Bottom bait on a Chod rig?
Ha ha yes, I have to describe it that way as everyone these days knows what a Chod rig is. What I was describing used to be called a helicopter rig of course.
Ideal for the situation that the OP described especially at distance, but a more natural presentation than a 2" popup like the traditional Chod. And different to what most if not all others on the lake will be fishing. Even if you're being watched closely because you are catching, no one will know that you are fishing a bottom bait...
Bream? Slimy 'orrible things... Never had my longed for double out of Horseshoe despite trying at least once every season.
What are we talking "Specimen sized" here then?