TOP PERFORMER

Any time you add the element of “sight” to fishing, the adrenaline factor ramps up. You need only ask a marlin guru who has his eyes peeled for hours waiting for a beak to appear in the spread. Hours of nothing instantly transformed into moments of heart-pounding excitement as the fish dances from lure to lure deciding which one it’ll eat. Guys catching GTs or doggies on surface say the “take” on surface is more addictive than the fight.

I reckon if you asked the bream gurus they would say the same thing. Seeing a big blue-nosed brawler come hunting up behind the back of their topwater lure is every bit as exciting as the big game targets. Most competent bream anglers would say it’s their preferred method for catching bream when the conditions suit. I can’t argue with that.

I’m no expert on fishing topwater for bream; it’s been one of my biggest learning curves over the past few years. However, if you’re serious about catching bream consistently it’s every bit as deadly as plastics or hardbodies. It’s a technique any budding competition angler will need to master and the right time to use them is probably one of the hottest debated theories in the sport. It can be confusing though knowing