Jim,

For warm weather fishing for bream, either softhackles or scuds are my go-to patterns. Like you, I take my time and fish them slowly. For late fall and winter bream, I use the Carter's Dragon which is weighted with eyes to get it down deep where they hang out in cool water. The Carter's Dragon when tied in black or olive or a combination of both colors, I consistently get very nice bream all winter here in Georgia. When tied with bright colors of white and chartruese or purple, I end up catching more crappie than bream.

Top water action is loads of fun for both bass and bream, but I consistently catch more and larger fish sub surface.

Jim Smith