EP: 203 Craig Noorbergen Wins the 2026 Daiwa BREAM Australian Open | Full Tournament Breakdown

About this episode

Episode 203 features a breakdown of the 2026 Daiwa BREAM Australian Open, highlighting the experiences of three anglers and their unique strategies.

Episode 203 – 2026 Daiwa BREAM Australian Open | Craig Noorbergen, Steve Morgan & Jamie Mckeown 🎣 The Australian Open is one of the most prestigious events on the Australian tournament fishing calendar, and in Episode 203 of The Lure Fishing Project, we break down the action from the 2026 Daiwa BREAM Australian Open, held on Sydney Harbour from May 19–21. This event delivered everything you could want from a major championship: huge fish, heartbreaking losses, tactical adjustments, and three anglers who each took a completely different path to the podium. Andrew is joined by: Jamie Mckeown – who continued his remarkable Australian Open record with another top finish. Jamie explains how a last-minute switch to stick minnows transformed his tournament, how forward-facing sonar both helped and hindered his decision-making, and why boat hulls continue to be one of Sydney Harbour's most reliable patterns. Steve Morgan – who put together two incredibly consistent bags using a combination of Aquas, stick minnows and decades of local knowledge. Steve discusses targeting shallow fish in crystal-clear water, fishing washes and moored boats, managing ultra-light line, and converting…

People in this episode

Host: Andrew Death

Guests: Craig Noorbergen, Steve Morgan, Jamie Mckeown

Topics covered

• tournament fishing
• BREAM Australian Open
• fishing techniques
• angling strategies
• Sydney Harbour

Keywords

• BREAM
• tournament
• fishing
• Sydney Harbour
• Craig Noorbergen
• Steve Morgan
• Jamie Mckeown
• angling
• techniques

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Daiwa

Places: Sydney Harbour

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