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Bream

Posted: Thu May 05, 2016 8:37 am
by teul2
Are they starting to bed in your area?

Re: Bream

Posted: Thu May 05, 2016 8:40 am
by donia
i've heard a couple of people say they are beginning to in smaller lakes/ponds over here.

Re: Bream

Posted: Thu May 05, 2016 10:48 am
by marionfd708
Have not found them yet! Went with a buddy Sunday afternoon and caught 10 BIG'UNS and got excited, went back yesterday afternoon and caught one! Hopefully they will hit soon. I am ready to fill the freezer.

Re: Bream

Posted: Thu May 05, 2016 10:24 pm
by jellett13
Not quite there yet in my neck of the woods.

Re: Bream

Posted: Fri May 06, 2016 7:15 am
by matador1
Caught them decent full moon in March and even better on the one in April a week or so ago.

Re: Bream

Posted: Fri May 06, 2016 10:17 am
by SCOOTER
Yea, we got into them the last full moon, watch the moon phase and you get bet the house they will bed on a full moon....

Re: Bream

Posted: Fri May 06, 2016 3:34 pm
by curlytail
Caught some 2 weeks ago but they were not bedding yet. As of Wednesday there was still not any activity.

Re: Bream

Posted: Mon May 09, 2016 7:42 am
by teul2
We found them Saturday and Sunday. Studs too. Could have filled the boat in one spot. As long as I dropped it in the X, we caught a fish every cast.
This pic isn't forced perspective either, the fish is right beside his head. And it is as big as his head.
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I forgot how much work cleaning bream is. We quit at 25 for Sunday.
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Re: Bream

Posted: Mon May 09, 2016 8:25 am
by mfalkner
Try filleting the bream, especially if they are that size, and cook the fillets in shrimp boil. Make a lot because you can eat a ton of em without filling up and they be fine. Just don't overcook, let em boil a couple minutes then turn heat off and let them soak a little longer.

Re: Bream

Posted: Sun May 15, 2016 11:16 am
by teul2
Beds are on fire in this hills lake.
45 caught, 38 kept all so big I could barely get my hand around them. All from one 10 yard circle. All I had time to do was take fish off, rebait the hook, then swap out rods, and repeat the process.

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Re: Bream

Posted: Sun May 15, 2016 9:04 pm
by eSJay
Good stuff Joel!
I miss those days.

Re: Bream

Posted: Mon May 16, 2016 6:48 am
by bucks n beaks
First fishing trip with Eliza. One proud papa.

Re: Bream

Posted: Mon May 16, 2016 7:53 am
by matador1
We decided to thin out the neighborhood pond Saturday. Yes, that is a 100 quart cooler. And we probably threw back that many more.

Re: Bream

Posted: Wed May 18, 2016 3:07 pm
by curlytail
Caught 33 on Saturday am and 21 that pm, according to our caretaker, the weekend before was the "hot" time. Planning to go back this weekend.

Re: Bream

Posted: Fri May 20, 2016 3:18 pm
by DeltaCotton12
Bought a 3wt fly rod just for panfish. What a great way to spend an afternoon.