Laredo Posted May 22, 2006 Share Posted May 22, 2006 (edited) alot of you may have have read that the australian record for bream is close to 4.5 kgs! I've never seen a photo of a bream that looks half that weight ...so i was just wondering if any of you have pics of massive one's that are getting towards that record? either your pics of one's from websites or magazine, doesnt matter if so, post them up. cheers what's the biggest bream you've personally heard about and confirm being caught ? 2 weeks or 20 years years ago Edited May 22, 2006 by Laredo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cap3 Posted May 22, 2006 Share Posted May 22, 2006 I've heard of a Bream that came out of the oyster leases in Wooloware bay 5 to 6 yeras ago that went 60cm Apparently the Asians have a similar species to our Bream (look exactly the same to me) and they grow upwards of 5kg. Here are some pics, the biggest one here (the first one) measured 58cm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cap3 Posted May 22, 2006 Share Posted May 22, 2006 Here is a link to the website where the above pics were taken http://www.e-expert.co.jp/kurodai/kurodai-gazou_h17.html Interesting to find out they also get Flathead over there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laredo Posted May 22, 2006 Author Share Posted May 22, 2006 interesting. the asian bream is longer and not as deep as ours though. 60cms is huge, but i reckon for a bream to be 4.5 kgs it might even have to be a bit longer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest maraudingmado Posted May 22, 2006 Share Posted May 22, 2006 Talked to a bloke a couple of years ago who said he caught one around the 6lb mark at Kelso Beach near East Hills about 15 years ago. Didn't give the measurements though. Wasn't sure whether to believe him or not but he seemed genuine and did know the area really well. Wasn't shy in giving tips on how to catch fish and their locations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibbofisho Posted May 22, 2006 Share Posted May 22, 2006 Check this old locked thread mate.... http://www.fishraider.com.au/Invision/inde...showtopic=11569 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laredo Posted May 23, 2006 Author Share Posted May 23, 2006 (edited) Due to my sloppy calculations: 35cm bream is about 700g 43cm bream is about 1.0k 50cm bream is about 1.6k I'm not a math enthusiast but I guess a 60cm would weigh about 3kg Edited May 23, 2006 by Laredo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken A Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 I wouldn't worry too much about length / weight calculations mate I have taken bream at 40cm that went 1.2kg & other that went .9 & other that were 1.0. The bottom line is there is no way to match weight & length. It's not that simple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laredo Posted May 23, 2006 Author Share Posted May 23, 2006 (edited) haha, yeh i know theres not a formula, I was thinking more ballpark figures i.e. a 40cm bream is usually around a 1kg. Edited May 23, 2006 by Laredo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jewnut Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 haha, yeh i know theres not a formula, I was thinking more ballpark figures i.e. a 40cm bream is usually around a 1kg. my best is 45cm that went 1.9kg, fat fish on its pre spawning run. A well known Hawkesbury charter operator told me of 2 65sm bream they got on a charter, werent weighed though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laredo Posted May 23, 2006 Author Share Posted May 23, 2006 damn 65 cm's is massive. i just wanna see a photo of one of these monsters ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibbofisho Posted May 24, 2006 Share Posted May 24, 2006 The foster bream challenge usually brings out the 2kg+specimens, that's where the record is from i think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abiasin Posted May 27, 2006 Share Posted May 27, 2006 Thats amazing i didnt believe that they could reach that size. im stunned. thae largest iv caught but have no pics would have been around the 40cm mark at an estimated 1.2kgs not a very fat fish. id love to catch a 4.5 kg model, they fight nice on light tackle when they are small. cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flattieman Posted May 27, 2006 Share Posted May 27, 2006 I've heard of a Bream that came out of the oyster leases in Wooloware bay 5 to 6 yeras ago that went 60cm Apparently the Asians have a similar species to our Bream (look exactly the same to me) and they grow upwards of 5kg. Here are some pics, the biggest one here (the first one) measured 58cm. Why the hell aren't they smiling?!!! Flattieman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lab Posted May 27, 2006 Share Posted May 27, 2006 Hi i have caught quite a few up to and over 5lb and had my hooks snapped by bigger.. Herd of one caught on South Coast 10lb.. The big ones move to the top at nite if you don't get a bite in 10 sec you have missed the drift.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grantm Posted May 27, 2006 Share Posted May 27, 2006 Why the hell aren't they smiling?!!! Flattieman. I love the 'standard outstretched arm pose' classic fishamen photo ! I think they are smiling Flattieman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrasseman Posted May 27, 2006 Share Posted May 27, 2006 (edited) There was one caught in the tamar a few weeks ago that went 49cm to fork and wieghed 2.7kg which is about standard for a fish of that length according to NSW fisheries but there is a lot of variation. A 7lb bream also came out of musselro bay last year but I'm not sure of length. Does show some big ones are around though... PS. I went for a fish where the 6lber was caught today and didn't even get a touch. Cheers Col. Edited May 27, 2006 by wrasseman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrykrocker Posted May 29, 2006 Share Posted May 29, 2006 I'm bumping this because i've seen thousands of bream, in flesh and fotos, and not once have I seen a bream that I could be pretty sure was over say 2.5KG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrykrocker Posted May 31, 2006 Share Posted May 31, 2006 bump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harold Posted May 31, 2006 Share Posted May 31, 2006 i have caught several bream in the 1.5 to 2 kilo mark off the marina at Gladesville bridge. Never seen one over 2.5kgs. Truly massive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cap3 Posted June 1, 2006 Share Posted June 1, 2006 i have caught several bream in the 1.5 to 2 kilo mark off the marina at Gladesville bridge. Never seen one over 2.5kgs. Truly massive. I also used to get some very big Bream off Huntley's Point wharf next to Gladesville bridge back in the days when you were allowed to fish off it. Although I never really weighed or measured any of them I reckon some of them would have gone close to the 2kg mark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrykrocker Posted June 3, 2006 Share Posted June 3, 2006 Im beginning to find it difficult to believe that a 4.45 KG specimen was caught Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basserman Posted June 3, 2006 Share Posted June 3, 2006 Im beginning to find it difficult to believe that a 4.45 KG specimen was caught caught and caught it was this is now going back some 20+ years and it was cuaght in one of the arms of the camden haven river to add to the twist the fish was even scaled and gutted before getting weighed and the molding from this fish is one of the most replicated fish molds in the country how do i know well i know the bloke who did the first casting before the fish was handed over to fishierys the fish castings can be seen in north haven bait and tackle betta buts port macquarie fishing tackle and fishing tackle australia (mo tackle) coffs harbour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrykrocker Posted June 3, 2006 Share Posted June 3, 2006 photos????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevvie Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 i'll try and steal some pics from my dad of the old hbury days i'm sure some are bigger than 2kg.. I think 2.6 is the record for us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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