🎣 NSW Bream Tournament Recap – St Georges Basin | The Bream Fishing Project Podcast

In this episode of The Bream Fishing Project, host Andrew Death covers Round 3 of the NSW Tournament Series, held on the legendary St Georges Basin, launching out of Sussex Inlet.

Across two days of competitive bream fishing, anglers battled calm conditions, an explosion of jellyfish, and the pressure of a stacked leaderboard. Despite the challenges, the top teams delivered impressive bags, showing exactly how to catch big bream in tough conditions.

🎣 Featured Interviews and Key Insights:

• Team Shiano Nevermind (3rd Place) – Wal discusses adapting to jellyfish-filled waters, how they found a late-day bite window, and their go-to lures and techniques, including the Ecogear ZX30 and vibes.

  
  



• Team Rise Above Plumbing (2nd Place) – Long-time tournament anglers Mark and Glen break down their mixed lure approach using Daiwa Reflex, Gulp Shrimp, and Juro-style lures, plus the impact of moon phases and water clarity.

  
  



• Team Hooked Up DTH Plumbing (1st Place) – Daniel and Steven explain how they secured the win without pre-fishing, using Hurricane SPRs, shallow crankbaits, and LiveScope sonar to target fish around cockle weed and edges.

  
  

🎯 What you’ll learn:

• How to target bream using soft plastics, vibes, crankbaits, and hidden weight rigs

  
  



• Tactics for fishing St Georges Basin in tough conditions

  
  



• Gear setup for tournament bream fishing: rods, reels, lines, and leaders

  
  



• Tips for deepwater bream fishing, using sonar and sounders effectively

  
  

🧰 Lures & Gear Mentioned:

• Daiwa Reflex

  
  



• Hurricane SPR

  
  



• Gulp 2.75” Shrimp

  
  



• Ecogear ZX30

  
  



• Pro Lure Cranks

  
  



• PowerPro Braid and Sunline Leaders

  
  

🙌 Shoutouts to:

• Daiwa Australia – for the Reflex lure that turned the tide

  
  



• Fishin.com.au – for gear and community support

  
  



• Zeus Tackle – supporting Team Hooked Up

  
  



• Rise Above Plumbing – tournament sponsor and second-place team

  
  



• Casting for a Cause – charity bream competitions supporting children’s hospitals