Hi Paul, another fantastic video packed full of great info. I hope you don’t mind but have been trying to get in contact with you and have sent messages via Facebook and Instagram. If you get a second could you take a look , many thanks 👍
Greetings from Estonia, very VERY informative video! So much good tipps and the key is that so many tiny details are crucial when targeting Bream. Big bream can be very hard to catch in both big venues and those small deep low stock lakes that house some real monsters but seem to avoid even the most skilled angler most of the times! Thank you Paul!
That bit at the start about carp anglers giving you bad tips was bang on the money. I'd been after a Cornish double for a while and had a conversation with a friend who's a decent and knowledgeable carp angler who mentioned a water I was familiar with but hadn't fished for many years, he said he'd had loads of huge bream and I should probably give it a go. Well long story short, I gave it 3 good goes and after getting through tons of 5-8lb fish I decided that this almost certainly wasn't the one so gave up and moved on to pastures new. He messaged me at a later date to ask how I was getting on so I sent him a pic of my biggest to which he replied "that looks massive, must be well over 12lb" and I had to tell him that it was barely over 8lb. I've had the same issue with big roach, you reel in a 1lb+ fish and passing carpers are blown away and asking if you want pics for the angling papers or whatever because they've never seen a proper specimen.
Cracking video buddy, with some brilliant tips and insight into a much underrated species. Think I'm gonna have a binge watch of all your vids today, before your premiere later. Best wishes and stay safe and well to you and your family and tight lines fella.
Another belter of a video from the Paul Garner Fishing stable. Just a quick question Paul, you seem to constantly refer to catching at night, is this the best time to catch in your opinion ?
Thanks for a really informative video. I'm just returning to fishing following a 7 year break, was a serious match angler previously. I now just want to go for pleasure & would like to target some decent bream. Please could you recommend some of the easier waters to get me started. I'm in the South East (Chesham, Bucks). Many thanks!
Hi Paul. Thanks for another great video. Just what I need at this present time. I live in NW England could you recommend any waters were I could locate BIG bream?. Many thanks again and all the best to you.
Starting to move in to an all rounder in my fishing now and your videos and variety of species has helped a lot. Have you found big bream on rivers follow similar routes or do you believe they are more nomadic? Something about river/drains for Rudd would be great!
Hi Dave, apologies for not replying sooner! Most of the radio-tracking on bream has been on rivers in the UK and Europe. They tend to have strong nightly migrations normally upstream (as most fish do). I recall some tracking done on the Trent years ago where they moved several km ( don’t quote me on that!) each night. They also tend to migrate to spawning grounds en masse in many rivers. I’ve not fished the drains for Rudd very much. I did do some prep work a few years back. Managed to lose a good one first go, and then another opportunity came up. I’m hoping to take my boat up there for a go in the next year or two... tight lines! Paul
Chris was asking about plastic baits, and the live chat got cut off. Anyway, yes I use them a fair bit (although not so much for bream to be honest). I was a bit of a sceptic until about ten years ago, but came to realise that they have a lot of benefits in some situations. They will stay on indefinitely, are much more small fish proof than real baits and many are slightly buoyant, which can help balance the weight of the hook, or produce a pop-up. For tench, crucians and barbel, I find they always have a place in my tackle box. I've nothing against them for bream fishing, but just haven't really faced a situation where I have needed to use them.
I love a hair rig with 3 pieces of real corn tipped with a buoyant artificial corn at the top next to the bait stop, or a piece of maize tipped with an artificial corn for specimen bream. It seems to help with presentation on a light bit of weed or silt as it slows the descent ever so slightly to just sit on top and then also counters the hook weight too. It's something I will use if the venue allows artificials as it gives me utmost confidence on the presentation.
Many thanks for watching! Let me know what you think and also if there are any other topics you would like me to cover in the coming weeks.
Would love to see some specimen perch vids, on stillwaters and rivers.
Hi Paul, another fantastic video packed full of great info. I hope you don’t mind but have been trying to get in contact with you and have sent messages via Facebook and Instagram. If you get a second could you take a look , many thanks 👍
Greetings from Estonia, very VERY informative video! So much good tipps and the key is that so many tiny details are crucial when targeting Bream. Big bream can be very hard to catch in both big venues and those small deep low stock lakes that house some real monsters but seem to avoid even the most skilled angler most of the times! Thank you Paul!
