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Petes' Fishing Tips

The majority of fish being caught throughout Morton Bay at the moment is the good old bream. They are great fun, exciting to catch, excellent eating and are very under estimated. For my money they are one of the best bread and butter type fish around and are easily caught from either a boat or from the banks. The most common of the bream is the silver, yellow finned bream which has a legal size of only 23cm and are best located in estuaries, canals, beaches and throughout the whole of Morton Bay. within those areas bream also prefer rocky outcrops and snags, places like oyster leases, pylons and such, so if your in a boat you should aim at getting the boat in close to those spots so you can fish within those areas.

The best setup for bream is with a fairly light whippy type estuary rod but they can also be caught on hand lines as well. The line should also be fairly light with a 3-4kg breaking strain and the best rig is the most common of all.
Firstly using a ball sinker the size will depend on the amount of movement in the water however you should use the lightest sinker you can get away with, remember the sinker is only to get the bait to the bottom not to bury it and if the bait is moving around from the tide just a little then even better. Next a swivel which holds your sinker and which stops your line form twisting, the size isn't to important so a number 10 should be more than enough. A trace of approximately 40cm to 1 metre is perfect followed by a number 1,2, or 4 size hook (personally I prefer a long-shanked hook however a short-shanked is just as effective).

Finally and most importantly of course is the bait and another one of the great things about bream is that they will eat almost anything and have been caught on a variety from bread, dough to ox heart, however the most common baits used is yabbies, worms, squid and prawns.
So now with all of this you should be pretty close to the money and with a little luck as well hopefully a few bream will find there way to the end of your line.
They really are a great fun fish and can be caught by anglers of all ages just about anywhere.
Fishing Tips Courtesy of Peter Keenan