Australian Lure Fishing: Recent Episodes
Greg "Doc Lures" Vinall
Three times per week Australia's most successful lure fishermen share their secrets for catching Australia's iconic sports species.
The Australian Lure Fishing Podcast (ALF) is on a mission to help everyday fishermen experience better fishing than they could ever have imagined. Host Greg "Doc Lures" Vinall hand picks the cream of Aussie fishermen and presses them to give up the tips that matter.
It's no fluff, no nonsense, top notch fishing info. Stuff you can put into action and get immediate results, no matter whether you're targeting barra or bass, trout of tuna.
Subscribe now and watch your fishing results improve dramatically!
In this episode of the Australian Lure Fishing Podcast, we dive deep into the heart of the Northern Territory's most iconic barramundi fisheries—the Victoria and Roper Rivers. Greg Vinall sits down with seasoned Katherine-based angler Trent De With to unlock the secrets of catching big saltwater barra in these challenging yet rewarding waters.
Trent shares his extensive knowledge, from understanding the unique seasonal patterns to mastering the best lures and techniques for these river systems. Whether it's the short but intense runoff season on the Vic or targeting the big barra during the build-up, Trent provides invaluable insights that can elevate your fishing game. He also delves into the importance of timing, tides, and water clarity, and how they influence barramundi behaviour.
If you're dreaming of landing a metre-plus barra or just want to learn more about fishing the top end's remote rivers, this episode is packed with practical tips and expert advice. Plus, Trent's stories of fishing in these wild, untamed waters are sure to fuel your passion for the sport. Tune in to get inspired and informed, and don't forget to check out the full show notes for more details.
https://doclures.com/victoria-river-barramundi
For those who have fished with bait their whole lives it can be difficult to come to terms with the idea that a soft plastic prawn is not only more fun to fish with than a live bait, but with a little practice will catch more fish and bigger specimens.
In the public edition of this episode I explore why soft plastic prawns leave live prawns in their wake. And in the members version I go on to explain how to choose, rig and work soft plastic prawns to maximum advantage.
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Show notes for this episode ara available at https://doclures.com/soft-plastic-prawns-vs-live-prawns/
In Episode 680 of the Australian Lure Fishing Podcast, I chat with gun land based angler Brett Mengler to explore the exciting world of land-based fishing for Giant Trevally (GTs) in central and north Queensland. Brett shares his wealth of knowledge and practical tips on how to target these powerful fish from the shore, making GT fishing accessible for everyone, even without a boat.
Join us as we discuss:
- The appeal and advantages of land-based GT fishing.
- Key locations and the importance of tides and wind.
- Essential gear, including rods, reels, lines, leaders, and lures.
- Effective casting, retrieval, and fish fighting techniques.
- Tips for observing and adapting to fishing conditions.
- Safety considerations for shore fishing in tropical Queensland.
Whether you're a seasoned angler or new to land-based fishing, this episode is packed with valuable insights and actionable advice to help you catch your dream GT. Tune in to learn how to maximise your fishing success from the shore and enjoy the thrill of landing one of Australia's most sought-after sports fish.
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Full show notes for Episode 680 are available at https://doclures.com/land-based-giant-trevally/
Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned angler, this episode is packed with practical tips, tricks, and hacks to elevate your fishing game.
In this episode, we cover essential techniques for straightening your soft plastic lures, ensuring they swim naturally and attract more fish. We’ll discuss the importance of proper rigging and how to repair damaged lures using simple household items like super glue and a cigarette lighter. Learn how to store your lures correctly to prevent them from becoming misshapen and discover the benefits of using tungsten putty to adjust the weight of your lures for optimal performance.
We also explore how to customise your lures for better action, including tips on creating a weedless presentation with extra wide gape worm hooks and enhancing hook exposure by cutting a slot in the underside of your lures. These simple modifications can make a significant difference in your hook-up rates and overall fishing success.
Don't forget to check out our Soft Plastic Lures Bootcamp, where we dive even deeper into these topics and much more. This 12-week course includes live webinars, guest speakers, and a wealth of information on soft plastic fishing. Whether you’re targeting bream, snapper, barramundi, or any other species, our bootcamp will provide you with the skills and knowledge to fish more effectively with soft plastics.
Full show notes for today's episode can be found at: http://doclures.com/soft-plastic-lure-hacks/
In this episode of the Australian Lure Fishing Podcast, I sit down with Rory Benn-Clibborn from Perch Palm Lures to explore advanced techniques for fishing with soft plastic lures. Rory, an expert in finesse fishing, shares innovative methods that are rarely used in Australia but highly effective overseas.
We kick off with drop shot rigging, a versatile technique allowing soft plastic lures to hover naturally above the bottom. Rory explains the setup, including the use of tungsten weights and straight shank drop shot hooks for increased sensitivity.
Next, we delve into the Texas rig, perfect for shallow, weedy, or structured environments. Using a sliding tungsten bullet weight, this method offers a natural presentation and reduces snags, ideal for targeting species like redfin, bass, and golden perch.
We then explore the Carolina rig, which adds a leader between the weight and the hook, making it excellent for open water fishing. Rory shares tips on using floating soft plastics to enhance this technique.
Rory also introduces wacky worm rigging, where the lure is hooked through the middle, creating a unique fluttering action. This method is effective for casting under structures and targeting species like redfin and bass.
Additionally, we discuss Ned rigging, a simple yet highly effective technique involving a mushroom-shaped jig head and buoyant soft plastic, perfect for catching a variety of species in different conditions.
Throughout the episode, we cover practical applications and situational uses of these techniques, offering listeners valuable insights to adapt their fishing strategies based on local conditions and fish behavior.
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Full show notes for today's episode: https://doclures.com/advanced-soft-plastic-lures/
Episode 678, Part 3
I had the pleasure of having a chat with one of the SCF Australia Wilcard Film Top Ten entrants for 2024, Just Nibblin. Listen in as we explore what drive a bunch of regular Aussie blokes to document their fishing exploits on film!
https://doclures.com/scf-wildcard-film-competition
Episode 678, Part 1
I had the pleasure of having a chat with one of the SCF Australia Wilcard Film Top Ten entrants for 2024, the Bell Family. Listen in as we find out what Jack, Amy, Elsie, Henry and Ralph are up to, and what inspired them to enter their film in this years contest.
https://doclures.com/scf-wildcard-film-competition
Part 2:
I had the pleasure of having a chat with one of the SCF Australia Wildcard Film Top Ten entrant for 2024, Cooper Watson. Listen in as we find out what Cooper gets up to as he explores the fishing, diving and outdoors life in Western Australia.
https://doclures.com/scf-wildcard-film-competition/
Join us on this episode of the Australian Lure Fishing Podcast as host Andrew Death sits down with seasoned Hobart bream fisher Plinio Taurian. Plinio shares his extensive knowledge and unique techniques for catching bream in the Derwent River system, a renowned Tasmanian fishery.
Discover the ins and outs of "grubbing," a method where medium diving crankbaits are used to mimic crabs and mussels, enticing bream with a highly effective presentation. Learn how to target bream around structures like docks and bridges using small vibes and blades, and why precise boat positioning is crucial for successful extraction.
Plinio also discusses the importance of understanding seasonal patterns, such as post-spawn feeding in spring and the challenges of winter fishing in colder waters. He provides valuable insights into reading water conditions, focusing on tides and temperature, and spotting bream digs to locate productive fishing spots.
Whether you're a local angler or planning a trip to Tasmania, this episode is packed with practical tips and strategies to enhance your bream fishing game. Tune in to learn from one of Hobart's best and elevate your fishing skills in this iconic Australian fishery.
https://doclures.com/bream-fishing
https://team.doclures.com/product/soft-plastic-lure-bootcamp
Full show notes for this episode: https://doclures.com/fishing-in-hobart
Australian bass are one of our premier freshwater sportsfish, and Sydney's fishing population doesn't need to travel too far to find them. Todd Young has been guiding bass fisherman for decades and explains where and how to target this species within 30 minutes of the CBD.
We go through the tackle Todd recommends and explore not only his choice of lures but the techniques and situations in which he uses them.
If you're Sydney-based and looking for a lure fishing option that's super close to home, this could well be it.
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For help finding Sydney fishing spots: https://doclures.com/fishing-spots-in-sydney/
For more advice on fishing the Nepean River: https://doclures.com/fishing-the-nepean-river/
Today we're exploring the strategies and techniques for successfully fishing in heavily pressured waters. Join ALF founder Greg Vinall as he shares his top five tips to improve your catch rates when fish have seen it all and are spooked by constant boat traffic and human activity.
Learn how to optimize your fishing approach with expert advice on:
- Downsizing your leaders for better lure action and deeper presentations.
- Embracing stealth to minimize noise and avoid spooking wary fish.
- Timing your trips to coincide with low human activity periods for better results.
- Practicing persistence and continuously experimenting to crack the code of pressured waters.
- Mastering the use of soft plastic lures for subtle and versatile presentations.
Whether you're fishing in your local hotspot or exploring new waters, these tips will help you adapt and succeed. Tune in to gain valuable insights and become a more effective angler in challenging conditions.
Looking for help catching more fish on soft plastic lures? Check out Doc's Soft Plastic Lures Bootcamp: https://team.doclures.com/product/soft-plastic-lure-bootcamp/
Full show notes for today's episode: https://doclures.com/pressured-waters/
Dive into the essentials of land-based Mulloway fishing in Botany Bay with expert angler Tom Munro in this episode of the Australian Lure Fishing Podcast. Tom shares why Botany Bay is a top spot for targeting Mulloway, especially during the quieter winter months. He details his preferred gear and lures, such as the Squidgy Biotuff Fish, ZMan Slim Swimz, and Zerek Fish Trap, and explains how water clarity, tides, and weather influence fishing success.
Learn Tom’s effective casting techniques and location scouting tips to improve your catch rates. Whether you’re new to fishing or an experienced angler, this episode is packed with practical advice to enhance your land-based fishing skills in one of Sydney’s most popular fishing destinations.
Tune in for a masterclass in targeting the elusive Mulloway and refine your approach to land-based fishing!
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Check out our archive of interviews about fishing for mulloway. Full archive of interviews about Botany Bay Fishing Spots
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Check out the rod I'd use for land-based Botany Bay Mulloway: The Jabbers Deft Flicker
Full show notes for today's episode are available at https://doclures.com/land-based-fishing-botany-bay/
Join us in this episode of the Australian Lure Fishing podcast as we chat with expert angler Nick Reay about trout fishing in the pristine waters of Lake Eucumbene. Nick shares his top tips and techniques for using three key lure types: metals, soft plastics, and suspending jerkbaits.
