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Well.. I've had a guess...... Can I provide a scientifically derived estimate now, please??

Hi guys Just to give everyone a clue, these sinkers are my 30 gram swivel bombs Surprised no one has tried to come over and count them David

It’s a matter of being in the right place at the right time with the Onk. The fish are always there but most of the time it feels like they aren’t. It does seem like it’s shut down the last couple of months. I’ve caught most of my bream on hardbodies in the Onk but started out getting them on soft plastic. Definitely pays to mix it up in regards to lure choice and cover as much ground as you can.

There is to an extent.... but they are no where near as prolific as to the likes of the port River etc.

One guess only at this stage. It can take a few days for everyone to see the posts so we will try to be fair and give as much chance to everyone before people get another guess.

Keep those guesses coming and remember only 1 guess at this stage.

Below is an map of where I have good success on catching Bream on baits. Resident Bream always inhabit these areas so your always in with a good chance of some nice bream. method i use is virtually a swivel tied to my main line. with between 2lb and 4lb leader line to 2 snelled size 2 or 4 hooks with either a whole whitebait or prawn with a half hitch tied on the tail. I like fish upstream of the river because of the low tidal movements, the abundance of Resident fish and the fact there are plenty of spots to easily access and fish from. Plus there is plenty of Snags and structure for th

After watching doobies vids I think the secret is to be a spotty teenager (no offence meant guys, great vids )

If you use plastics like grubs or slim swimz ect do not just use one colour because bream will take more than just motor oil . hardbodies years ago I learned what worked in the Pat didn’t always work in west lakes vice a versa as well . Or last year I bought a dark green hardbody matches almost a plastics colour nothing would touch it in west lakes but the Pat first fish to take I bream . I bought the same lure in grey bream STs and mullet in the Pat just mullet in west lakes guess what I’m saying is experimenting with lure colours can help

Tinker is spot on with lures go slow slow and slower and pause . if it helps I count to four in my head wind once or twice pause count four repeat . what I’ve learnt in winter in west lakes yes I caught one winter bream go deeper water . Unless your using bait watched a west lakes bait fisher get four over 30 with mince meat on a west lakes beach . you might get luckier in warmer weather but I don’t fish the onk

And fish your lures slow for bream. They usually hit it on the drop or pause. Sent from my SM-J120ZN using Tapatalk

Not my neck of the woods mate but I might be able to help. Bream love live bloodworms and it doesn't matter where you fish they go nuts for them. Try find someone that still has them otherwise you might be better off chucking some lures at them. And you need to know where to find them to do this. Bream can be very fussy and shut down a bit this time of year but in a month or two they will start heading upstream to spawn but this also starts getting into the closed season for targeting them up there. Your best bet might be to target sea run bream further down the Onk mouth and fishing ther

Don't go by Softy These might help give an idea.