bream fishing has turned into an art form, trying to entice a bream with a soft plastic or hard body lure, its all in outsmarting the fish, however, bream are not too bad on the tooth and do put up a good fight on the light gear especially around snags and pilons . a bream fisherman may ask us boaties about our prefered target and say the same about for example the dollys, whats the difference , we chase the larger elusive species and they chase the bream, its all in the sport and finding out which is smarter , the fish or the fisherman

J M O

i used to chase the bream years ago using baits and now i fish out deep from a boat so i have tried both styles of fishing

RUSS & SANDY

"A family that fishes together stays together"

I guess what I dont understand is there are so many other fish of similar size, like why dont they have whiting tournaments instead?  You have to admit they get alot more television coverage or promotion than alot of other species, especially in the eastern states.

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as I think some of the PR for bream fishing has been created by guys selling gear for catching bream

However, in saying that, I love bream fishing.
I really enjoy finding what looks like a good structure, flicking a cast in tight to it and then enticing a whily bream to grab my offering.

Some would probably say it is like the poor man's version of trout fishing.

And as Russ said, they do fight very well on light gear and they taste pretty good too.

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Could be popular because bream are readily available in good numbers around the whole country, will smash a lure if you get it right and will then put up a top fight on the light gear used to present the small lures used.
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They are available every where and anyone, regardless of whether it is kid starting out with a $20 outfit and prawns or a professional angler with a $50,000 outfit (boat, rods, reels, every other bit of 'essential' gear) can get sutck into them.

Bream are definitely not at the top of the quality food list and perhaps not the smartest, strongest or most exotic fish but they are a great leveller.  You can catch one here in Perth and someone could catch one on the east coast and compare notes.  They are a much more accessible species than some of the 'flashier' fish such as marlin, barra, trout, etc.

Only problem with targeting this fish is that while they may be prolific they are also very slow growing, thus it is very important to practice catch and release as they do in the tournaments.

And on a personal note, I have found them frustrating to tempt on lures and plastics but I will get a good one soon (if I ever get a chance to get out for fish again....sigh....)

Part of the reason is that they are so easy to fish for by so many people. You could be right in front of the City and pull some really good fish. they are a hardy species and take well to being kept in a livewell, not so many other species. They fight really well on light gear and we don't have to have a big boat and spend a lot of $$$ on fuel to catch one.

The other thing about bream, which seems to be lost on many people, is that they are a great stepping stone for many people in learning how to target specific species and the gear you use can be used to catch many other species as well.

They have also been used as a good example by many when it comes to 'Fishing for the Future'. They are a very slow growing fish and with the pressure they get in some systems, they need to be looked after.

HTH.

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Most river systems are home to the black bream and yes, the bigger fish fight like buggery on light line and often lead to bust offs in snags. In my younger days I used to use hand lines to catch them. It was a great way to pass a nice day in solitude. I don't target them a lot these days however there are the odd times when I will take a six pack, sit under a tree and fish away. I am slack in that I use bait and a running sinker. Often lay back, listen to the cricket and sip away on a beer waiting for that magical strike. I always catch and release.

If by chance it happens that a decent fish gets landed, they make a great photo shot.

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back and waiting for a bream to pick up your bait and start moving off. That is a great thing about bream fishing. You can find the most picturesque spot, sit yourself down and have a great days fishing.

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bream are great fun to catch and sometimes you need to be smarter than when you are out in the middle of the ocean

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i like catching bream, but i also like beach fishing, boat fishing and almost every other form of fishing. its just that i seem to focuss more on the bream because i cant be up north chucking lures at trevs and queenies or my boat isnt big enough to get out for the dollies, dhuies and snapper, sure i would love to, but i cant. where as it doesnt matter too much what the weathers like if your in the river because you can almost always find a sheltered spot.

And on light gear and in heavy structure bream go mental and are very hard to land. they are an easy target for a family to go for if they were to spend an arvo at the river.

JMO

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good point blake

gotta agree with ya

 even though i never do all that well on bream but i only recently got into as a formerly entirely ocean fisherman

formerly fishoreub

not everyone is loaded therefore bream fishing is a cheap alternative.i myself like kicking back on the river bank with a beer while the kids are fishing for bream,blowies or whatever.i personally prefer bottom fishing out deep but with bream fishing the whole family can enjoy a good day

We have a similar fish over here in the uk, it lives more in salt water than rivers or estuaries but I think they are the same species.  They fight really well and are great fun on light tackle and also great to eat.  It seems they are becoming  like the american bass .....10000 $$ for the winner of the comp seems like a good reason to fish for them LOL!!

Are they the same?

Rayman

We have a few varieties in Australa. The most commonly caught in our local waterways in the black bream. We also get quite a few tarwhine bream in WA.
Over east chasing silver bream in the estuaries and from the rock walls is very popular.

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Good to hear everyones input, might head down to the river next time the winds blowing its ring out and I still feel like having a fish. 

Goooooone Fishin!