Episode 14: ABT Daiwa Bream Series, Mallacoota 18-19 February 2023

In this episode, we review the Sunline Mallacoota Round of the ABT Daiwa Bream Series. Held on the 18-19 February 2023, this was the second round held in Victoria this year. This event was an app based competition where the fish were measured to the fork of the tail. These measurements were converted into weights using historical data/charts. The big bream I caught at the Bemm river Hobie round measured 38.5cm to the fork of the tail. On the scales this fish weighed 1.24kg and on the chart it was estimated to be 1.266kg. It was an interesting and timely comparison. For anyone interested in the Bream length/ weight table a copy can be found at abt.org.au I spoke with Marlon Thompson, who took first place in the non-boater division. Marlon is new to the ABT circuit and this was his maiden win. An interesting part of Marlon's win is that he was paired with did not catch the same quality of fish he caught. Tune in to hear how he got the job done! I then spoke with 3rd place for the boaters Peter Breukel. Peter is a Hurricane sponsered angler who shared all the information on how he caught his bream. He also eplained how a keen observation helped him to catch some bream in a slightly unusual fashion. In second place was Mitchell Blomquist who shared all of the tricks he used to land second place. Finally in first place, the irrepressible champion Kris Hickson. I was intrigued by what Kris had to say on his form/ mindset coming from Gippsland Lakes earlier in the week. Kris was also generous in his interview explaining all of the techniques he used to catch the winning bag. I hope you all enjoy this episode and I look forward to sharing next weeks episode where the topic is the Australian Daiwa Bream Open.