Episode Details

Luke Rogan has done it again.

In this episode of The Lure Fishing Project, we head to Queensland for one of Australia's premier bream tournaments – the 2026 Samaki BREAM Queensland Open. Across two days of competition, anglers tackled Moreton Bay before heading south to the Gold Coast, with changing conditions, different bite windows and plenty of strategic decisions separating the leaders.

Joining me on the podcast are the three anglers who stood on the podium:

🥉 Chris Greensill – A brilliant comeback after a difficult start to Day 2, including a fascinating discussion on using ActiveTarget, reading fish behaviour and making late tournament decisions that ultimately secured third place.

🥈 Jamie McKeown – One of Australia's most consistent tournament anglers explains his evolving approach to boat hulls, stick minnows, hybrid shrimp, crankbaits and why slowing down with Live Sonar has changed the way he fishes.

🥇 Luke Rogan – Back-to-back Queensland Open champion. Luke shares how he approached the event with minimal pre-fishing, adjusted to heavy fishing pressure around Redcliffe and overcame equipment issues to claim another major title.

Along the way we also discuss:

• Live Sonar and how it's changing tournament strategy
• Boat hull and pontoon cranking
• Stick minnows vs hybrid shrimp
• Crankbait colour selection and why chrome continues to dominate
• Tournament decision making under pressure
• Reading tides, current and fish positioning
• The mental side of tournament fishing
• Plus... a little State of Origin banter that nearly derailed the evening!

If you're serious about tournament bream fishing, there's plenty to learn from three anglers who approached the same event in very different ways.

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