Bream is a very careful and whimsical fish, therefore, in order to provoke it to bite, you need to use only high-quality bait. You can buy bait for catching bream in any fishing store, but mixtures prepared with your own hands "work" much more efficiently.
There is no perfect groundbait for bream, as the taste preferences of this freshwater fish very often change depending on a number of factors. Most often, the probability of a bite depends on the type of reservoir (river or zero) and on the fishing season. In practice, this statement has been tested by many fishermen and it has been noticed that, for example, river bream reacts sluggishly to the feeding that is optimal for fishing in stagnant water. The same applies to seasonality - the autumn taste preferences of bream are somewhat different from the spring ones.
Groundbait preparation rules
Bait for bream should be fragrant, but in moderation. Too strong odors, even if they seem extremely "tasty" and fragrant to a fisherman, can scare the fish away.
It should also be remembered that all the ingredients of the groundbait must be thoroughly mixed and chopped. This statement also exists for a reason, since it has been noticed that large pieces of the same cake very quickly saturate the fish, and after having a tasty “dinner” it immediately floats away without ever trying the bait.
If you are trying to catch large bream, you should not add too many dusty ingredients such as cocoa or milk powder to the groundbait as they attract small fish. The presence of "little things" next to the bait is undesirable when fishing for large fish.
Breadcrumbs, as one of the main ingredients of groundbait, should be used only those that blend harmoniously with the color of the bottom of the reservoir. So, when fishing on a pond with a light, sandy bottom, you should use wheat (light) crackers, and if the bottom is muddy and dark, it is better to give preference to rye (dark) crackers.
Recipes for all occasions
To prepare the "correct" bait for summer catching of bream in a pond with stagnant water, you need to thoroughly mix in equal proportions (approximately 300-400 g) bread crumbs, sunflower cake, bran and boiled millet. For flavor, you can add half a teaspoon of ground coriander to this bait. It is best to use ordinary clay as a binding material (so that the bait does not scatter far from hitting the water).
The recipe for bait for catching bream in the current is similar to the one described above, the only difference is that instead of bran and boiled millet, you should use oatmeal and sprouted peas. For river fishing, you need to add more coriander - 2-3 teaspoons.
For spring fishing for lake bream, mix in equal proportions (200-300 g each) sunflower cake, boiled millet and rye bran. As a treat, you can add 3-4 matchboxes of fodder bloodworms to the groundbait.
In autumn, river bream bites well on a mixture (again, equal proportions) of bread crumbs, sunflower meal and boiled rice. As additional ingredients in such a bait, you can add 50 g of unsalted bacon and 2-3 matchboxes of live maggot.
