For the fishermen and fisherwomen

[ausastronomer (John Bambury)]

This is a photo of a black bream I caught at Bombo Beach the other day. It was 2.1kg and 42cm long. Unfortunately it was gut hooked so I couldn't release it. I really don't like keeping large breeding fish but no point feeding them to the sharks. Bait was a live beach worm caught at 7 mile beach at Gerroa. For reference the cutting board is 38cm long and the dinner fork is a full size 200mm long dinner fork. It was caught about an hour before dark and an hour before high tide.

Rod used was a 12 foot Wilson live fibre rated at 6kg.
Reel was a Shimano Thunnus CI4 6000 baitrunner.
Line was Power Pro Super Slick 10lb braid
Leader was 10lb Sunline FC Rock Flourocarbon.

I often get some 35cm to 40cm whiting at this spot on live beach worms through the summer.

Cheers
John B

[RB (Andrew)]

I didn't know you fish John.
Good on you, that's a nice looking bream.
I love the Shimano BaitRunner series and you can't beat the live beach worms and blood worms for bait.



RB

[wavelandscott (Scott)]

Nice fish! How did you cook it?

[csb (Craig)]

I made friends with some Korean students that studied here for a few years.

Whenever we went fishing, they were always after bream.

They loved raw fish and bream was the best to eat raw, according to them.

We only ever caught a few bream a few times.

Great catch!