Metals: Nick explains how to effectively use metal lures, emphasizing the importance of varying depths and retrieval speeds.
Soft Plastics: Discover the versatility of soft plastics as Nick discusses casting into shallow waters during low light conditions and retrieving slowly to mimic natural prey. He touches on the use of a "donkey rig" for added effectiveness.
Suspending Jerkbaits: Perfect for colder water or less active fish, suspending jerkbaits require a slow retrieve with pauses to imitate injured baitfish.
Seasonal factors and weather conditions play a crucial role in trout behavior, and Nick emphasizes adapting your techniques based on these variables. He also shares insights into the best tackle and gear.
Whether you’re a seasoned angler or a beginner, this episode is packed with valuable information to help you succeed in Lake Eucumbene. Tune in and get ready to enhance your trout fishing game!
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For more information on lure fishing for trout in Australia:
https://doclures.com/brown-trout/ https://doclures.com/rainbow-trout/
Full show notes for today's episode: https://doclures.com/lake-eucumbene-fishing/
In this episode of the Australian Lure Fishing Podcast, we explore the exciting world of squid fishing in Brisbane with our expert guest, Peter Herbst. Discover the essential gear, top fishing spots, and effective techniques to enhance your squid fishing experience.
Key Highlights:
- Essential Gear: Learn about the best rods, reels, and jigs for squid fishing.
- Finding Squid: Discover the prime habitat for aquid that can be accessed from land or boat.
- Techniques and Tips: Master the art of casting, retrieving, and jigging for squid, along with seasonal strategies.
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For more info on squid fishing generally, please visit: https://doclures.com/squid-jigging/
For more on fishing Moreton Bay: https://doclures.com/moreton-bay-fishing-spots/
Full show notes for today's episode: https://doclures.com/brisbane-squid-fishing/
Join us for an in-depth exploration of trout fishing at Lake Dartmouth (Dartmouth Dam) with our special guest, Matt Mildren. Matt, an experienced angler who frequently fishes the lake, shares invaluable insights and practical tips for targeting both brown and rainbow trout.
In this episode, we dive into the best times and places to fish, breaking down the seasonal patterns and specific locations that yield the best results. Matt explains how to use various techniques, from trolling with Tassie Devils to casting soft plastics like the Berkeley T-tail minnow. Learn about the essential tackle and lures, including rod and reel setups, line choices, and the most effective colors and lure types for Dartmouth's trout.
Weather and environmental factors play a crucial role in successful trout fishing. Matt discusses how wind, rain, and moon cycles influence trout behavior, and how to adapt your strategy to these conditions. He also offers tips on handling and releasing fish safely, particularly in warmer months.
Whether you're a seasoned angler or new to fishing Lake Dartmouth, this episode is packed with expert advice that will help you make the most of your time on the water. Tune in for a comprehensive guide to catching trout at one of Victoria's premier fishing destinations.
Don't miss out on this fishing masterclass – hit play and get ready to improve your trout fishing game at Lake Dartmouth!
https://doclures.com/brown-trout/
https://doclures.com/fishing-lake-dartmouth/
In this episode of the Australian Lure Fishing Podcast, we dive deep into the brilliant fishing opportunities at Forster-Tuncurry with expert insights from Luke Austin of Great Lakes Tackle. This picturesque location is a year-round haven for anglers of all levels, offering diverse spots for land-based, kayak, and boat fishing.
We start at the iconic breakwall, where a variety of species can be targeted throughout the year. Learn the best tactics for catching brim, Jewfish, and flathead, and discover the prime times and lures to use for each season. Next, we explore the paddock, a structure-rich area of oyster leases perfect for big flathead and brim, providing tips on how to fish effectively depending on the tide and season.
The episode also covers the expansive flats in the lake, detailing how to target brim, whiting, and flathead with various lures and techniques. For family-friendly fishing, Luke highlights the canals in Forster Keys and Taree Street, ideal spots for young anglers to catch flathead and brim safely.
Finally, we delve into the exciting opportunities at the bridge, particularly for those seeking the thrill of catching kingfish with heavy-duty gear. Luke shares valuable tips on lures, best times to fish, and the types of baitfish that attract these powerful predators.
Whether you're a seasoned angler or new to the sport, this episode is packed with actionable advice and insider knowledge to help you make the most of your fishing trips to Forster-Tuncurry. Tune in for detailed insights, seasonal breakdowns, and practical tips that will enhance your fishing experience in one of Australia's prime fishing destinations.
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More information on flathead fishing: https://doclures.com/flathead-fishing
More information on bream fishing: https://doclures.com/bream-fishing
More information on jewfish fishing: https://doclures.com/mulloway-fishing/
Full show notes for today's episode: https://doclures.com/fishing-at-forster
In this interview we tackle the pulse-raising world of dogtooth tuna fishing in the Coral Sea. With guest Luke Griffiths from Quest Angling Expeditions we'll delve deep into expert strategies, the best tackle to use, and how to identify the most promising spots in this vast and dynamic region. Like all ALF episodes, this one is packed with practical tips and detailed insights to help you target one of the ocean's most formidable opponents.
We'll explore everything from selecting the right gear, understanding the behavior of dogtooth tuna, to effective release practices that ensure the sustainability of this spectacular species. Whether you're a seasoned angler or looking to challenge yourself with a new type of fishing adventure, this episode will equip you with the knowledge needed to succeed in the Coral Sea. Tune in to boost your skills and maybe even land the catch of a lifetime.
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Join me as I explore the art of targeting trophy flathead at Sussex Inlet. In this episode, I chat with Nathan Bilsborough, a seasoned angler with deep family roots in the area, to uncover the secrets of using lures to snag these elusive crocs in one of New South Wales' most scenic and challenging fishing spots.
Nathan shares a lifetime of insights and tips, from understanding the unique tidal movements at Sussex Inlet—a key factor that affects flathead behavior—to selecting the perfect spots where big flathead lurk. We discuss everything from the optimal times to fish, avoiding the busy periods that can affect flathead behavior, to the specific gear and lures that will give you an edge.
Nathan goes in-depth about his favorite rods for the job, including the versatile Jabber’s Snake Charmer Double Tap and the precise Jabber's Fin Raiser, and explains why the Shimano DC baitcaster and specific lines like Shimano Ocea or Daiwa J-Braid are his go-to choices. We also delve into his preferred lures, including the Crossfire 195 Bent Minnow for surface action and the 5-inch Crossfire paddletail for deeper waters, supplemented by Zerek Fishtrap lures for deeper water work.
This episode is packed with actionable advice that will not only enhance your understanding of flathead fishing at Sussex Inlet but also improve your overall lure fishing skills. Whether you're a seasoned angler or just starting out, the techniques and wisdom shared here are invaluable. Tune in to learn how to adapt your approach with the seasons, master the use of sophisticated lures, and ultimately, increase your flathead catches at this iconic fishing destination.
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For more episodes about fishing for flathead, please visit https://doclures.com/flathead-fishing/
For info about other fishing locations near Sussex Inlet, go to https://doclures.com/fishing-in-jervis-bay/
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Full show notes for this episode: https://doclures.com/fishing-at-sussex-inlet/
Join us on the Australian Lure Fishing podcast as we dive back into episode 117 with Southeast Queensland angler Peter Herbst, who expertly guides us through targeting Mulloway Jewfish in the Brisbane River. Whether you’re a Brisbane local or visiting angler, this episode offers a treasure trove of insights that turn every cast into a potential catch.
Peter shares essential techniques, from choosing the right gear to interpreting river conditions for optimal results. Discover the effectiveness of different lures, including slow jigs, soft vibes, and soft plastics, and learn how to adapt your approach based on the fish's behavior and environmental cues. With his detailed advice on using sounders and electric motors to pinpoint Jewfish locations, Peter ensures you’re equipped to succeed in this accessible year-round fishery.
Perfect for anglers at any skill level, this episode is more than just a fishing guide—it's a masterclass in understanding and appreciating the subtleties of lure fishing in one of Australia's iconic river systems. Tune in to transform your approach and enhance your next fishing adventure on the Brisbane River.
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Check out the Jabbers Wanderlust fishing rod, perfect for Brisbane River Jewfish: https://team.doclures.com/product/jabbers-wanderlust-fishing-rod-special-deal/
Full show notes are available at: https://doclures.com/brisbane-river-jewfish/
More ALF Podcast episodes on Jewfish Fishing: https://doclures.com/jewfish-fishing/
More information about fishing the Brisbane River: https://doclures.com/fishing-in-the-brisbane-river/
Join us on the Australian Lure Fishing Podcast as we explore the secrets of successful bream fishing with lures at Tuggerah Lake, NSW.
In this episode, host Andrew Death sits down with Adam Amos, a seasoned lure fisher and tournament champion, to delve into the techniques that have brought him success on these waters. Adam shares his expert tips on choosing the right lures for different conditions, the best casting and retrieval methods, and how to read the lake's unique environment to find bream hotspots.
Whether you're a beginner or an experienced angler, this episode is packed with actionable advice designed to enhance your skills and increase your catch rate. Tune in to discover how to master bream fishing in Tuggerah Lake and transform your fishing trips into successful outings.
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In today's Australian Lure Fishing podcast episode I delve into the world of GT fishing in the Whitsundays. In this session, I'm joined by Jack Avery, a seasoned angler with a decade of experience targeting Giant Trevally in this iconic region. Discover the secrets to locating and landing these powerful fish as Jack shares his expert insights on the best fishing spots, ideal conditions, and most effective techniques for GT fishing in the Whitsundays. Whether you're a seasoned angler or a novice, this episode is packed with valuable tips on gear selection, lure usage, and handling the physical challenges of battling GTs. Tune in to enhance your fishing prowess and get ready for your next big catch in the Whitsundays!
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For more episodes about fishing in the Airlie Beach and Whitsunday's are, check out our archive: https://doclures.com/whitsundays-and-airlie-beach-fishing/
Or, head over to our GT fishing episodes here: https://doclures.com/giant-trevally/
And of course you can access the show notes for today's episode here: https://doclures.com/gt-fishing-whitsundays/
[Repost] The Hawkesbury is a massive estuary system within easy reach of Sydney and offers some pretty amazing fishing. The plethora of natural structure that holds jewfish means anglers have no shortage of options for getting onto this prime sportfish.
Dan Selby of Sydney Sportfishing Adventures has been taking clients onto the Hawkesbury in search of jewfish for nine years - and he's seen and caught a lot of jew in that time.
In Episode 88 he unloads a ton of great tips about finding fish, picking tides, choosing the right tackle and lures.... and plenty more.
