Baiting bream

Both green and pink bream are best caught from July to December. Green bream prefer deep, quiet waters, slowflowing channels and floodplain lagoons, while pink bream seek out deep main river channels and sandy bays. Both species will take spinners and lures up to 5 cm. Your best bet is red earthworm on a No 12 long shank barbed hook, but they will also take Mepps No 3 Black Fury spinners or 5 cm Rapala Fat Rap deep divers. Both species are vigorous fighters, so you’d better be prepared for a good battle.