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Bait Fishing for Bream
in Australia
by Bob Ives
Everybody
has there favourite 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 colourful 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 favourite 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.
by Bob Ives
www.bream-fishing.com.au
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