Bream Lures

Yes! All bream lures sold at Fishing Superstore are suitable for both salt and freshwater conditions, unless otherwise specified on the product listing.

Absolutely. We offer a variety of bream lures that are perfect for beginners, including soft plastics and easy-to-cast hardbody lures.

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Hook sizes vary depending on the brand and style of lure, but most bream lures come with hooks ranging from size #6 to #1. For soft plastics used with jigheads, the most popular setup for targeting bream is hook sizes between #4 and #1. However, depending on the conditions or fish size, 1/0 or 2/0 hooks may be suitable.

In Australia, the black bream is prevalent in southern waters, and the yellowfin bream dominates the north and east coasts. They thrive in estuaries, coastal lakes and rivers, especially around structures. Jetties, bridge pylons, oyster racks, mangroves, fallen trees, and rocky outcrops provide the shelter and feeding opportunities that bream prefer.

To successfully catch Australian bream, focus your efforts around structure-rich areas and fish during dawn, dusk, or incoming tides. Use light tackle with a small- to medium-thread spinning line and a fluorocarbon leader of 6-10lb. The most effective bream lures include soft plastics mimicking prawns, worms, and small crabs, as well as shallow-diving lures.

Catching bream in Australia requires adaptability and patience. Bream can be cautious, so subtle presentations are key to success. You may need to try different depths until you locate the fish, as they move around with seasonal changes. Using various techniques and baits and careful attention to water depth, structure, and tide phases will significantly improve your chances.

Bream respond well to a range of lures, but soft plastics and small hardbody lures tend to produce the best results. Choose bream lures in natural colours that mimic baitfish, crabs, or prawns—as bream like to hide in structures and muddy environments, your lures should be easily seen in murky water.

Bream bite most actively during low-light conditions at dusk and dawn, within the first few hours of darkness. However, due to reduced light penetration in dirty or deep water and overcast days, bream may feed throughout daylight hours.

The best season to catch bream is from spring to early summer.

Sea bream take lures just like the bream that live in rivers, ponds, and lakes. They have small mouths and a set of sharp teeth that can easily rip the bait off your hook, so it is good to use small, neat lures like soft plastics.

Bream usually prefer swimming within the 1-3 metre range, but be prepared to fish deeper for up to 8 metres. The best location depends on the tide, weather, and season. During warm weather, bream often feed in shallower water, but in winter, they move to deeper channels. Rising tides are more productive as they give bream access to shallow feeding grounds that aren’t available at low tide, so you can target them in closer and shallower waters.

Both options work well for bream, but you should choose depending on the conditions. Soft plastics are great for finesse fishing, especially in clear water, while hardbody lures with a tight wobble are better for fishing around structures.

Bream are attracted to colours that mimic their natural prey, like olive, brown, and grey. However, the lures should be clearly visible to the fish, so you may also consider using brighter colours, including pink, green, orange, and chartreuse. Many anglers recommend using motor oil-coloured bream lures with sparkling and UV-reactive designs.