That bit at the start about carp anglers giving you bad tips was bang on the money. I'd been after a Cornish double for a while and had a conversation with a friend who's a decent and knowledgeable carp angler who mentioned a water I was familiar with but hadn't fished for many years, he said he'd had loads of huge bream and I should probably give it a go. Well long story short, I gave it 3 good goes and after getting through tons of 5-8lb fish I decided that this almost certainly wasn't the one so gave up and moved on to pastures new. He messaged me at a later date to ask how I was getting on so I sent him a pic of my biggest to which he replied "that looks massive, must be well over 12lb" and I had to tell him that it was barely over 8lb. I've had the same issue with big roach, you reel in a 1lb+ fish and passing carpers are blown away and asking if you want pics for the angling papers or whatever because they've never seen a proper specimen.
TjDolHaus86 yep, I always try and make sure that they have actually weighed them and not just guessed!
Great video 👍 im in ireland still waiting on my first bream getting loads of nice rudd at the moment Thanks for the tips 👍
Really looking forward to this. With all the carp fishing videos this sort of video is a really positive change. Cheers Paul
Cheers mate, I hope you enjoy it!
Blame the bream anglers and other species anglers for not doing videos not the carp anglers
Well that was a eye opener so much good info and great pics 👍
shed43a cheers, thanks mate!
Another good and informative video Paul ( as always ). Some really good tips there, thanks again fella.
Kevin Pilgrim thanks Kevin!
Cracking video buddy, with some brilliant tips and insight into a much underrated species. Think I'm gonna have a binge watch of all your vids today, before your premiere later. Best wishes and stay safe and well to you and your family and tight lines fella.
Thanks Mr W! Glad you like the films. Tight lines! Paul
Lovely Paul
Really enjoy these Paul.👍🏼
Another belter of a video from the Paul Garner Fishing stable. Just a quick question Paul, you seem to constantly refer to catching at night, is this the best time to catch in your opinion ?
Thanks for a really informative video. I'm just returning to fishing following a 7 year break, was a serious match angler previously. I now just want to go for pleasure & would like to target some decent bream. Please could you recommend some of the easier waters to get me started. I'm in the South East (Chesham, Bucks). Many thanks!
Hi Paul. Thanks for another great video. Just what I need at this present time. I live in NW England could you recommend any waters were I could locate BIG bream?. Many thanks again and all the best to you.
Damian Nagorski thanks Damian. Worth looking at Pennington Flash and some of the other flashes. Some big ones up in Esthwaite in the Lakes too.
Starting to move in to an all rounder in my fishing now and your videos and variety of species has helped a lot. Have you found big bream on rivers follow similar routes or do you believe they are more nomadic?
Something about river/drains for Rudd would be great!
Hi Dave, apologies for not replying sooner! Most of the radio-tracking on bream has been on rivers in the UK and Europe. They tend to have strong nightly migrations normally upstream (as most fish do). I recall some tracking done on the Trent years ago where they moved several km ( don’t quote me on that!) each night.
They also tend to migrate to spawning grounds en masse in many rivers.
I’ve not fished the drains for Rudd very much. I did do some prep work a few years back. Managed to lose a good one first go, and then another opportunity came up. I’m hoping to take my boat up there for a go in the next year or two... tight lines! Paul
Great video Paul, I am going bream fishing in October for a week, could you tell me what’s your go to boilie for bream fishing please ?
Chris was asking about plastic baits, and the live chat got cut off. Anyway, yes I use them a fair bit (although not so much for bream to be honest). I was a bit of a sceptic until about ten years ago, but came to realise that they have a lot of benefits in some situations. They will stay on indefinitely, are much more small fish proof than real baits and many are slightly buoyant, which can help balance the weight of the hook, or produce a pop-up. For tench, crucians and barbel, I find they always have a place in my tackle box. I've nothing against them for bream fishing, but just haven't really faced a situation where I have needed to use them.
I love a hair rig with 3 pieces of real corn tipped with a buoyant artificial corn at the top next to the bait stop, or a piece of maize tipped with an artificial corn for specimen bream. It seems to help with presentation on a light bit of weed or silt as it slows the descent ever so slightly to just sit on top and then also counters the hook weight too. It's something I will use if the venue allows artificials as it gives me utmost confidence on the presentation.
Very interesting,wonder if you've read "Bream fever" by Bill Taylor ?-A real bream enthusiast-Wonder what became of him.
Thanks David, I haven't read that book, but I will see if I can find it. Best wishes, Paul
@@drpaulgarner I could send it to you if you like.
Nice video bro very nice catch, i liked and subbed i have same video about misterious and dangerous catch if yoi want you can go check🐟👋🙂
I spend my fishing life Avoiding bream.