Full show notes available at https://doclures.com/hawkesbury-fishing/
More episodes on Jewfish Fishing: https://doclures.com/mulloway-fishing/
More information about fishing the Hawkesbury system: https://doclures.com/hawkesbury-river-fishing-spots/
Join us as I explore the art of trout fishing with the young and enthusiastic Julian Congues Straub. At just 17, Julian has over a decade of experience fishing the small streams of Victoria's Dandenong area. In this episode, he shares a wealth of knowledge from stream navigation to lure fishing technique.
Julian talks about the streams close to his home where he's fished for quality brown and rainbow trout for over a decade. His knowledge and experience on finding trout and knowing just how to put the right lure in the right pace at the right time will help anyone interested in targeting Melbourne trout.
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Check out previous episodes on brown trout fishing at https://doclures.com/brown-trout/ and rainbow trout fishing at https://doclures.com/rainbow-trout/
Full show notes for today's episode: https://doclures.com/melbourne-trout-fishing
In this episode of the Australian Lure Fishing Podcast, I sit down with Top End angler Brad Inglis to dissect the art of jig fishing for saddletail snapper (nannygai) in the Sir Edward Pellew Islands area. We dive deep into effective strategies, the right gear to use, and uncover tips for finding the best hidden spots for targeting nannygai. If you're serious about boosting your fishing game, this straightforward talk is packed with the hardcore advice you need. Tune in and equip yourself with the knowledge to land big catches every time!
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Check out the Jabbers Wanderlust rod that Brad uses for this style of fishing: https://team.doclures.com/wanderlust
Check out other episodes about fishing for saddletail snapper (nannygai) here: https://doclures.com/scarlet-sea-perch/
Full notes for today's episode: https://doclures.com/sir-edward-pellew-nannygai/
I had the opportunity to sit down with high profile Aussie fisho Paul Wortseling and chat about his favourite Australian fishing destinations. There are few among us who have fished as many places as Paul, so this was always going to be a facinating conversation. I wasn't disappointed.
For me, there were two standouts in this interview. The first was that it reiterated and solidified my view that Australia is truly one of the worlds premium fishing destinations. The second is Paul's appreciation and gratitude for the experiences he's had and his call to action for Aussie anglers to chase their fishing dreams.
I hope this episode inspires you to to identify your fishing dreams and make them happen!
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Full show notes for today's episode are available at https://doclures.com/best-fishing-destinations-paul-worsteling/
In this captivating episode of the Australian Lure Fishing Podcast, your host Greg Vinall whispers the secrets of the water—eddies. Greg takes a deep dive into the swirling world of eddies, uncovering why these natural phenomena are the ultimate hotspots for anglers. From rivers to the open ocean, learn how these unique water features attract a plethora of fish species and how you can leverage this knowledge to enhance your fishing strategy. Whether you're a seasoned angler or just starting, this episode promises to change the way you see and fish water forever.
Join Greg as he breaks down the science behind eddies, sharing personal insights and strategies developed over years of lure fishing. Discover the art of identifying eddies in various water bodies, the ideal tackle and lures for eddy fishing, and pro tips on making the most of these fish-filled zones. With a blend of scientific understanding and on-the-water experience, this episode is packed with invaluable information that's sure to bring your lure fishing game to the next level. Don't miss out on unlocking the mysteries of eddy fishing with Greg Vinall.
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[REPOST] In this episode, I dive deep into the art of finding fish by observing nature's cues, a skill that transforms good anglers into great ones. From the subtle flick of a prawn to the shadow of a crocodile, I explore the secrets of reading water and wildlife to locate those elusive fish. Discover why a gathering of pelicans might signal your next big catch, how sharks can surprisingly be your ally, and why healthy ecosystems often hold the key to abundant fishing spots. Whether it's the dance of baitfish under the watchful eyes of birds or the significance of water currents and structure, I share tried and tested methods that promise to enhance your fishing adventures.
Join me as I explore the significance of water color changes, the importance of 'fishing the edges' where aquatic worlds collide, and how to interpret the signs of life above and below the water surface to predict where fish might be lurking. Learn from the experiences of seasoned anglers who read the environment like a map, leading them to successful catches in both fresh and saltwater environments. From the billabongs of Cape York to the offshore waters of Australia, this episode is packed with insightful tips and fascinating stories that will not only improve your fishing skills but also deepen your appreciation for the natural world. Tune in to transform how you see the water and, most importantly, to find where the fish are hiding.
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Dive into the secrets of barramundi fishing in Lakes Awoonga and Monduran, as I sit down with barramundi expert Roderick Walmsley. This episode isn't just a chat; it's your guide to conquering Queensland's premier barramundi destinations. Roderick breaks down the complexities of these vast waters, from employing the latest in sonar technology to old-school lure casting techniques that pinpoint the elusive barra. We'll tackle everything from navigating Awoonga's open waters to mastering Monduran's timber-laden expanses. If you're serious about upping your barramundi game with insights on fish behavior, effective lures, and adapting to the lakes' dynamic environments, you won't want to miss this masterclass in barramundi fishing.
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Other Resources:
Previous barramundi fishing episodes: https://doclures.com/barramundi-fishing/
Jase Wilhelm's Impoundment Barra Mastery: https://team.doclures.com/jase-wilhelm-impoundment-barra-mastery/
Barra fishing destinations: https://doclures.com/where-to-catch-barramundi/
Show notes for episode 662: https://doclures.com/barramundi-fishing-lakes-awoonga-and-monduran/
In this compelling episode of the Australian Lure Fishing Podcast, Andrew Death delves into the innovative shore-based bream fishing tactics of Ben Monforte, a Brisbane angler with a knack for the unconventional.
Ben has mastered a unique Japanese fishing technique, rarely seen in Australian waters, that has significantly upped his bream game in Moreton Bay. From specific lures to strategic insights, this discussion is a treasure trove for anglers eager to explore new methods and redefine their approach to targeting bream from the shore. Get ready to discover a game-changing perspective on fishing for bream.
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Obviously, the best time to go fishing is anytime you can get out on the water.
But we all know that certain conditions tend to be more productive for lure fishos than others. And a common rule of thumb in fishing circles is: "If there's no run, there's no fun".
Now, it's always a bit dodgy to take a single idea like this and apply it to all forms of fishing and all species of fish. So today we're exploring whether the "no run = no fun" rule fits every situation, and if so, how and why.
After all, the more we understand about how fish respond to their environment the better we'll become at predicting their movements and behviours.
Full show notes at https://doclures.com/best-times-to-fish/
This is a repost of an early episode of the Australian Lure Fishing Podcast that was just so good it's definitely worth a re-listen (or two). Especially given the current timing with warm weather and river flows sparking some pretty hot mangrove jack fishing of late. Enjoy the episode!
Gold Coast waterways are home to some extraordinarily large mangrove jacks, but they definitely don't come easy! Gold Coast resident and social media fishing personality John Costello has made it his mission to bring some of the areas largest jacks undone and in this episode shares some nuggets that are bound to improve your results on jacks, even if you're fishing places other than the Gold Coast.
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The number and size of jewfish in Sydney harbour is extraordinary. Local angler Cam Cronin has specialised in targeting them from the shore and boat since he was a schoolboy and has racked up a lot of jewfish captures in that time. He reckons once you understand jewfish they're a lot easier to target and goes about sharing some great tips in this episode.
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Today's episode is very much a mixed bag as I get into the weeds with ABT bream/bass tournament angler, Womens Recreational Fishing League member and lure customiser Laurie Anderson about fishing for bream in the Yamba area.
Laurie shares some awesome tips for targeting bream from pontoons, rockwalls and reefs in the Yamba area, but we also get into some interesting conversations about her passion for custom painting lures for her own use and for a growing band of customers. Then we delve into what's what in the world of the Women's Recreational Fishing League.
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Laurie mentions that Pro Lure Clone Prawns are one of her go-to lures when fishing the Yamba area for bream. They're one of my favourites too, so I'm offering great deals for anyone wanting to load up with some soft prawns: https://team.doclures.com/product/pro-lure-clone-prawn/
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[Repost] Most yellowbelly anglers target the species in the impoundments of southern Australia, but freshwater fishing guru Stephen Booth reckons the flowing water is just as productive.
In this episode Stephen takes us to the Murray River in the vicinity of Yarrawonga weir and explains the tackle and techniques he uses to catch quality yella's all year round.
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Whether you live in SouthEast Queensland or are planning to visit Caloundra for a holiday, this is an ALF episode you'll really want to listen to! David Granville of Caloundra Fishing World unpacks five of the best places to fish Caloundra from the shore. We cover estuary, beach, jetty and canal fishing, with a species list that includes croc flathead, stud mangrove jack, barramundi, queenfish, jewfish, snapper, various trevallies, jewfish and a host of pelagic species too. Find out the tides, the lures and the techniques that will put you onto the fish in no time!
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Other relevant episodes you may be interested in:
Nigel Webster's Top 5 Sunshine Coast Fishing Spots: https://doclures.com/nigel-webster-sunshine-coast-winter-fishing-spots/
Top Landbased Brisbane Fishing Spots With Baeu Rixon: https://doclures.com/landbased-brisbane-winter-beau-rixon/
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[REPOST] "Andy's Fishing" Youtube personality Andy Thomsen does an amazing job of showcasing the fishing and outdoors lifestyle available to central and north Queenslanders through his social channels. Lately he's published several videos where he's taken quality coral trout land-based. Spectacular fishing and spectacular eating, for sure. Anyway, I invited Andy back to the ALF podcast to have a chat about catching coral trout from the stones...... this episode is the result!
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This is a repost of the interview I conducted with Hodgie back in February 2021. Enjoy!
Dave "Hodgie" Hodge will be better known to many ALF listeners as "The Barefoot Fisherman". A former fishing TV presenter, Hodgie is well known as one of Australia's best trick casters, a fishing writer and a speaker at boat shows and expo's. Relocating from Tamworth to Townsville some years ago, he switched from cod to jacks and now has a reputation for taming the red dogs!
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Tripletail are more common around the northern Australian coastline than most people realise. They're just not a species that is captured by accident all that often, you usually need to go looking for them. And whilst tripletail are a popular sportfishing target in other countries, not as many sportfishers go looking for them in Australia as probably should.
But before you head off and scarper around the ocean looking for triples, have a listen to this conversation with Ryan Stimson. What he learned will not only help you pinpoint where to find tripletail, but will give you a good I dea of what lures to throw at them and how to work them.
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Fishing for tripletail is very visual and requires quality fishing sunglasses both to spot the weed mats and structure as well as to see and cast to the fish. I use and recommend Tonic Sunglasses and now ALF listeners can support the podcast by purchasing their Tonic Sungasses through me (complete with money-back guarantee, price match guarantee, plus bonus fishing stuff and Team Doc Lures Membership. Find our more about Tonic Glasses here: https://doclures.com/tonic-sunglasses-review/
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[REPOST] Lake Conjola might not have the same profile as a trophy flathead fishery as nearby St Georges Basin, but it's nonetheless a top fishery for those targeting trophy fish.
