Bremer Bay in Western Australia has delivered some extraordinary bream fishing, with an average fish weight of 778 grams across the Hobie Qualifier. Big bags, aggressive fish and a nail-biting finish made this one a tournament to remember.
In this episode of The Lure Fishing Project, Andrew Death catches up with the top three finishers to break down exactly how they caught their fish, the lures that worked and the decisions that made the difference.
🥇 Paul Burton — 1st Place | 5.735 kg
Paul arrived having never fished Bremer Bay before. After a challenging start, he discovered quality bream holding around windblown banks and rocky bombies. Using Sprats and S36 Pro hardbodies, he adapted to the changing conditions and produced a three-kilo bag on the final day to take the win.
🥈 Ben Oakes — 2nd Place | 5.645 kg
Ben used Baby Vibes to establish his bags before targeting bigger fish along shallow, hard-bottomed areas. He explains how smaller hooks improved his hookup rate, why the fish were holding around changes in depth and how Slim Swims helped him find those important upgrades.
🥉 Alex Griesdorf — 3rd Place | 5.600 kg
Alex targeted quality bream around the timber upriver using grubs, Sprats and Streaks. He also found an incredible shallow-water Chubby bite, catching a bag in just a few casts. Alex claimed Big Bream honours with a 1.18 kg fish.
In this episode:
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Why Bremer Bay produced such impressive average fish weights
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Fishing windblown banks, rocky bombies and submerged timber
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Baby Vibes, Slim Swims, Sprats, Chubbies and S36 Pro hardbodies
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How lure weight, leader strength and hook selection influenced the results
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Finding bigger fish among large numbers of quality bream
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Adjusting techniques as wind, water clarity and fishing pressure change
Three anglers, three different approaches and plenty of lessons you can take into your next bream session.
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