Bream up the Creek by Jamie Robley

Bream inhabit all parts of an estuary, river or lake system and while the odd fish may be encountered just about anywhere, the majority tend to congregate in certain places.

Food is generally the main reason bream may be found in one place or another, but other reasons include water temperature, salinity and hormones which trigger spawning runs to sea or to enter an estuary.

One of my favourite environments to fish for bream with lures is a creek.

Whether it be a tiny feeder creek or the upper reaches of a larger river, I enjoy nothing more than poking around in the tranquil waters, casting lures as I go.

There is often much less boat traffic, crowds or noise up the creeks and the scenery tends to be pretty easy on the eye. In a way, it's similar to bass fishing, apart from the fact that we are in salt, rather than freshwater and are also likely to encounter a number of other species such as flathead, estuary perch, long toms and even a jewfish if we're lucky.

Even if you already do a lot of creek bream fishing, read on and there may be a few tips worth taking note of.

Some creeks are better than others and different sections of a creek may fish differently, according to the time of year and recent weather. Generally speaking, creeks that have a healthy water flow and plenty of food and shelter will be best.