Why We Built the Blako Grub 60mm for Bream

The Blako Grub 60mm was designed from the ground up with one clear focus Bream!

We didn’t want to release just another grub style soft plastic. There are already plenty of grubs on the market, and a lot of them have proven themselves over time. But I wanted to build one our way, with the details we felt mattered most for Australian bream fishing.

The goal was simple: create a small, simple, high-action soft plastic grub that was easy to fish, natural in the water, and built around how bream actually feed.

Bream can be aggressive, but mostly they are cautious, pressured, and hard to fool. That is why we wanted the Blako Grub to be subtle, practical, and simple to use.

Not oversized.
Not overcomplicated.
Built to do the job.

Why I Wanted to Make a Grub

Grubs are one of the most reliable soft plastic profiles for bream.

They have a compact body, constant tail movement, and they can be fished in a lot of different ways. You can slow roll them, hop them, twitch them, or let them sink naturally around structure.

That makes a grub one of the most useful lure styles for rivers, estuaries, flats, pontoons, bridges, rock walls, weed edges, oyster racks, and shallow structure.

But we didn’t want the Blako Grub to just be a basic curly tail.

We wanted it to have its own purpose.

It needed to be subtle enough for pressured bream, but still have enough action to get noticed. It needed to work with light jigheads. It needed to rig straight. It needed to look natural when moving slowly. And most importantly, it needed to be a lure we would actually use ourselves.

Built Around Bream First

Bream were the starting point for this lure. The 60mm size was chosen because it sits in a strong finesse range for bream fishing. It is small enough for cautious fish to eat confidently, but still has enough presence to attract better fish.

That balance matters.

Too large and a lure can look unnatural in clear water or pressured systems. Too small and it can lose action, casting distance, and drawing power.

At 60mm / 2.36", the Blako Grub sits in the middle. It has a clean bite-size profile, but still enough body to be seen and worked properly.

That makes it a strong option for black bream, yellowfin bream, and other light-tackle species.

The Tail Was a Major Focus

The tail is one of the most important parts of any grub.

we wanted the Blako Grub tail to work with minimal movement. It shouldn’t need to be ripped, burned, or overworked to come alive.

A lot of bream bites happen when the lure is moving slowly, falling, or pausing near structure. So the tail needed to keep working at slow speed.

That was one of the main design goals.

A tail that moves on a slow roll.
A tail that has action on the drop.
A tail that responds to small rod twitches.
A tail that keeps the lure looking alive without needing too much input.

That is what makes the Grub easy to fish. You can keep it simple, slow it down, and let the lure do the work.

Soft, Stretchy, and Durable

Material was another big part of the design. The Blako Grub is made from ultra-soft, stretchy, and durable material. We wanted it to have a natural feel in the water, but still hold up to repeated strikes.

Bream can be hard on soft plastics, especially when they are short-striking, nipping the tail, or hitting around structure. The material needed to be soft enough for good action, but tough enough to last.

The buoyant body also helps with the way the lure presents in the water, especially when paused or worked slowly.

That matters because bream often inspect a lure before committing. It needs to look right when it is moving, but it also needs to look right when it stops.

A Body You Can Trim Down

One feature I wanted to build into the Grub was the ability to trim the body down. The segmented body allows you to shorten the lure and create a smaller profile when needed.

That gives anglers more control.

Some days, the full 60mm profile is exactly what you want. Other days, especially in clear water, cold conditions, or heavily fished areas, a smaller profile can make a big difference.

Instead of changing to a completely different lure, you can trim the Grub down and adjust the presentation.

That makes it simple, practical, and more versatile.

Best Jighead Match

The Blako Grub 60mm is best matched with size #1 or #2 jigheads.

A #2 jighead gives a more finesse presentation, especially when fishing shallow water, pontoons, flats, weed edges, and pressured fish.

A #1 jighead gives a little more hook gap and holding power, while still matching the 60mm profile well.

The right weight depends on where you are fishing. In shallow water, We like using the lightest jighead you can still control. In deeper water, current, wind, or around rock walls and bridges, I would step up slightly so I can stay in contact with the lure.

The most important thing is to rig it straight.

If the Grub is bent on the hook, it won’t swim properly. A straight-rigged grub tracks better, swims cleaner, and looks more natural.

How I Fish It

The Blako Grub was designed to be simple to fish.

You don’t need to overthink it.

Slow Roll

A slow roll is one of the easiest ways to fish the Grub.

Cast it out, let it sink to the depth you want, then wind it back slowly. The tail does the work with very little rod movement.

This is a great option across flats, shallow edges, weed lines, pontoons, and open water.

Lift and Drop

The lift and drop is better when bream are sitting closer to the bottom.

Let the lure sink, give it one or two small lifts, then let it fall back down naturally. A lot of bites will come on the drop.

This works well around rock walls, bridge pylons, deeper edges, moorings, and structure.

Twitch and Pause

When bream are being picky, I like slowing everything down.

Small twitches followed by a pause can make the Grub look like an easy meal. The soft material, buoyant body, and subtle tail action all help when the lure is sitting in the strike zone.

With bream, slower is often better.

Where the Blako Grub Fits

The Blako Grub was built for bream first, but it is not limited to bream.

The 60mm profile also makes it a good option for perch, trout, bass, redfin, flathead, and other light-tackle species.

That versatility is important, but the starting point was always bream.

We wanted to build a grub that earned its place in a bream angler’s tackle box first.

Why This Lure Matters to BLAKO

At BLAKO, we don’t want to release products just for the sake of having more products.

Every lure needs a reason to exist.

The Blako Grub 60mm exists because we wanted a clean, simple, bream-focused soft plastic that does the basics properly.

A lure with subtle action.
A lure with a practical 60mm profile.
A lure that works slowly.
A lure that can be trimmed down.
A lure that suits light jigheads.
A lure that works for beginners, but still makes sense for serious anglers.

That is the thinking behind it, The Blako Grub is not trying to be complicated.

It is built to do the job.

Final Thoughts

The Blako Grub 60mm was built from the ground up for Australian bream fishing.

From the 60mm profile to the subtle tail action, buoyant body, soft durable material, and trim-down segmented body, every part of the lure was designed with purpose.

It is simple, practical, and made for anglers who care about every cast.

That is what BLAKO is about.