Local flathead enthusiast Mitch "Fish" Fischer takes every opportunity to get after these fish and has found early success using his hand made glidebaits. He shares his tips in this episode.
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It's been a while since we have talked yellowbelly (aka Golden Perch) fishing on the ALF podcast, but today's episode will go some way towards righting that injustice. Cooby and Cressbrook dams are two very exciting yellowbelly fisheries in South East Queensland, and well worth a visit if you're keen to tangle with yellas. Today's episode features repeat ALF guest, lure maker and yellowbelly whisperer Jason Ehrlich, who shares his tips and advice regarding lures and techniques for these two storages.
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Topwater flathead fishing has never been so brutal! In today's interview with Russell Babekuhl we discover a whole new side to the humble flathead that few people know exists. It's a style of shallow water, hand to fin combat where oversized crocs obliterate topwater lures and use their might to smoke the angler in oyster covered structure. The stories are more like what I expect from yellowtail kingfish or trevally fishos than those who target flathead. It's inspiring stuff!
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King George whiting are a popular target with bait fishers, but I'm not sure why they're not targeted more by lure fishers. They're the largest of our whiting and are more than capable of eating a small, well presented soft plastic lure.
Repeat ALF podcast guest Bomber Farrell recently spent some time exploring Tasmania with a fishing rod and in no time found himself picking up KGW with reasonable consistency. So, in today's episode Bomber shares what he's learned, for those interested in giving King George Whiting on lures a crack.
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Bluewater fishing has never been more accessible to recreational fishers, and today's guest has been taking full advantage of that situation. Kaspar Lenigas has been an avid bluewater fisho for many years and regularly fishes offshore for tunas and billfish anywhere from Cairns in the North to Tasmania in the south. In today's episode we focus on his home waters around South East Queensland, although many of the techniques and tactics are applicable wherever you target yellowfin. Start sharpening those hooks, this is a brilliant interview!
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Love your topwater flathead fishing, or just getting started and thirsty for info to help you crack the code? You're going to love today's episode!
Simon Cross' Crossfire Lures have become something of a phenomenon when to comes to cracking the code on big old girl flathead. In fact, they're surpassed only by Crossy's impressive knowledge and theories on flathead behaviour and how to get them to chew.
In this episode Deathy does an awesome job of extracting gold nugget after gold nugget out of Crossy. Stuff that will help even experienced anglers catch more topwater flathead. And not just on Crossfire lures, either, although there is a well justified bias towards this lure throughout the chat.
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Mallacoota Inlet East Gippsland, is a bit of a fishing Mecca in SE Victoria, decended upon by tens of thousdands of hopeful anglers every summer. And little wonder. Who wouldn't want to spend some time targeting trophy bream, massive flathead and a range of other estuary species including the coveted mulloway (jewfish). In today's episode East Gippsland fishing guide Chris Jordan shares some tips and advice for anglers headed to Mallacoota in search of some top-notch lure fishing.
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In today's episode Deathy throws away the regular script to take advantage of the opportunity to garner some hacks and tips from Jason Marshall.
Jason has enjoyed impressive success in Yakhunter tournaments despite regularly fishing outside of his home waters and targeting a wide range of species. Who better to extract the secrets of that success that Hobie Worlds champ Deathy? Enjoy the conversation as Deathy breaks down how Jason approached five distinctly different tournaments.
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Warming waters with a little freshwater inflow are the perfect conditions to fire up the prawn populations in our estuaries - and when the prawns get active the fish aren't too far behind. In SE Queensland these conditions favour a lot of fish species, but one that's popular with a lot of anglers is the dusky flathead.
Today's guest is Bo Sawyer, and angler who is well credentialled to help us catch a few 'Pin flathead. He's fished the area for 30 years, won a bunch of fishing tournaments (including the Gold Coast Flathead Classic) and now works full-time as a fishing guide with Capn's Charters.
Enjoy the conversation as Bo unleashes a ton of great tips for targeting Jumpinpin Flathad in both deep and shallow water over the summer months
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Can fish hear us when we speak? Does the "ping" of a sounder transducer spook them into not eating? How does their sensitivity to noise change from species to species and location to location? In this episode we delve into the mistakes and mis-truths about how sound and noise affect fish behaviour and what we can do to increase our chances of presenting a lure to a fish that is unaware of our presence.
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Central Queensland is well endowed when it comes to top barra fishing options, but none are more popular than the dam systems dotted around the countryside. Roderick Walmsley is a sponsored angler who is no stranger to impoundment barramundi fishing, spending a lot of time on Lake Awoonga in particular. In today's ALF episode he explains his strategy on a recent tour of barra impoundments at Teemburra, Kinchant and Peter Faust and how he went about finding and catching quality barra in each.
Full notes for today's episode can be found at: https://doclures.com/central-queensland-barramundi-lakes-roderick-walmsley
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Ben Harrison is something of an anomaly on the tournament kayak scene. A South Australian angler, he routinely travels many miles to compete outside of his home waters, but has the runs on the board to prove it's worth it. He's a regular on the podium, has represented Australia on multiple occassins in international events and recently won the Bream Masters SA championship.
In today's episode Deathy gets down to tin tacks as Ben chares his story, but also a ton of great tips for anyone wanting to improve their bream fishing skills. Definitely worth a close listen!
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Looking for a remote barra fishing adventure? Look no further! Cape York's Lakefield National Park is a barramundi fishing wonderland with a myriad of interconnected streams and wetlands during the wet season that recede into numerous isolated pools and billabongs during the dry season. The result is a system that's diverse and holds numerous barra that can be targeted either land-based, or by launching a small tinnie where access permits. Luke Galea recently fished Lakefield land-based and came back to the ALF podcast to share his experience with our listeners.
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Find out about barramundi lures and techniques: https://doclures.com/best-barramundi-lures-techniques/
Best places to fish for barramundi: https://doclures.com/where-to-catch-barramundi/
Best polarised fishing eyewear for barra fishing: https://doclures.com/tonic-sunglasses-review/
A good pair of polasrised sunglasses is almost as important as a rod and reel, especially if you're in a high-glare situation like coral flats, bluewater, whit sandy beaches or...... let's face it just about any situation. Apart from protecting your eyes from UV, quality sunglasses enhance your comfort and enjoyment of time spent fishing.
It's no secret that after wearing numerous sunglass brands over the years I have fallen in love with Tonic sunglasses. For me, they're at the top end of quality without the high price ticket. So today I've brought Tonic Director Doug Phillips onto the podcast to talk about eyewear for anglers generally, but the Tonic offering in particular.
For more detailed information on Tonic Sunglasses, please check out my review here: https://doclures.com/tonic-sunglasses-review/
And for those wanting to support the ALF podcast AND get into a great pair of Tonic sunglasses at an awesome price, I've put a special deal together. Sunnies, plus $120 of gifts for less than the retail price of the sunnies alone! You can check it out here: https://doclures.com/tonic/
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Today, October 14, 2023 marks the opening of the second Topwater Film International, an extraordinary event run by SCF Australia to celebrate the best video content creators in the Australian Fishing landscape. Teams had 2 weeks to shoot, edit and upload an amazing fishing video for the chance to win cash prizes to further their creative escapades. The films are only viewable for 14 days, starting today, after that they're gone forever - so get the TFI app (links below) and vote for your favourite film TODAY.
SCF Australia has been supporting creators, promoting sustainability in recreational fishing and building a vibrant and high energy community for some years, but of course an event of this magnitude takes a well-oiled team to pull off. So today we're talking to one of SCF's team memebers, Bonnie Cheung, who came to an event as a non-fishing photographer a few years ago and quickly got swept up in the energy and enthusiasm of the SCF community. These day's she's not just a full time content creator for SCF (her dream job), but is also a passionate fisho!
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The inaugural Topwater Film Invitational (TFI) competition run in 2022 by SCF Australia was a massive, runaway success - and the signs indicate that the 2023 event will eclipse the first one.
For those unfamiliar with TFI, small teams of high profile fishing content creators get invited to create a 20 minute film showcasing the best that topwater fishing has to offer. The teams get the same 2 week window to film, edit and upload their videos, which air in Gold Class cinemas on release and are then viewable for two weeks on the TFI app. After that, the videos are taken down, never to be seen again. The teams compete for cash and prizes and the winners are determined by a poll of those who view the videos. Sound insane and chaotic? It 100% is.
To give us a little glimpse behind the scenes at TFI today's interview is with Kristin "Goody" Goodchild of the "Girls Gone Wild" team - the first all-womens team to compete in TFI. Enjoy!
Full show notes: https://doclures.com/tfi-girls-gone-wild
Keen to target Georges River jewfish on lures? This episode has been a long time coming, but was definitely worth the wait. My guest today is Matt Poulos, a gentleman who has lived and fished on the Georges River for his whole life. Matt is super passionate about catching jewfish on lures and not only goes out doing it himself multiple times each week, but also runs kayak fishing tours for others who want to learn how to target jewfish on lures. During this chat he simplifies the whole process and explains what to do, when to do it and how to succeed using a relatively basic set of tackle.
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At certain times of year when the water warms and the prawns start wandering the humble whiting can become a very entertaining target for those who like to throw small surface lures. Starlo was one of those at the forefront in the heyday of the topwater whiting revlution but even today enjoys the opportunity to chase a few of the little silver fish in clear, shallow water. In today's episode Starlo shares not only some tips for catching whiting, but his observations of trends in the fishery over many years.
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Wayne "Mr Freshwater" Dubois has been my guest on the ALF podcast a number of times now and always has a ton of great information to share with ALF listeners. With this episode coinciding with the opening of the 2023-24 trout season, who better than Wayne to enlighten us on tacle and tactics for targeting mountain stream and lowland river trout on lures? Spring is a peak period for trout fishers because the fish have finished spawning and are feeding hard t condition back up. Oxygen rich, cold water fed by snowmelt creates the perfect conditions for these fish too, so expect aggression when the fish take lures and plenty of action once the hooks sink home!
Full show notes are available for today's episode over at https://doclures.com/nsw-southern-streams-trout-wayne-dubois
Tim Morgan has been on the tournament angleing scene for a very long time and has a very successful track record to show for it. When he's not fishing tournaments his role as Product Manager at Rapala Australia ensures he's well across developments in the tackle industry that can give him a serious edge.
In today's interview, ALF resident bream fancier Andrew Death chats with Tim about his bream on lures experience and gets into some seriously cool tips.
