The Bream Fishing Project

EP223 – Lake Macquarie Mulloway with Nathan Butcher

In this episode of The Lure Fishing Project, I’m joined by Nathan Butcher from  Butcher’s Bite to break down how he targets mulloway — or jewfish — on Lake Macquarie.

Nathan hasn’t actually been fishing for that long, but he’s packed a huge amount of time and effort into learning the system and has already developed some impressive co...

Episode 222 takes us to the Tweed River for the 2026 Daiwa Bream Series Crush City Tweed River Round, held on 1–2 August.

As Steve Morgan puts it, there’s “good Tweed” and there’s the tougher version — and this event definitely leaned towards the latter. With the boating division won with 4.78 kg and the non-boater division with 2.610 kg, anglers ...

This month on The Lure Fishing Project, Andrew and Brett celebrate a huge milestone as the podcast reaches 200,000 downloads.

Andrew reflects on the journey so far, the support from listeners, sponsors and Collective members, and discusses where the show is heading next. With plans for more angler profile episodes, broader species coverage and a refined competition schedule, the podcast co...

We're kicking off our trout series with one of Tasmania's most respected lure anglers, Plinio Taurian.

With more than 50 years of experience chasing trout on lures, Plinio shares an incredible amount of practical knowledge for anyone wanting to fish Tasmania—whether you're visiting for a holiday, planning a dedicated trout trip, or simply looking to broaden your lure fishing s...

The 2025 WATA Boat Grand Final takes us to Albany, Western Australia, where some of the country's best tournament anglers battle changing tides, windy conditions and one of Australia's most unique black bream fisheries.

This episode features interviews with all three podium teams as they break down the decisions that shaped the Grand Final.

🏆 David Bennett & Rory Laurens (The Tidal Ta...

The Hobie Fishing Series qualifying round at the Glenelg River, South Australia, was held on 7-8 March 2026, and it produced one of the closest finishes of the season.

Leon Leong claimed victory with 5.20 kg, edging out Chris "Crafty" Miller by just 20 grams, while Kobi Rothall rounded out the podium with 5.06 kg. With only a few hundred grams separating much of the top ten after da...

Forster has a reputation as one of Australia's premier bream fisheries, but this year's Hobie Kayak Bream Series round proved that even the best waterways can throw competitors a curveball.

Despite favourable tides and fish activity predictions, 65 anglers were confronted with one of the toughest Forster tournaments in recent memory. Big fish were almost impossible to find, the bite windows never really materialised, and even the e...

EP216 – Hobie Week Part Three: Wallaga Lake with Jack Gammie, Ben Hanscombe and Jon Chen

Hobie Week continues with round three of the Hobie Fishing Series, held at Wallaga Lake on March 21 and 22.

After last year’s event produced one enormous winning result but proved extremely tough for most of the field, the return to Wallaga in March was expected to produce different ...

Sometimes the best tournaments are the ones nobody sees coming.

When forecast conditions made the Swan River unfishable, Hobie made the bold decision to relocate the event to Scamander at the last minute. It meant weeks of preparation instantly became irrelevant. Competitors who had travelled from around Australia suddenly found themselves launching on a river many had never seen before, with no pre-fish, no established game plans ...

The Hobie Kayak Bream Series headed to Little Swanport, Tasmania, producing one of the standout events of the 2026 season. Clear water, expansive weed flats and changing tides tested the field, but those who unlocked the pattern were rewarded with some exceptional black bream.

In EP214, Andrew Death is joined by Tony Pettie and Mitchell Maddison to break down two very different paths to th...

Round 4 of the Atomic Tournament Series headed to the Georges River and Botany Bay, with plenty of rain, a tricky tide and some exceptional tournament fishing.

Host Andrew Death sits down with the top three teams to break down exactly how they approached the day, the decisions they made on the water and the techniques that produced the winning bags.

Although all three teams finished on the...

Luke Rogan has done it again.

In this episode of The Lure Fishing Project, we head to Queensland for one of Australia's premier bream tournaments – the 2026 Samaki BREAM Queensland Open. Across two days of competition, anglers tackled Moreton Bay before heading south to the Gold Coast, with changing conditions, different bite windows and plenty of strategic decisions separating the l...

The 2026 Daiwa BREAM Series headed west to the iconic Blackwood River for the Garmin-sponsored round, and despite favourable fish activity predictions, the anglers were met with changing weather, difficult conditions and some very tough decisions over two days of competition.

In Episode 211 of The Lure Fishing Project, Andrew Death sits down with the podium finishers to unpack exactly how ...

What does it take to catch your first Murray cod?

In this episode of The Lure Fishing Project, I sit down with accomplished kayak angler Joel Crosbie to break down the fundamentals of Murray cod fishing.

Many anglers know Joel from his success in tournament bream fishing, but after stepping away from the competition scene for several years, he immersed himself in chasing Australia's iconic...

Episode 209 – Action Fishing Tournament Round 1 | Berowra Waters

The 2026 Action Fishing Tournament season gets underway at Berowra Waters, with three anglers who all took very different paths to the podium.

In this episode, Andrew Death sits down with the top three finishers to break down exactly how they approached the day, the adjustments they made, and the key decisions th...

Welcome to the July Monthly Report from The Lure Fishing Project.

This month Andrew and Brett catch up on everything that's been happening throughout June, from kayak tournaments and family fishing to new boats, upcoming competitions and the latest developments within The Lure Fishing Project.

In this episode we discuss:

• The George...

The Vic Bream Classics headed back to Marlo for the 2026 Megabass East Gippsland Bream Classic, and this one had a bit of everything — big bags, tight bite windows, huge schools of salmon, and a first-time win for Team Marlo Bait and Tackle.

In this episode, I catch up with the top three teams:

• Alex Franchuk and Paul Malov from Team Millerods –...

In this first Angler Profile episode for The Lure Fishing Project, I sit down with Cisco Sevilla for a fascinating conversation that covers far more than just fishing.

Growing up on the US/Mexico border in Southern California, Cisco learned his craft chasing largemouth bass around some of the most famous bass fisheries in America. Long before Australian bream fishing entered the pic...

The Atomic New South Wales Tournament Series headed to St Georges Basin for Round 3, and while the fishing has been tough at times over recent years, there are some encouraging signs that this iconic fishery is on the rebound.

In this episode, I catch up with the anglers who finished on the podium and break down the patterns, decisions and lure choices that shaped the event.