How to Fish for Bream

How to fish for gilt-head bream, tricks and tips

A typical coastal species, the gilt-head bream is a bottom feeder that is active especially in the period from March to November. The gilt-head bream is the target species of surfcasting and other sea fishing techniques such as Bolognese or English fishing. Today a technique that is also developing forcefully is fishing for sea bream with the feeder, that is a technique born in fresh water to fish for tench and carp that allows, thanks to a small feeder, to attract the fish under our rod to hook it using sensitive and fast rods.

The surfcasting sea bream

Together with the mormora and the sea bass, the sea bream is the queen species of surf casting. To practice this technique we need specific equipment that can provide budgets for all budgets. Let's start with an analysis of the fishing rod. To fish for sea bream with surf casting we need a rod that allows powerful casts but is at the same time sensitive. We can opt for a three-piece rod or a telescopic rod. The three-piece rod has undeniable advantages such as greater power during the casting phase and is certainly more technical. The telescopic surfcasting rod instead allows for easier transport and quicker use in fishing action. Find the best surfcasting rods in our catalog.

The reel for sea bream

The reel for fishing sea bream with surf casting must have a large capacity to be able to cast your bait where the fish is rooting. A reel of size 5000-7000 is recommended, especially if with a progressive and easily graduated clutch. Among the reels you can choose the brand new mulinelli Kolpo or browse through the wide catalogue of reels and surfcasting equipment

The line for the sea bream

Both braid and nylon can be used for fishing for sea bream. Many still prefer nylon for its elasticity and discretion, while trace allows more resistance both in casting and during the fight with the fish. The size of the filaments always depends on the weight of the lead and the size of the species being hunted. To rig the reel for fishing for sea bream we recommend a soft line with a size between 0.22 and 0.30mm. The best fishing lines such as 

The best fishing lines Fluoro Coated, fluorocarbon, or the fili da pesca gorilla surf from Tubertini.

The terminal for fishing for sea bream

The terminal will be 0.18/0.20, about a meter and a half long, ending with a hook of variable size depending on the size of the bait; normally in sizes ranging from five to eight. The best fishing hooks can be found on pescaloccasione, on our catalog you can find bad bass fishing hooks, the brand new kolpo fishing hooks, or the tubertini hooks a guarantee for all enthusiasts

Baits for sea bream