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For Gold Coast flathead enthusiasts the cooler months produce large numbers of smaller "school" flathead. But the onset of the spring months marks the arrival of the larger fish in good numbers. No coincidence then, that the Gold Coast Flathead Classic fishing tournament is held in late September each year!
Today's ALF podcast guest is Guy McConnell, a Jacobs Well local who fishes for all manner of species throughout the Gold Coast area, but has a particular affinity (and a knack for catching) quality dusky flathead. This is an info packed episode for anyone fishing this year's Flathead Classic, but also for those planning of targeting flathead on the Gold Coast over the next few months.
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For those in the know, the rivers and estuaries of Far North Queenslands Wet Tropics Region can fish pretty well all year round for a range of species, including the iconic barramundi. In fact, some stonking barra turn up during the cooler, drier months of winter and into the spring months leading to the annual season closure. Throughout 2023, Cairns barramundi fishing guide Brodie Quaas has had a brilliant dry season, guiding a lot of clients onto some very decent barra. But as the weather and the water warms he knows that the habits and behaviours of the big saltwater barra begin to change too.
In today's ALF episode Brodie shares how he targets the fish through the transition from dry to wet season, whether it's in the headwaters of the river systems or further down in the tidal reaches. Tons of great tips and guide secrets in this interview!
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For those living in cenral Queensland the list of lure fishing species is very extensive, with tons of large, iconic sporting and eating species available in the river, estuaries and coastal areas. Little wonder that bread-and-butter species like the humble whiting are often overlooked in the rush for more glamorous targets. It's a shame, because whiting are super accessible for shore based anglers, plentiful around the northern coastline, fun to catch and pretty good on the table too. So in today's ALF episode Mackay gun Luke Galea shares what he's learned about chasing whiting (and a bycatch of flathead) in his local estuaries using light tackle and topwater lures.
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SCF (Sustainable Fishing, Clean Waterways, Future Generations) is an organisation that runs sustainable and ethical fishing contestsin Southern Queensland, collecting fish data for citizen science purposes and supporting content creators in the fishing space. Greg is attending the registration event for the SCF September tournament. The event will be held at "Your Mates Brewery" and Greg will take to the stage live with fellow Podcaster Jesse Murphy for an informal live podcast interview about Greg's creative journey and what he's learned along the way. Those who are able to get to the event are invited to come along and meet Greg and Jesse.
Why is it that some fish can be attracted to a lure, whilst others are afraid of it? Why is it essential to be stealthy in some situations, but other times being noisy will result in more fish being caught? And how can looking at human behaviour shed some light on the way fish behave? The answers (and a whole bunch more questions) can be found in today's ALF episode. Host Greg Vinall explores neophobic and neophilic behaviours in fish and how they affect a thinking anglers strategies.
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Southeast Queensland's Moreton Bay is a large expanse of water and it would be easy to get overwhelmed when trying to figure out where to fish for bream. There's such a diversity of structure, massive tidal run and some local nuances of the bream population that are sure to challenge even the more experienced lure fishers among us.
Not Anthony Wishey though, he's a local who's fished the area for years and has a wealth of knowledge and experience that will give aspiring Moreton Bay bream fishers plenty of tips to work from. In today's episode of the Australian Lure Fishing Podcast resident bream guru Andrew Death has an awesome conversation with Anthony and (as always) manages to extract some awesome tips for chasing Moreton Bay bream.
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The Bemm River system is an awesome place to chase some quality breambos, but it's not always the easiest system to convince them to eat lures. Fortunately, resident ALF bream enthusiast Andrew Death secured the help of long-term Gippsland resident and tournament kayak bream champ Joel Crosbie for some next level advice on how to convince them to open their mouths. This episode is definitely a must-listen for anyone keen on getting to meet trophy black bream face to face.
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Today's ALF episode comes by popular request.... I've had so many listeners hit me up for a "Five Best Fishing Spots" style interview focussing on the Sydney area that I knewI had to find a quality guest to cover this subject.
Luke Kay has been on the ALF podcast previously, when he talked to Deathy about Sydney bream fishing. But Luke is a lifelong Sydneysider who fishes for a very long list of species, not just the wily bream. So he was the perfect candidate for today's interview and gave a very goodaccount of some top fishing opportunities all around the Sydney area.
Full show notes for today's episode are available at https://doclures.com/five-best-sydney-fishing-spots-luke-kay
Fingermark are an amazing sportfish. Like all Lutjanids (tropical snappers), they're extremely tough fighters that give an amazing account of themselves once hooked. They're also spectacular looking and pretty good on the table, if you want to take one or two for a feed. The trouble with fingermark is their transience and unpredictability. Fortunately Port Douglas angler Isaac Fenech has been targeting them hard in that part of the world for 6-7 years now and has some insights that will help others find, and catch, more fingermark.
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Like humans, fish can behave a little differently during the winter months than they do when the water is a little warmer. And that means the structure, locations and techniques that connected you with fish during summer will be far less effective when the weather cools and the days get shorter. Plus, in places like Lake Macquarie there can be a changing of the guard. Some species that aren't so common during summer can turn up in winter, or you might find that better quality specimens appear. And other species that frequent the system in summer might move on..... although Lake Mac has a couple of tricks up it's sleeve in this regard.
Central Coast resident and Lake Macquarie fishing guru Dan Guilfoyle is back for Episode 130 and shares some essential tips for getti8ng the most from your winter fishing in Lake Macquarie.
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There are so many incredible fishing spots on Queensland's Sunshine Coast that you might be forgiven if small storages like the Ewen Maddock and Barron Pocket Dams aren't on your radar yet. But rest assured, keen anglers in the southeast corner of the Sunshine State are well aware of the incredible opportunity these systems offer to bass anglers..... not to mention those keen to tackle a saratoga or two.
Our guest for today's episode is sponsored angler David Brace, a Sunshine Coast resident who has been instrumental in the ongoing push for these two systems to be stocked for the benefit of recreational anglers. Bracey knows bass and there's probably no one who knows these two storage better, so get set for some next-level fishing advice.
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What happens when a pair of champion kayak fishers get together for a chat about bream fishing in their joint back yards? Listen to this episode to find out! ALF Host and bream specialist Andrew Death interviews fellow kayak tournament champ Carl Dubois about fishing in their favouriet stomping ground. As you'd expect, there are tips galore and plenty of great advice for putting together a bag of brea in the Botany Bay and Georges River area.
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The winter months are a briliant time for trout fishing in the lakes of central Victoria, as the fish get particularly aggressive as the water cools. Today's guest is Kelsi Gull, a super keen angler who fishes Lake Wendouree multiple times per week and has worked hard at figuring out the resident trout population. Kelsi now consistently catches quality fish from this system both from the bank and from a boat and shares some great tips for extracting trophy lake from a shallow, weedy system.
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One of my favourite things on the ALF podcast is when I get the chance to chat with top notch anglers who are really pushing the boundaries in terms of what today's tackle and techniques can acheive. These are the folks who move fishing in new directions and force the development of new tackle and new techniques to catch otherwise uncatchable fish. Jim Potts is one of those anglers. He's been on the ALF podcast a number of times and his interviews stir not only the imagination, but plenty of conversation. They're always popular. And since I hadn't interviewed Jim in quite a long while I thought it was timely to catch up at the start of the deep jigging season to find out how thi facinating aspect of fishing had developed since we last spoke.
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Could there be anything better than quietly walking a river system whilst slinging lures at some oversized Murray cod? If there is, I'm struggling to think what it might be! And I'm pretty sure the answer won't be any closer after today's podcast episode with Tyson Zarew.
Tyson fishes the Murrumbidgee system from the bank and from small tinnies - and he bats well above the average when it comes to catching big green fish! Today he shares his tips, strategies and of course his favourite lures for cod fishing.
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How lucky are Australian anglers? Our largest city, home to around 20% of our entire population is built around not one, but two fishing playgrounds. We're going to focus on Sydney Harbour today with our guest Justin Duggan - and we're going to learn how to target those frustrating kingfish (and other pelagics) at times when they are smashing bait along the shoreline. Frustrating why? Because they can be turning the shoreline to foam as they bust up on small bait like jelly prawns and anchovies. But despite being visible, exciting and active, they can be very difficult to convince to take a lure. Fortunately, Justin will share the techniques and tackle that can change your fortunes!
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The continued resurence of the Bluefin Tuna fishery around southern Australia is creating spectacular results for those using traditional tuna fishing techniques. But with fish available in good numbers it creates the opportunity to explore less conventional (and maybe more fun) techniques. Over recent years it's become quite common to stop the boat and cast lures at feeding tuna, usually a stickbait or a diving minnow style lure. But Lee Rayner has discovered that surface poppers can be devastatingly effective on tuna. Working a popper in the right way can result in visually spectacular, heart stopping surface strikes from large and fast moving fish.
Full show notes for today's episode are available at https://doclures.com/melbourne-bluefin-tuna-poppers-lee-rayner
What are the best flathead lures according to dozens of past ALF Podcast guests? That's what we'll explore in today's episode, which is a trailer for members of the public, but a full 40 minute episode for Team Doc Lures members. In the public edition we break down the three most versatile lure styles for flathead fishing. And in the "PLUS" edition we explore some pro tips for using them, plus look at the other lure styles commonly utilisedby those chasing trophy flathead.
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Jason is an undisputed master of impoundment barramundi fishing. His persistence, determination and commitment made him one of the early pioneers of winter impoundment barra fishing. In fact, pretty much everything Jason did back then was considered unconventional and even though some of it is mainstream today, he still has plenty of secrets to share and myths to dispel.
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What can everyday, social anglers learn from the guys and girls who fish on the tournement circuit? Plenty! Tournament anglers put themselves in the situation of having to quickly figure out what's going to work on competition day, regardless of the conditions. They do everything they can to maximise their time on the water and their chances of success.
Social anglers might not be competing, but most of us have work, family and other commitments that might limits our fishing opportunities. Today we explore ways that social anglers can get more from their fishing by adopting some of the strategies and tactics used by the tournament guys and girls.
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In many ways, there really isn't anything more important in your fishing kit than a quality pair of polarised sunglasses. We all know that quality sunglasses allow is to see through the water surface more clearly, but they also provide protection for our eyes against permanent damage from glare, UV and even the odd hook point.
So in today's episode I'm going to go through what you need to know about polarised sunnies asnd give me personal (non-expert) experience. And since Tonic Sunglasses not only produce some of the best on the market but also support ALF listeners and fishing events across Australia, I'm going to demonstrate using their products.
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Impoundment Barra can be tricky at the best of times. But in Peter Faust Dam they're either shut down and hard to tempt, or they're big and hard to manage in the dense timber.
