bream
Object Detail
Object Name
fish
Description
Two Preserved and cased Record Bream, caught by J. J. Perkins at Eynsham in the River Thames on 20th September 1928 Weight 10lbs 13¼oz & 9lb 14¼oz.
Preserved and cased by J. Cooper & Sons of London.
BREAM
Latin name - Abramis brama
Colour - its back is dark brown, the sides (flanks) are a lighter yellow brown and its belly is silvery.
Size - Adults are 25 - 45 cm long (10 - 16ins). Bream are slow to grow and usually take 11 years to reach maximum size
Characteristics - The bream has a humped back, a deep (wide) body and a forked tail.
Diet - It eats worms and insect larvae from the bottom of the river. It feeds with a sucking action.
Habitat - Bream like slow flowing rivers. It is a shy fish and lives and moves in shoals (groups) near the bottom of the river.
How fished for - Bream is caught using a float and/or ledgering technique. Ledgering involves the use of a lead weight to keep the bait near to the bottom of the water. Baits include maggots, worms and bread.
Interesting facts - Bream are now only eaten in Europe but were once a main part of the diet of rural peasants in Britain.
British Record - 11lb 2oz (5.4kg)
Preserved and cased by J. Cooper & Sons of London.
BREAM
Latin name - Abramis brama
Colour - its back is dark brown, the sides (flanks) are a lighter yellow brown and its belly is silvery.
Size - Adults are 25 - 45 cm long (10 - 16ins). Bream are slow to grow and usually take 11 years to reach maximum size
Characteristics - The bream has a humped back, a deep (wide) body and a forked tail.
Diet - It eats worms and insect larvae from the bottom of the river. It feeds with a sucking action.
Habitat - Bream like slow flowing rivers. It is a shy fish and lives and moves in shoals (groups) near the bottom of the river.
How fished for - Bream is caught using a float and/or ledgering technique. Ledgering involves the use of a lead weight to keep the bait near to the bottom of the water. Baits include maggots, worms and bread.
Interesting facts - Bream are now only eaten in Europe but were once a main part of the diet of rural peasants in Britain.
British Record - 11lb 2oz (5.4kg)
Accession No
1998.81.14
Collection
River Thames
Associated Date
20 Sep 1928
Associated Period
20th century
Date
20 Sep 1928