since the end of the season i targeted 2 species on light gear ,i needed a challenge now my target was to catch a double figure bream and same for tench the place im going ,i know is full of both ,but the tench are being my bug bare, cant even get one yet weekend just gone i have 4 double's bream biggest 11-4.im now seem to think im in the wrong area for the tench.so my quest will continue.heres a pic of my bream.

thats a nice big two tone bream mate

well done

paul

That a very pronounced two toner. I started a debate on two tone bream, having caught a few, in "Fishing" magazine ( now defunct). This was probably a little over 40 years ago.
At the time all sorts of oddball ideas were suggested: the craziest being that the fish had spent a few hours half sheltered from the sun by lily pads!!!

I saw a TV angling program that mentioned a two tone bream recently, and it looks as if a cause has still to be established. Must be something genetic I would guess though. When I used to fish for big bream I used to catch two major variants: one was dark, very bronze. the other very pale and quite gold in colour, the pale ones being altogether much prettier looking fish. The two toner in the photo is effectively half of each of these colour variants. It may be that there is a relationship in there too.

hmmm let me see....urmm it could be that a dark bream got in on with a light bream and presto a half cast bream simples !!! .............waits for johns reply with tin hat on lol.....

Quality bream that fella, seen a few two tone bream before and even the odd barbel.

Good luck with the tench.

Had a 12lb+ plus Barbel last season that was two tone