Welcome to the Bream Fishing Project — October Monthly Report

Hobie — Burrill Lake (Thu 2 Oct, AOY points only, mid-week round)

Hobie — BurleyPro Fish Tech, St Georges Basin (4–5 Oct) — Andrew will be there

NSW Tournament Series — Grand Final, Botany Bay (25–26 Oct)

ABT — Vic Open, Gippsland Lakes (11–12 Oct)

ABT — Grand Final, Bemm & Marlo (14–16 Oct)

Action Fishing Tournaments — Grand Final, Camden Haven (25–26 Oct)

Vic Bream Classics — Round 5, Warrnambool (18–19 Oct)

WATA — Boat Rd 3, Swan River (Perth, 5 Oct)

ECBS — Grand Final, Sydney Harbour (19 Oct)

What Cheeses Me Off — 

New segment tease — “I think I did a dumb thing” 

Waller Lake — Stunning, but savage: 55 donuts Day 1 (of 75); Jason Marshall ~3.5 kg. Andrew scratched two late Day 2 near the launch — lesson: don’t overrun the obvious.

Grubs Month (Collective focus)

Georges River — ActiveTarget on boat-holes/mooring blocks; Squidgy Wrigglers on 1/16 oz & lighter in 2–3 m; watched fish rise to the drift. Standout fish 36 fork, 32, 30, plus a salmon called on sonar.

Tunks Park — All-day grubs, great FFS interactions… and the missed photo that cost places.

St Georges Basin prefish — Salmon schools “called” on FFS (cast-to-distance trick worked for Stewie Dunn). Only one legal bream for Andrew. Stewie tangles with a very big mulloway on 5 lb/light gauge — compelling FFS footage shows scale vs bream.

Brett’s update — Windy spring, bream moody; perch to the rescue. From ~1400 to 1700 EPs, often 30–40/session on blades (Sprat/Tomahawk 85 style). Squid mission ongoing.

Yellowfin tuna (stickbaits) — Electric surface rushes, chaotic ramps; single stinger hook setups; airborne follows and missed bites provide insane visuals.

South Australia fish kill — Coastal oxygen event; tough for communities and tourism. Nature will rebound, but it’ll take time.

Andrew “Andy” Kettle — Land-based, night-only EP specialist; surface walkers/high-stick retrieve; “EP ninja” dedication.

Leon — Strong Hobie Day 1; three kayak rules: mussel, mussel, no flatties aboard.

Jabbers travel rods (6-piece) & Upper Cut trebles (12/14/16; strong, sticky; 100-pack jars).

BurleyPro HDS Pro visor (better screen & battery headroom); Connector Protectors (stop wet-plug corrosion).

Braid 0.4 PE white (rated 8 lb; higher measured break); considering bite-marker dots for strike watching (inspired by Joseph Gardner using multi-colour jigging braid).

Shyne Away leader treatment — Degloss + decontaminate to reduce visibility (most effective to up to 10–12 lb leaders).

Lovig Bay Boots — Warm/dry, easy winter wear; trying full size run at St Georges Basin.

Hobie news — Ownership update discussion; 180 drive aftermarket ceramic roller solution mentioned (alternative when out of warranty).

K-spike kayak power pole (Greg Rook; with Tony “Batman” Petty); lightweight 6/8/10 ft; drift chute attachment idea is clever.

Early spring bream remain fickle (Aug–Oct lull). Expect ramp-up as temps lift; dusky flathead to become a major play. Daylight savings adds post-work windows.

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00:00 Intro — why this month matters

02:10 Around the Grounds — October comp calendar

08:45 Segment: What Cheeses Me Off (the 10 mm spanner)

12:20 New segment tease: “I think I did a dumb thing”

16:00 Wallaga Lake wrap — donuts, context, and late salvage

20:05 Georges River — grubs + ActiveTarget (fish rising to the drift)

25:10 Tunks Park — the missed photo lesson

28:30 St Georges Basin prefish — calling salmon on FFS; Stewie’s big mulloway on 5 lb

34:40 Brett’s perch run — 1,700 EPs, blade patterns, squid pains

40:25 Yellowfin stickbait bite — why it’s so wild

45:15 South Australia fish kill — what’s happening and why it matters

50:00 Community — Andrew “EP ninja” Kettle; Leon’s kayak rules

53:10 Gear — Jabbers trebles & rods

56:20 BurleyPro visor + connector protectors

59:15 Braid & bite-markers; Joseph Gardner note

1:02:20 Shyne Away leader matte

1:05:10 Lovig Bay Boots — try-ons at Basin

1:08:40 Hobie ownership chat; 180 ceramic fix; name change note

1:14:30 K-Spike kayak power pole preview

1:18:00 October fishing outlook

1:21:30 Interview workload & what’s coming

1:24:30 Hosting change to Podbean & dynamic ads

1:28:45 Outro & subscribe CTA