Saltwater Boat Angling — December 2017

48 Saltwater Boat Angling

M

y quest for gilthead bream

began way back in April and

some of you may remember

that I wrote about targeting

them off the kayak in the June

issue. I’m a self-confessed novice with this

species though with help from some more

experienced bream anglers I was fortunate

enough to bag one right from the off on my

first session.

That gave me a real buzz and though it

wasn’t a very big fish and was most certainly

a case of beginner’s luck rather than a hard-

earned angling prize, it did nonetheless

spark a new obsession. Throughout the

summer I’ve spent a fair bit of time trying to

learn more about this elusive species and I’m

going to pass on some of that knowledge

because I know just how secretive bream

anglers can be and how daunting it can be

when starting out.

SPECTACULAR CATCHES IN

THE SOUTH WEST

I’m fortunate because I live within relatively

easy reach of several estuaries which hold

this fish. That’s half the battle, as I know a lot

of anglers who want to target these but can’t

because there aren’t any close to where they

usually fish. Near me, here in the south west,

there have been some spectacular catches of

bream this year and none more so then Rob

Kyle Waterhouse

goes after a

Cornish favourite

THE QUEST FOR

GILTHEAD BREAM

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