Local Barra junkie's, fishing journos and sponsored anglers Matt and Nick wells have the answers though. They've pulled over 1000 barra from these waters over recent years, including plenty of monsters over the 1m mark.
In this episode they share their tips for getting in on the impoundment barra action, with tons of gems for anyone interested in giving big impoundment barra a go.
Full show notes are available at: https://doclures.com/peter-faust-dam-barramundi-wells-boys/
For bream enthusiasts in the greater Sydney area, Georges River and the Port Hacking offers some terrific opportunities to throw lures at some quality fish. The area has a diversity of structure, flow and habitat ranging from pontoons and landings to bridge pylons, moorings, boat hulls, oyster racks and plenty more.
Josh Carpenter considers this to be his back yard - and ALF bream guru Andrew Death fishes the area often too. So today's episode is a wealth of pro fishing tips that should help anyone keen on targeting bream in the Georges River and Port Hacking!
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Jungle perch are north Queensland's feisty answer to southern Australia's wild river bass. Visually spectacular, aggressive, wily.... the perfect lure fishing target. For many northerners, the idea of wasing a cool, clear jungle stream and casually flicking lures is pretty hard to resist! And luckily for those in Far North Queensland there is plenty of opportunity to do exactly that.
Today's guest is Gaelen McLoughlin, a Cairns-based guide who specialises in taking small parties of anglers into the numerous small coastal streams between Babinda and Mossman in search of jungle perch. Gaz shares plenty of tips for finding an tempting the "Bass of the North".
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Chasing a few squid using prawn-style jigs should be on every fisho's agenda at some stage, I reckon. Ok, they won't pull you off your feet like a GT or smash a lure off the surface like a big cod (or not often, at least). But squid have a big brain and they're far smarter than any fish. Plus they are one of the most sustainable fishing species we have and a great source of super tasty, healthy protein. So today we're taking a little deeper look into the mysterious an comples world of Australia's most popular recreational squid species...... arrow squid, southern calamari and northern calamari.
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Victoria's Wimmera region tends to fly a little beneath the radar when it comes to sportfishing opportunities, but that doesn't mean they don't exist. Rather, they are something of a well-kept secret among the country's freshwater fishing guns.
Mitch McMaster is the Operations Manager for Fishcare Victoria and is the Geelong and Bellarine Facilitator. Aside from being a skilled angler, Mitch has a passion for waterways and has been active in Estuary Watch, Coastcare, and of course Fishcare Victoria.
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Soft plastic lures are incredibly versatile and can be fished for numeous species in just about any imaginable habitat. Part of their versatility is that they can be easily modified, tweaked, adapted or upgraded.
Today's ALF episode is all about some of those modifications and tweaks that I make to my softies. Some are super simple, you may already be doing them but might just pick up some different ideas. Others are left of field ideas that I don't often share, but on their day they can make a huge difference to my results.
The public version of today is a trailer - you'll get to hear the first three hacks that I use to improve the effectiveness of soft plastic lures. Thos who support the podcast by joining Team Doc Lures get to hear the full ten hacks in the ALF PLUS edition of episode 614.
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Small jewfish can be targeted all year round from the rocks and headlands of the northern NSW coast, but in Autumn the mullet runs bring the bigger (10-25kg) size class of jewfish close to shore to feed on the prolific food supply. The weeks and months following Anzac Day are the prime time to dust off the jewfish tackle and hits the rocks and headlands in search of jewies.
Tristan Sloan grew up in the Ballina area and learned to catch jewfish from the rocks and rock walls at a young age. He's recently returned after a number of years in Northern Ausralia and found that his knowledge and past experience have allowed him to step straight back into consistently catching headland jewfish on lures.
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Teemburra Dam barramundi fishing is a cricket scores or donut kind of affair. Impoundment barramundi can be difficult to figure out at the best of times, but this particular storage seems to be especially tricky. Understanding lunar cycles, weather tides (yes, even in a dam) and barramundi behaviour are the key, as today’s guest Brendan Pollard explains.
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Exciting news! The La Nina weather patterns that made barra fishing challenging from 2019-2022 have finally broken. All indications are that 2023 will be a bumper barramundi season - are you ready for it? If you are serious about consistently catching metre plus barramundi then now is a fantastic opportunity to enrol in Jase Wilhelm's Impoundment Barra Mastery program. It's barra fishing on steroids! Check it out at: https://team.doclures.com/jase-wilhelm-impoundment-barra-mastery/ _______________________
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What are the fishing opportunities in winter, and how do things differ between northern Australia and the south of the country in the cooler months? In this episode we go beyond water temperature and look at how spawning, hydrological regimes, tidal influences and daylight hours affect fish behaviour. And we unravel some tips about where and when to fish for best results during the winter months.
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It's a tough call whenever anyone asks about bucket list destinations for Australian anglers, there are countless options to choose from. So if you're having trouble deciding what your bucket list destinations would be (it's a great problem to have), then this ALF episode won't help at all! In fact, in today's interview with Bomber Farrell we explore five Groote Eylandt fishing adventures to add to your bucket list. From shallow reef to incredible barra estuaries, deepwater jigging and bluewater options, it can all be done from one base at Groote Eylandt. Haven't thought about fishing Groote before? This might get you started!
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These days dedicated fishing jet skis are opening up fishing opportunities normally only available to the owners of larger trailer boats - but for a fraction of the cost, maintenance and hassle! Youtube Jet Ski fishing enthusiast Paul Hayes gives us an introduction to an exciting and rapidly growing Aussie sportfishing option.
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Plenty has been said and written about fishing for Murray Cod in Lake Mulwala, but today's guest is far more qualified to dish out the advice than most. Jack Hocking was born and bred in the Mulwala area and grew up learning to fish both the lake and the Murray River downstream of the dam. These days, Jack makes a living as a professional Murray Cod guide, taking clients onto the lake to experience amazing cod fishing first-hand.
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Australia's recently released National Recreational Fishing Survey is a very important body of workthat points to a bright future for fishing in this country.
The survey didn't just poll anglers, it polled 20 thousand regular Australians to quantify fishing participation rates, attitudes to fishing and the economic and wellbeing benefits that fishing brings to our community. Best of all, it shows the overwhelmingly positive impact that fishing has on Australians.
In today's episode I took the opportunity to chat with the top scientist and statistician involved in the survey, Andy Moore, and reflect on the highlights of the findings.
If you'd like to watch this intervew on video and see the powerpoints that Andy refers too, it's available at this link: https://doclures.com/nrfs-results-andy-moore
Indy is a marine scientist, passionate fisho and project manager for Tuna Champions, a program dedicated to promoting sustainability in recreational tuna fishing. With those credentials she's well qualified to share a few tips with us about how we can go about hooking and landing some quality SBT! So enjoy the conversation and make a few notes as ALF Host Caitlin Berecry-Brooks extracts some great info from Indy.
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Bream are one of the most common, though not always the easiest, targets for Australia's lure fishing enthusiasts - and Sydney has plenty to offer those who sling lures at this species. In today's ALF episode resident host Andrew Death chats with Tom Slater, tournament bream fisher and Product Development Manager for Daiwa Australia. The waters around Sydney are Tom's home ground and he definitely has a knack for extracting some quality bream from them. This interview has plenty of tips for the lures Tom like to use and the techniques he's developed for fishing them.
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There seems to be a growing snobbery around the topic of lure fishing vs bait fishing. Yep, I gravitate toward lure fishing, but surely there is room for both.
I'm not sure exactly why that is, but some of the commentary would suggest that elements of the lure fishing fraternity see bait fishing as being an "easy" way to catch fish. And by inference, lure fishing must therefore require more skill and those who catch fish on lures must be better anglers.
I'd argue that bait fishing is easier for beginners to get results, and perhaps there is a greater possibility of "fluking" the occassional trophy fish on bait than on lures (maybe). But in many ways it's easier to catch larger numbers of fish on lures and often better quality fish, too.
So when the question comes up "why would you fish with lures when you could catch more fish with bait?" I guess the answer has to be "the same reason you fish with bait when you could catch more fish on lures!
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Today's ALF episode is great news for the tens of thousands of anglers across Australia's north who don't own a boat and would love a better land-based fishing experience.
Central Queensland sponsored angler, fishing writer and YouTuber Luke Galea spends a lot of time fishing from the shore, despite having both a boat and a kayak to fish from. He finds that shore based fishing allows him to take advantage of opportunities to wet a line that he couldn't use if he was restricted to boat fishing.
Knowing how and where to fish from the shore enables Luke to make a quick stop on the way home from work to chase bread and butter species like bream, whiting and flathead, or target icon fish like barra, jacks, queenfish, GTs, threadfin and more. Windows of as little as 30 minutes aren't work launching a boat for, but the results from shore casting can be very rewarding.
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The humble flathead is an awesome sportfish and a great training ground for anyone wanting to explore lure fishing. Super accessible to most of the Australian population, often a very willing lure taker, gives a good account of itself on light tackle...... and pretty damn good on the chew if you want to take one or two home for a feed. In todays episode I explore a few interesting facts about flathead gleaned from the scentific literature. Understanding how different their vision is from that of other fish species, their use of their highly evolved body shape and the ways to get a lure in front of them and get it seen can help improve your results.
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You don't need to fish tournaments in order to benefit from listening while a tournament guy at the top of his game shares tips and hints. Anyone who's keen on bream fishing with lures will benefit from today's conversation between Jon Chen and Andrew Death, but especially those who are planning on fishing in Victoria's Bemm River system. Jon unpacks a myriad of tips and tricks that have been behind his excellent tournament resuts on the Bemm in th past, and shares what he'll be doing in an upcoming tournament.
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Topwater flathead fishing has never been so brutal! In today's interview with Russell Babekuhl we discover a whole new side to the humble flathead that few people know exists. It's a style of shallow water, hand to fin combat where oversized crocs obliterate topwater lures and use their might to smoke the angler in oyster covered structure. The stories are more like what I expect from yellowtail kingfish or trevally fishos than those who target flathead. It's inspiring stuff!
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Many ALF listeners love their land-based fishing, and right now conditions are perfect in North Queensland for a little beach lure flicking. So to inspire and inform you, we're running a repost of my interview with gun Townsville angler and repeat ALF podcast guest Vinnie Versfeld. In this conversation Vinnie shares his tips for sight casting to a ton of different species on the flats. From barra to queenies, jacks and the bread and butter species, Vinnie takes us through what we need to know about chasing tropical fish on the flats.
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At less than two hours drve from the Melbourne CBD, Nagambie is a very accessible fishing destination - and one that clearly should be on the radar of those who are passionate about their Murray cod fishing. In her second episode for ALF, Caitlin interviewed cod fishing gun Sunny Brislin-Martins and mined a ton of great insights on how to target cod on lures at this location.
