The Bream Fishing Project

Episode 10: Fishing Your First Hobie Bream Competition with Carl Dubios and Nick Jackson

In this episode I talk with Carl Dubios about attending your first hobie bream fishing competition. We take a deep dive into everything from how to enter online through to some hints and tips on how to prepare for competition day. Carl and I are then joined by first time competition entrant Nick Jackson. In this segment tune in to see who won their competition from their kayak and who got the dreaded donut!  Hopefully if you are sitting on the fence and thinking about entering a competition this episode will push you in the right direction. Enjoy!

Episode 9: Hobie Kayak Fishing Series 2023 Camden Haven March 4-5

In this episode we review the recent Hobie competition held on  4-5 March 2023 at Camden Haven NSW. This was an interesting round which had the potential to see some huge Bream hit the scales. However it was a very closely fought battle with relatively small fish being caught by most anglers. Some anglers caught really good numbers of bream, but could only manage small fish. In the angler interviews I was able to speak with repeat Bream Fishing Project guests Joel Crosbie and Luke Kay who came second and third respectively. I was also able to speak with Russell Babekuhl via text and he shared how he caught the Atomic big bream for this round.  Luke shares how his pre-fish affected his choices on comp day and how the decisions he made ultimately allowed him to finish in third place just ahead of Russell Babekuhl by 10 grams. Luke had just been on the show a couple of weeks prior to the competition and is the second guest to recieve some good karma for coming and sharing on the Bream Fishing Project Joel also spoke about how his cometition played out. Joel spoke about the lures and techniques he used across the weekend. With two good results now in this years competitions Joel sits in first place in the race for angler of the year! Finally I spoke with new comer the the Hobie Kayak Fishing Series, Corey Lean. This was Coreys first Hobie round and taking the win is testament to his angling skills. Winning a round with 96 anglers is very difficult. Corey's win did not come with out some drama. Corey made a small error which nearly made a massive differnce to his result. Tune in to see what happened! Thanks to fishin.com.au for continued support! I hope you all enjoy this one!

Episode 8: Hobie Kayak Fishing Series 2023 Marlo February 11-12

In this episode we cover the recent Hobie Kayak Fishing Round 1 which was held in Marlo Victoria. I also reach out to the fishing women around the country in an effort to build The Retro round in Bemm River to be held on 1-2 April 2023. I covered all the stats and information and did a comparison to some previous competitions held in Marlo.  This round proved to be very difficult for many competitiors with only two full bags recordered. I spoke with James Kilpatrick who was able to back up a good day one restult and end up in third position. James is the owner operator of Hunter Watersports and is well know for helping anglers keep their kayaks on the water especially during competition weekends. We then spoke with repeat Bream Fishing Project guest Dave Hedge who was able to use the same techniques that he eplained previously on the show to achieve an awsome result. To bring the episode home I spoke with Tony Batman Pettie. Tony gave some great insights into his weekend. He explained how the shortened competition day affected him on day two. Tony runs us through the whole Batman and Robin thing he has with Simon Robin Morely. Once again, for anyone fishing in Marlo Victoria or who wants to upgrade their bream fishing skills there is something in this episode.   

Episode 7: Hobie Kayak Fishing Series Camden Haven 2010-2011

In this episode we go way back to 2010 and 2011 to visit Camden Haven. Jason Meech who won the first ever round there gives a full run down of the river system. Jason also shares the techniques that helped him win. He also gave us an account of his experience at the first Hobie Fishing Worlds which had a practice day and day 1 of competition at Camden Haven. Luke Kay was able give another perspective on this round and waterway. Luke told us about his day 1 experience which left him thinking that he would not fish day 2 or maybe even another competition. I was lucky enough to have Greg Lewis share his experience at the Hobie Fishing Worlds. Greg is the only angler to ever win "angler of the year" in a hobie series with a perfect 500/500 points. Greg won 6 rounds in a that year. Hobie Fishing Worlds Champion Scott Baker shared his unique experience fishing Camden Haven. He explains how he did not think he could win, so he followed some advice which helped him to become the first world champ. This is an interesting look into some of the first Hobie Kayak Fishing competitions.   

