mullet gut is often used. Some bream fishermen like to toss slabs of mullet into the roots of fallen trees. Be sure you are using a heavy braid line and be quick to get the fish out or you will have a tangled mess or a cut off line and no fish. If you want to land an Australian trophy bream, try a large cut piece of mullet fished on a single 2/0 or snooded 1/0 hook.

Bait Fishing For Bream With Other Baits

Some anglers like to create their own concoctions when bait fishing for bream. A short list would include cheese and bread pudding which is floated under a jetty, worms, and hardyheads (some spell it hardiheads) fished around rock walls.

To get the most out of their bait fishing, Australian fishermen will often work some burley into the water using chopped up pilchards or chicken pellets soaked in fish oil. You wouldn't want to put to much in. If you feed the bream that way, they won't be interested in your offering. If after you've done that you don't get bit for around 20 minutes or so, it's probably best to move on in search of a better spot.

With all these baits, it's important that they are put on the hook securely and cast and retrieved gently to keep them from coming off the hook. It's good to talk to some of the owners of tackle shops to learn what the natural food source for Australian bream is in the area where you are fishing. Not only will they be able to guide you to the right bait for bream fishing, they probably have it in stock for you. However, keep in mind when bait fishing for bream with live bait, it's always best to get the bait right on location.
 

Guest Book Comments page 1 of 1 Click here to add a comment Your Name: Image verification: Message:   george Posted 17 hours ago cut fresh silverside meat and mix with crushed garlic and cheese leave it in the fridge for 1 day and then you are ready to catch the biggest brim and snapper in the ocean. gatty Posted 133 days ago fantasic addvice!!!!!! thanks Matthew Posted 143 days ago Very good tips. <1>