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Action Fishing Tournaments Grand Final – Camden Haven Recap | EP192
Description
In this episode of The Bream Fishing Project, we head to Camden Haven on the New South Wales North Coast for the Grand Final of the Action Fishing Tournaments 2025 season.
Before diving into the final, Andrew recaps the full season, highlighting key results and standout performances across all rounds leading into the decider.
The Grand Final brought a competitive field together on a challenging system, with strong currents, long paddles, and key decisions around location and time management playing a major role in the outcome.
🥉 Third Place – Gareth GoodhewGareth put together a consistent two-day performance to secure third place.
He discusses:
- Covering water and exploring during pre-fish
- Targeting racks and broken structure
- Using deep cranks like the Atomic GGB and Jackall Chubby
- Adjusting retrieve speed to suit more timid fish
- Managing long paddles and limited fishing time
Glenn built his result around a simple but effective game plan.
He covers:
- Fishing racks with crab presentations on light jigheads
- Transitioning to shallow flats and weed beds
- Using deep-diving crankbaits to work structure
- Identifying key areas holding better-quality fish
- Making crucial upgrades late in the session
Carl secured the win with a strong two-day performance and a clear strategy.
He shares:
- Backing his previous experience at Camden Haven
- Committing to long paddles to reach productive water
- Fishing shallow flats with crankbaits
- Adapting retrieves to trigger bites
- Managing time and conditions across both days
Carl finished with a total of 214.5cm, taking out the Grand Final win.
🌊 Conditions & Key Factors- Strong current throughout the system
- Long distances to key fishing areas
- Limited bite windows
- Importance of committing to a game plan
Success in this event came down to:
- Time management
- Efficient movement between locations
- Executing when opportunities presented
This episode provides a detailed breakdown of the Grand Final, including tactics, decisions, and insights from the anglers who made it happen.
🎧 Tune in now to hear how the 2025 Action Fishing Tournaments season was decided at Camden Haven.
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