Episode 6: ABT Swan River February 4-5 2023

This is the first review of an ABT bream tournament on The Bream Fishing Project. In this epiode we run through the tides and bite periods as well as all the competition results. I spoke with the boater division winner Joseph Gardiner, as well as the second and third placed anglers Karl Stait and Alex Griesdorf. I also spoke with the first and second ranked anglers in the non-boater division, Matthew McCarthy and Ruan Van Der Berg. Its a long episode filled with tips and tricks for all bream anglers and should serve as a valuble episode for anyone fishing the the Swan River.

Episode 5. Yakhunters 2023 With John Couri, Warwick Holmes and Luke Lispet

In this episode we take a deep dive into the yakhunters 2023 calender. I spoke with John Couri, Warwick Holmes and Luke Lispet. The Yakhunters organisation had very humble beginings and Luke explains how it went from a few mates to thousands of members and participants around the country.   In this episode you will find out  everything from how to enter through to when and where each event is for 2023. If you are on the sidelines and considering entering a kayak fishing event, Yakhunters is the perfect place to have a go!  

Episode 4: Hobie Kayak 2015 Marlo Victoria February 21-22

In this episode we go way back to 2015 to review the Hobie Kayak Fishing Series, season 7 which was held in Marlo Victoria on the 21-22 of February. I cover all the statistics including fish caught, weights, tides and bite periods all the way through to angler prizes and pay outs. This particular weekend was just after a massive rain event an the waterway had been turned to a "rust" colour. It is interesting to hear how the winning anglers fished in these conditions. I did miss the big bream which went to Peter Whelan weighing in at a healthy 1.52 kg on day one. For the angler interviews 2nd place Corey Gallagher spills the beans on how he caught his fish using a technique that I have never used for bream. Corey also explains how a sea fog can affect fishing at Marlo. Ist place Joel Crosbie runs through how he caught his fish using a lure that was a proto-type at the time. Joel shares how using this lure he was able to catch fish within a group of competitors while most were struggling. This was not Joel's first win at Marlo so we also discussed his first win at the end of the interview. I then spoke with a mystery guest who has achieved some massive 3 fish bags at Marlo. This guest shared some of his insights as to how he caught this massive bag. This episode is a "must listen" for anyone competing or just fishing for bream on lures at Marlo.    

Episode 3: Hobie Fishing Australia 2023 Calender with Jim Barrie

In this interview I talk with Jim Barrie from Hobie Australia.  We run through the 2023 fishing calender discussing each round, covering dates and locations etc. Jim also talks about the extra species and possible plans for the future. If you already fish in the  Hobe bream competitions this episode is for you!

Episode 2: Hobie Kayak 2020 Bemm River February 29 - March 1

Full review of the Hobie Kayak Fishing Series at Bemm River February 29 - March 1.  2020 In this episode I cover all the relevant statistics to do with the 2020 Bemm River round. This was and still is the biggest round of the hobie kayak fishing series in Australia and turned out to be the only round held that year. First I spoke with Richard Patterson, we talked through his whole comeptition from prefish to leading after day 1 and finishing in third place. Richard shares how he dropped a fish that may have been enough to get him first. Then I spoke with Jason Deenan who came slid into second place. Jason also ran through his prefish and explained how it affected his planning for the competition. After having drive issues on the start line Jason was not able to reach his preferred location first. Jason explained how he recovered from this early set back. Jason covered lures, colours, techniques and structure types.  I spoke at length with the winner Nick Mace who had an impressive win. Nick didn't hold back anything and shared everything that helped him win against a massive field. We discussed the lures and techniques that he used.  Nick also spoke about staying in the same house as Richard and how they shared or didn't share information. I think you will find this very informative show that will help you to plan and catch more fish next time you visit Bemm River 

Episode 1: Hobie 2018 Georges River April 7-8

In this episode we cover the Hobie Kayak Bream Series , Round 3 Georges River , April 7-8, 2018.
Before the angler interviews I quickly run through the statistics and tide conditions that were present on this weekend.
I talked with the winner Chris Purnell where and how he caught his winning fish. In this discussion Chris tells me about a lure he used that I have never owned. Chris also shares how he powered away from the field.... that was not following.
Coming in second was Adam Costa who gave a great insight into his competition weekend. Adam also told me how Hobie Kayak Champion Angler Stewy Dunn came to the rescue with some hard to find lures in a special colour.
Rounding out the top three was Kris Hickson. Kris talked me through his weekend and ran through how he targetted and caught his fish.