EP199 | Swan River Shootout – WA Boat Round 3 Breakdown

In this episode of The Bream Fishing Project we head across the country to Western Australia for the final boat round of the 2025 WA BREAM Series, held on the iconic Swan River in the heart of Perth. This one-day shootout produced some quality fish and plenty of tactical decisions as teams battled changing wind, subtle bite windows, structure fishing and ultra-finicky Swan River bream. The episode features interviews with: Travis Newland & Josh Phillips (1st Place) Aiden & Herbert Miller (2nd Place) Callum Dow & Oliver Frank from Outback Bream Baits (4th Place) We dive deep into: fishing bridge pylons and retaining walls mussel presentations crankbait techniques line control in wind and current how subtle angles and lure placement changed the bite pre-fish struggles and tournament adjustments Swan River structure fishing strategies and the importance of timing bite windows on tough systems There’s also plenty of discussion around: the Outback Bream Baits Muss the new Shine Away leader treatment product crankbait retrieves tournament decision making and how WA anglers are targeting big pre-spawn bream in urban systems. Aiden and Herbert Miller also share the story of their first major event fishing together as a father-and-son team, while Travis and Josh break down the adjustments that helped them turn a brutal pre-fish into a tournament-winning performance. As always, we also run through the bite periods, tides and key tournament conditions from the day. A massive thank you to everyone supporting the show and The Bream Fishing Project Collective. Join The Bream Fishing Project Collective here: https://breamfishingproject.supercast.com/ Follow The Bream Fishing Project on Instagram: @thebreamfishingproject Sponsors & Supporters Mentioned: Outback Bream Baits Tackle West Shine Away Tackle Addiction Force Lures Pro Lure Shimano Daiwa If you enjoy the podcast, please share the episode around, tag a fishing mate and leave a review on your podcast platform.