EP 201: ABT Hawkesbury May 2026

About this episode

Andrew Death reviews the action from the 2026 Daiwa BREAM Series at the Hawkesbury River, featuring interviews with key competitors.

The Hawkesbury River delivered another outstanding round of the 2026 Daiwa BREAM Series, and in this episode of The BREAM Fishing Project, Andrew Death reviews all the action from the Bait Junkie Hawkesbury River Round held on May 16–17. With six detailed interviews covering both the non-boater and boater divisions, this episode provides a complete breakdown of how the event unfolded, the techniques that produced results, and the lessons learned from one of Australia's most iconic BREAM tournament waterways. The non-boater division produced a remarkable story, with first-time ABT competitor Sam Di Mauro taking victory in his very first event. Having followed tournament fishing for years through podcasts and media coverage, Sam finally took the plunge and entered an ABT event on his home water. His account of the experience, from meeting anglers he had listened to for years through to landing a tournament-winning bag, is one of the highlights of the episode. You'll also hear from Rodney O'Sullivan, who backed up last year's Hawkesbury success with another podium finish, and Jesse Rotin, whose consistency continues to make him one of the most dangerous non-boaters in the country…

People in this episode

Host: Andrew Death

Guests: Sam Di Mauro, Rodney O'Sullivan, Jesse Rotin, Captain Risky, Judd Kirkland, Steve Morgan

Topics covered

• BREAM tournament
• fishing techniques
• interviews
• Hawkesbury River
• tournament results

Keywords

• BREAM
• fishing
• Hawkesbury River
• tournament
• interviews

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Daiwa BREAM Series

Places: Hawkesbury River

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