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Sydney Harbour has to be one of the most heavily pressured, if not THE most heavily pressured waterways in Australia. A mushrooming population, insane boating traffic and highly urbanised catchment inevitably place pressure on a fishery, yet Sydney Harbour continues to be a productive and exciting place to target some great sportfish.
High on the list of desirable species for Sydneysiders is the yellowtail kingfish, and fortunately the stocks of kingfish in the harbour remain sufficient that anglers have a reasonable prospect of tangling with them.
In today's episode Shroom interviews Steve "Scollopy" Collopy, a Sydney local who has been honing his land-based kingfish skills and has some impressive catches on the board.
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Mention the Clarence River system and most people immediately picture oversized jacks, chunky jewfish, quality bass and fiesty bream. But if you focus your efforts towards the mouth of the system and cast small poppers and stickbaits about the flats you should come up tight on some very respectable whiting. Nick Haynes has been fishing the Clarence system for a lifetime and has a number of species, including whiting, well in his sights. In today's episode Nick shares his tips for targeting these tasty little ultra light tackle sportfish.
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This is a repost of a popular ALF episode with resdient ALF host Andrew Death.
Team Doc Lures member Andrew Death is an accomplished kayak tournament champion, bream specialist and previous ALF guest. He's has taken up the microphone and interviewed some of Australia's best bream anglers in a quest to find the secrets to consistently catching trophy sized bream. In this episode he shares some of his findings.
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The upper reaches of the Clarence are one of Australia's great "Wild River" systems and offer some outstanding opportunities for adventurous anglers to experience a wonderful, pristine river system in solitude.
Curtis Parker has been on the ALF podcast three times previously and keeps getting invitations for the quality information he provides our listeners. For the last 20 years he's been doing solo missions into the Clarence, taking severa days to traverse a hundred or so kilomtres of river in a canoe. Quality bass and the odd Eastern cod bycatch are the attraction, with bush camping, nightime lure flicking and amazing scenery all part of the deal.
In today's episode Curtis outlines how he plans, prepares and executes these multi-day solo trips into remote river systems. Tons of great tips for anyone who's ever dreamed of doing the same thing!
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How much do motor boat noise, wake and other (non-fishing) impacts associated with boating affect fish communities and lure fishing opportunities? Scientific studies show that it can be can be quite a lot. It turns out that the wrong types of boating activities in both general use areas and conservation zones don't just make fish timid while the boats are around. They actually affect the abundance of fish, the diversity of species and the biomass. They change community structure. And whilst fishing may impact on key predatory species, these other activities impact on all fish species and even invertebrates, plus they degrade seagrass habitat, bottom substrate and water quality.
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Whether you fish tournaments, would like to fish tournaments or just love recreational bream fishing really doesn't matter! This episode is packed with great tips from a couple of masters. Tournament guys like Grayson work very hard at maximising the results they get, making every minute and every cast count. That means being strategic, knowing your species, understanding their behaviour and having the experience to do what's needed, when it's needed.
These things are essential to be successful in tournaments. But they can help every single lure fisherto improve their results. Sure, you might not go to the extremes if you're just out for a casual fish, but implement even a few of these tips and you'll start to see the results.
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The Great Sandy Straits is an extensive network of sandbanks, channels and mangrove-fringed shoreline nestled between Fraser Island and the mainland on Queenslands Fraser Coast. Much has been written about the decline in fisheries in this area, and today's guest Ryan Holdsworth has noticed the impact. However, he reckons the barra, jack and threadfin fisheries are the exception and have held their own, with great sportfishing opportunities on offer in the creeks and shorelines on the western side.
In today's episode Ryan shares his strategies for finding and targeting all three species on lures, working though how to use the tides, the best tackle for the job and the techniques he uses to tempt these species to his lures.
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This is a repost of an evergreen episode from the ALF 2022 Archive.
In the golden age of marine electronics it can be tempting to get lazy and just head to a waypoint and start sounding around. But the disappearing skill of reading the water and recognising indicators is still vital to the most successful anglers.
Magic happens when anglers use BOTH electronics and environmental indicators.
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Barramundi fishing is often thought of as being something that's pursued in estuaries, rivers or even impoundments. But barra also inhabit our coastal zone, particularly beaches and headlands, where they can be great sport.
In today's ALF episode I chat with Jono Clark, a Mackay-based tournament angler who loves fishing headlands for barra, trout and black jew at every opportunity. Jono shares a wealth of great tips for this style of fishing from both boat and shore.
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In today's ALF episode we head for Lake Moogerah with former tournament bass fisher Barry Oxford. Barry has caught, tagged and released almost 15000 australian bass and has a detailed diary of his catches that he uses to find patterns in bass behaviour. He's also mapped 120,000 acres of impoundment for C-Map Genesis, and he uses detailed contour mapping to his advantage when finding and targeting bass.
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Back in episode 586 I took the opportunity to collate and analyse the lures that had been recommended over 40-plus interviews with Australia's top barra anglers. In this follow up episode I've analysed and discussed the top twenty barra fishing tips shared on the show.
Once again, I've created an awesome audio resource for Team Doc Lures members. But I didn't want the public to miss out, so I also created a comprehensive webpage that covers all the lures and techniques suggested by my guests.
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Over the past few years I've interviewed over 40 Australian anglers who live, breath and catch barramundi. From guides to tournament pro's, influncers to educators, these guys and girls have notched up tens of thousands of trophy barra over the years.
To help listeners pull out the numerous gems of information, I've done a detailled analysis of the lures that have been recommended in this multitude of conversations and have taken a deep dive into barramundi lures.
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In her debut as an ALF Podcast host Caitlin Berecry-Brooks chats with iconic lure maker and Bassman Spinnerbaits owner Glen Casey.
Glen is a master angler and Caitlin does an amazing job conducting the interview. It's a masterclass on the use of spinnerbaits in all kinds of situations and on a range of freshwater species, not to be missed by anyone who loves inland fishing.
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We're exited to welcome Caitlin Berecry-Brooks to the ALF hosting team and thought we'd take the opportunity ro re-introduce her to our listeners.
Caitlin started fishing with her partner, now husband, about 8 years ago and from day one has always fished with lures. She's currently based in Central Victoria and loves nothing better than to fish for Murray cod, bass and pretty much anything else that swims in her part of the world. She's also lived and fished in Northern Australia and on the NSW North Coast, so she's got plenty of experience on the barra, threadies and a ton of east-coast species too.
When she's not fishing Caitlin works for Fisheries in Victoria on engagement and events management and now finds herself managing the WIRF (Women In Recreational Fishing) program that she'd previously joined as a community leader. She's passionate about encouraging and nurturing women and children into fishing.
Welcome Caitlin, it's awesome to have you aboard!
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Flathead are one of our most popular and accessible sportfishing targets and today's episode is all about targeting them in very shallow water on topwater lures. Our guest Shane Porter has made something of a habit of catching quality flathead from the surface and has some great tips for those wanting to try their hand at topwater crocs. From lures and other tackle to techniques, Shane doesn't hold back on sharing some awesome flathead fishing tips.
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Huge news today for those who love their bream fishing...... Join us to find out all about the Bream Fishing Project with Andrew Death!
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Shroom is back for today's ALF episode and as always brings his unique, Sydney-centric talent to the microphone. Shroom's guest is Hai Nguyen, a gentleman with a reputation for consistently snagging some pretty decent kingfish from the shore using horizontal jigging techniques. There is no shortage of tips shared, for anyone interested in trying their hand at this style of fishing - and not just for Sydney kingfish, either. Hai's techniques can work for multiple species, all around the country!
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Typically when we think about squidding it's all about dropping jigs from pier, casting from the rocks or drifting a weedbed and bouncing a jig as we go. Trolling is not usually part of the equation! But squid can absolutely be targeted by trolling jigs - and the technique enables the angler to cover a lot of ground in search of his or her quarry. Today's guest is Greg Lamprecht, a man who's been at the cutting edge of fishing for a quarter of a century and is probably better known for his offshore exploits. Greg's been getting some pretty good success trolling squid jigs around Moreton Bay, but the techniques he shares in this interview are equally effective anywhere you choose to target squid.
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From tackle, lures and techniques to mastering marine electronics, if you're a keen bream fisho, this is an episode not to miss! In his usual laid-back manner Deathy masterfully dissects the strategies that make Karl a tough competitor on the tournament bream scene and pulls some great tips and tricks for all bream fishers, competitive and social.
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The Top End runoff barra fishery is the stuff of legends and every year attracts enthusiastic barra anglers in droves. And if you're headed north to take advantage of this opportunity you could do far worse than motor out of the mouth of the Mary River system (Sampan Creek) and fish the flats around the coastal creeks during the runout tide. Tristan Sloan has been a fishing writer for many years and has worked extensively in the recreational fishing sector and within Government providing policy advice. He's a super keen fisher and, as you're about to find out a very smart and passionate angler. Today he takes us to one of his favourite runoff fisheries, Chambers Bay.
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Today's episode of the Australian Lure Fishing Podcast is made up of a public and a premium edition.
The public edition provides some basic information regarding the mangrove jack, Lutjanus argentimaculatus, including some basic biological and ecological information to help in understanding jacks from an anglers perspective.
The premium version includes a further 20 minutes of information bringing together interviews with over 30 of Australia's most successful mangrove jack anglers. It looks at the things that these anglers have in common in terms of their approach to catching jacks. It also looks at specific details of out-of-the-box thinking that puts these elite anglers onto more jacks, more often.
To listen to the premium version simply support the Australian Lure Fishing Podcast by joining Team Doc Lures and this, plus dozens of other valuable resources, will be available to you. Check it out at https://team.doclures.com
Full show notes for today's episode are available at https://doclures.com/mangrove-jack-roundup-2023/
Weipa is definitely a land of opportunity for sportfishers. Barra may well be the first species that comes to mind, or maybe permit, threadfin, fingermark...... there are so many. But unless you've been keeping an eye on this northern destination, billfish may or may not make the list. The Gulf of Carpentaria offers some exceptional opportunities to chase billfish, and sailfish in particular. Weipa sportfishing guide Ben "Notso" Bright is super keen on targeting sails, whether it's with clients or on his days off. He reckons the key is recent intel, meaning the more boats on the water chasing them the more everyone will catch. So as you'd imagine, Notso is more than happy to share some tips!
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Lake Tinaroo is famous for producing some of the biggest barramundi you'll find anywhere on the planet. Brodie Quaas is a sportfishing guide who's clients are enjoying metre plus barra captures on Lake Tinaroo, including plenty of topwater action on fast frog style lures. In today's episode Brodie shares plenty of tips for finding and tempting the monsters of Lake Tinaroo, from tackle to techniques and everything in between.
