The Bony Bream is a 42 mm slow-floating shallow runner crankbait designed for open banks and shallow flats in rivers and impoundments. Imitating a small baitfish moving across open water, it excels when fish are roaming and actively looking for an easy target.
This is a searching lure — cover water to find fish.
When fish move away from heavy cover, they begin feeding opportunistically. Instead of waiting in ambush, they react quickly to prey passing through their path.
The Bony Bream targets those fish.
Its steady swimming action presents a natural moving baitfish profile that encourages reaction strikes, particularly from cruising fish in shallow water.
Work it along:
• open banks
• shallow flats
• gentle drop-offs
• sand or gravel edges
• sparse cover
• open shoreline margins
The slow float keeps the lure running shallow while remaining visible to roaming fish.
The Bony Bream swims with a tight, consistent wobble suited to covering water.
How to fish it:
Cast along open edges or flats
Maintain a steady retrieve
Pause occasionally near visible cover
Let the lure float upward
Continue retrieving at a consistent pace
Strikes commonly occur:
• during steady retrieve
• as fish intercept the lure
• when crossing shallow feeding areas
Fish it steadily rather than aggressively.
Fish open water along banks and flats with a consistent retrieve. Reaction bites are common when the lure passes through the path of cruising fish.
Most effective in bright conditions when fish are actively roaming.
Recommended Leader: 6–12 lb fluorocarbon
Length: 42 mm
Type: Shallow Runner Crankbait
Buoyancy: Slow Floating
Running Depth: 0.3–0.9 m
Designed For: Open banks and shallow flats
Target Species: Australian Bass, Murray Cod, Yellowbelly (Golden Perch)
The Bony Bream is a 42 mm slow-floating shallow runner crankbait designed for open banks and shallow flats in rivers and impoundments. Imitating a small baitfish moving across open water, it excels when fish are roaming and actively looking for an easy target.
This is a searching lure — cover water to find fish.
When fish move away from heavy cover, they begin feeding opportunistically. Instead of waiting in ambush, they react quickly to prey passing through their path.
The Bony Bream targets those fish.
Its steady swimming action presents a natural moving baitfish profile that encourages reaction strikes, particularly from cruising fish in shallow water.
Work it along:
• open banks
• shallow flats
• gentle drop-offs
• sand or gravel edges
• sparse cover
• open shoreline margins
The slow float keeps the lure running shallow while remaining visible to roaming fish.
The Bony Bream swims with a tight, consistent wobble suited to covering water.
How to fish it:
Cast along open edges or flats
Maintain a steady retrieve
Pause occasionally near visible cover
Let the lure float upward
Continue retrieving at a consistent pace
Strikes commonly occur:
• during steady retrieve
• as fish intercept the lure
• when crossing shallow feeding areas
Fish it steadily rather than aggressively.
Fish open water along banks and flats with a consistent retrieve. Reaction bites are common when the lure passes through the path of cruising fish.
Most effective in bright conditions when fish are actively roaming.
Recommended Leader: 6–12 lb fluorocarbon
Length: 42 mm
Type: Shallow Runner Crankbait
Buoyancy: Slow Floating
Running Depth: 0.3–0.9 m
Designed For: Open banks and shallow flats
Target Species: Australian Bass, Murray Cod, Yellowbelly (Golden Perch)
