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Bait and bait for bream

11 March 2025

If you want tofish for bream, you need to know their habits well, as well as carefully choosing bait and a goodbream bait: it will make all the difference in your session! In this article you will find out everything you need to know about sea bream fishing, from bait selection to baiting and fishing techniques

When and where to fish for bream?

Bream are coastal fish that love sandy or mixed seabeds, often rich in molluscs and small crustaceans. They are found both near the shore and in the open sea, especially in areas with submerged reefs or posidonia meadows.

Best time to fish for bream. The ideal season is from spring to autumn, with peaks in summer and early autumn. In winter, bream move to deeper waters and are less active.
Best times. Sunrise and sunset are the most productive times, but in clear, calm waters they can also bite during the day.

Where to fish for bream

fish for bream from the boat

What is pasturing and why is it essential?

Bream bait is used to attract fish to a specific area in order to increase the likelihood of catching them: scatter a mix of attractive substances in the water to stimulate the appetite of the bream, prompting them to stay in the fishing area.

Here are the most effective baits:

Bream & bass bait. Specific mix for bream, with a grain size designed to spread effectively on the seabed.

Cheese bait

Crayfish meal. Contains shrimp and shellfish meal, irresistible ingredients for bream.
Pastura mullet & gilthead bream. Balanced mix to bait both mullet and bream, excellent for fishing in harbours and reefs.

Seabass and seabream bait

Ideal mix for bass fishing

€ 7.90

Sea bream Occhiate - KG 2

An extraordinary product where the attracting power of cheese is combined

€ 7.90

White Mullet - KG 2

Bank and natural mullet bait: easy to knead and highly attractive.

€ 7.50

4MM BETAINE PELLET

These bait pellets contain highly digestible fish protein, which dissolves quickly even …

€ 4.90

How to prepare a killer bait for bream?

There are different types of bait, both commercial and home-made. If you want to prepare ahomemade bream bait, you can use these ingredients:

Sardine or fish flour, it has a strong attractive power.

Stale bread, a cheap and easy-to-find base.

Grated seasoned cheese increases the flavour.

Fine sand or gravel for sinking the bait.

Fish or sardine oil reinforces the scent trail.

Mix these ingredients with seawater until you get a firm but crumbly consistency. You can form balls to throw into the water or use a bait net ifyou fish for bream from the boat.

Knowing the habits of bream and using the rightbait for bream can make the difference between a mediocre catch and a rewarding one. We hope you have found this guide useful; now all you have to do is prepare your bait and go fishing!

Frequently asked questions on sea bream fishing

What is the best technique for fishing for sea bream? The most commonly used techniques arebeach ledgering from the beach andbait fishing from the boat. Both allow sea bream to be pursued in their natural habitats.

Can you fish for sea bream at night?Yes! Night fishing is very productive, especially in summer, when bream come close to the shore to feed.

Are mullet and bream baits effective? Yes, many baits work for both species, especially those based on bread and sardines. However, for bream, a bait richer in protein and with ingredients with a strong marine odour is better.

Is it better to fish for bream in calm or rough seas? Slightly rough seas are ideal: the murky water makes them safer and hungrier. If the sea is too rough, however, fishing becomes difficult.