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Usually when we talk fishing in Tasmania we're thinking about trout, bream or maybe southern bluefin tuna. Not a lot gets said about the amzing snapper fishing available to those who live on the north coast of Tasmania (or even those in southern Tas, increasingly). Today's guest is Tasmanian sponsored angler Jack Gillespie, a humble but accomplished angler who has made a habit of taking some pretty decent snapper on light gear and soft plastic lures. With a little coaxing, Jack was willing to share some tips on a fishery that the locals like to keep pretty secret..... shallow water snapper!
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Today's episode of the Australian Lure Fishing Podcast is made up of a public and a premium edition.
The public edition provides some basic information regarding the southern mulloway (jewfish), Argyrosomus japonicus, including some basic biological and ecological information to help in understanding jewfish from an anglers perspective. Plus, we conclude with some tips drawn from some of Australia's most successful anglers when it comes to taking jewfish on lures.
The premium version includes a further 40 minutes of information bringing together interviews with over 30 of Australia's most successful jewfish anglers. It looks at the things that these anglers have in common in terms of their approach to catching jewfish. It also looks at specific details of out-of-the-box thinking that puts these elite anglers onto more jewfish, more often.
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Full show notes for today's episode are available at https://doclures.com/jewfish-roundup-2023/
In his first episode for 2022, ALF bream guru Andrew Death shares some of the highlights of things he's learned from interviewing the bream guns for his masterclass series and monthly ALF podcast gig. Much of what he covers is available on the public podcast and you'll find links to those parts in the show notes. Those who have supported Deathy and ALF by becoming members of Team Doc Lures will also be able to access the extra members only content. Non-members can join here: https://team.doclures.com.
Deathy also has some advice for those interested in dipping a toe into the tournament scene and shares which of his learnings he'll be testing out in the coming months.
Show notes and downloads an be accessed at https://doclures.com/death-2022/
Today's episode is a solo rant to kick off the year 2023. After three years hosting the podcast I've literally had the pleasure of close to 600 conversations with some of Australia's best anglers. I could probably write a book on the things I've learned over that time, whether they be technical or more about attitude and mindset. In this rant I'veexpanded on a few of the things I've learned that I believe have made me a better lure fisher.
You can get the full show notes from today's episode here: https://doclures.com/5-lessons/
It's a simple fact that many species of fish like to stay in close contat with structure such as aquatic plants, sunker timber, wrecks, pylons, rock bars and a million other types of habitat. Or, they like to hang in the shadows beneath overhanging branches, bridges, wharves or pontoons. For those species it is critical to get your lures deep into structure or you're unlikely to get the bite.
As the saying goes "if you're not getting snagged, you're not fishing in the right places". So it follows that the two most important skills for a lure fisher are accurate casting and being able to retrieve a lure that gets hung up in structure.
Today I'm talking to pro sportfishing guide Dan Selby about his strategies for recovering lures that have gone awry during the cast or have found a snag during retrieving or trolling.
Full show notes for todays ALF episode are available at https://doclures.com/saving-snagged-lures-dan-selby
Glenbawn Dam has a reputation as a big bass destination and has definitely yielded more than it's share of trophy fish. Today's guest Dane Pryce is a tournament bass fisher who has taken out number of big titles during his short time on the tournament circuit and loves to fish Glenbawn. Dane's approach is a little differnt and the tips and advice he shares are invaluable for the keen bass fisher.
Check out the full show notes at: https://doclures.com/glenbawn-bass-dane-pryce/
The summer months are a popular time to fish Lake Macquarie, and there are some amazing opportunities for those who know the where's, when's, what's and how's of fishing this system. Today's guest is Dan Guilfoyle, who is well known for having the Lake Mac jewfish wired but has spent his whole life on this system targeting the full gamut of available species. In the first of a four-part series, Dan walks us through five great summer time lure fishing options in this system, including:
- Bream and whiting on topwater lures
- Big flathead in the shallow margins
- Summer jewfish
- Resident and visiting exotics such as bonito, frigate mackerel, trevally and dolphinfish
Dan also walks us through Lake Macquarie Kingfish, although we've reserved this component for members as the jewfish in the system are a little more vulnerable to overfishing. To become a Team Doc Lures member check out the website at https://team.doclures.com/dan
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The northern Gold Coast is flathead heaven, with tons of great opportunities to target flathead year-round. Our Guest today has fished the area for his whole life and recently established his credentials by winning the 2022 Gold Coast Flathead Classic! Not only that, but he recently launched into the world of guided sportfishing with his business Captn's Charters. Ryan Vines created his charter business to help newbies to lure fishing understad how to use soft plastic lures and flatten the learning curve. But he's since found there are tons of seasoned anglers lining up for some tips and hacks to sharpen their lure fishing skills. I today's episode Ryan helps us come to term with targeting flathead in the area from Jacobs Well to the Logan River - and he doesn't hold anything back.
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The summer months are prime time for targeting jewfish in the light pools around the many pontoons, bridges and wharves in Sydney Harbour, with fish from below minimum size through to metre plus monsters on the cards. Joey the Jewy King is a land-based jewfish specialist who keeps a pretty low profile and keeps his gear and techniques simple, but gets great results on a species that many anglers struggle to catch on lures!
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Andrew Death spends an hour interrogating fellow bream tournament fisher Jamie Mckeown in this outstanding interview that lays down tons of tips and value bombs for bream fishers at any level. Jamie is one of the most accomplished bream anglers on the tournament scene today and is always super generous about sharing his knowledge - this interview is no exception and will leave you inspired to hit the water with bream in your sights......... and it really doesn't matter whether you're fishing tournaments or just for yourself.
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For those wanting even more, there's a full 18 minutes of value pack members only audio over at Team Doc Lures, along with Deathy's Big Bream Masterclass and Luke Lispett's Kayak Masterclass and a bunch more stuff to boot. Check it our at https://team.doclures.com/death
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Major flood events have unfortunately been a common occurrence across Eastern Australia over the past couple of years as a result of La Nina weather patterns - and the summer of 2022-23 looks like being more of the same. Much of this flooding has happened at times of year when rainfall is typically low, upsetting the "normal" hydrological cycles and causing fish to respond in some unusual ways. For many anglers this is a sign that it's time to hang the rods up for a bit and make a return to the water once the levels drop and the water clears. But in today's ALF episode we explore how fish respond to flood events in our rivers, estuaries and coastal zones, how to use that understanding to find fish and the styles of lures and techniques that can be effectve during an after flood events. Don't hang your fishing rods up, just use them differently, and in different locations!
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Chris is a passionate sportfisher who has been targeting the myriad of lure fishing species in East Gippsland for well over a decade and knows the waters like the back of his hand. He recently established "East Gippsland Sportfishing" and now offers a top notch guided fishing experience in some of the most fishy and picturesqe waterways that Australia has to offer. In today's episode Chris takes us to his favourite fishing waters and walks us through some strategies for chasing the trophy bream and flathead that call East Gippsland home!
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The SCf Topwater Film Invitational is all about showcasing some of the amazing topwater fishing opportunities across the Great Barrier Reef by inviting some of sportfishing's best video content producers to compete for cash and prizes. To my knowledge there's a not a promotion anywhere near this one anywhere else in the world! The public are invited to participate by watching the videos online and voting for their favourite..... keeping in mind that the entry costs are being donated to OzFish for the enhancement of fish habitat and recreational fishing opportunities.
For links, info and entry details, check out the show notes at https://doclures.com/scf-invitational/
Deathy is back! And once again he's brought another gun bream angler to the ALF podcast, in Steven Pryke. Steven has a lot of credentials on the boat and kayak tournament scene and is the perfect candidate to continue Deathy's insatiable quest to upgrade the bream he catches during tournaments. There is nothing held back in today's episode as this pair exchange their thoughts for finding and extracting the bigger bream from the school.
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In the ALF PLUS extended episode Deathy spends some extra time with Steven, sussing out strategies for preparing for a trip and hitting the water with a mindset that ensures success. This stuff is not just for tournament guys, it's for anyone who wants to consitently catch a higher calibre bag of bream. Check it out at https://team.doclures.com
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Full show notes for today's episode are available at https://doclures.com/bream-death-pryke
The Clarence is a classic Australian bass fishing river. It's a large system with a wide diversity of habitat and a healthy wild bass population that is typified by well-conditioned, aggressive and hard fighting bass. Today's Guest is Andy Moore, a fisheries scientist who grew up fishing for bass on the Clarence system. Andy's deep scientific understanding of the species and it's habits, along with his lifelong obsession with fishing the Clarence system make today's interview compelling listening for any bass enthusiast.
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The Clarence is a classic Australian bass fishing river. It's a large system with a wide diversity of habitat and a healthy wild bass population that is typified by well-conditioned, aggressive and hard fighting bass. Today's Guest is Andy Moore, a fisheries scientist who grew up fishing for bass on the Clarence system. Andy's deep scientific understanding of the species and it's habits, along with his lifelong obsession with fishing the Clarence system make today's interview compelling listening for any bass enthusiast.
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Want to know how the forecast third consecutive La Nina weather pattern will chance the way bass behave and how we should target them? Andy sheds plentyof light in the ALF PLUS edition of this interview. You can get the PLUS edition, plus audio masterclasses, livestreams and more) when you sign up over at Team Doc Lures and support the Australian Lure Fishing Podcast.
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Usually when it comes to targeting large Spanish mackerel, giant trevally, tunas and other pelagic speedsters we're fishing inshore and offshore reefs from a boat. More adventurous anglers might target these species from rocks and cliffs that give access to deep water. But a unique opportunity exists on the Western Australian coastline between Geraldton and Exmouth to target large pelagic species from the beaches! Ben Svenson has been honing his skills on these fish for the past 12 months with plenty of success and shares his learnings in todays ALF interview.
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Usually when it comes to targeting large Spanish mackerel, giant trevally, tunas and other pelagic speedsters we're fishing inshore and offshore reefs from a boat. More adventurous anglers might target these species from rocks and cliffs that give access to deep water. But a unique opportunity exists on the Western Australian coastline between Geraldton and Exmouth to target large pelagic species from the beaches! Ben Svenson has been honing his skills on these fish for the past 12 months with plenty of success and shares his learnings in todays ALF interview.
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High profile Victorian fishing personality and tackle maker John Didge has previously been on the Australian Lure Fishing podcast taling about snapper and flathead on his home waters around the Bellarine Peninsula in southern Victoria. In today's episode John joins us to share his top five fishing spots around the Greater Corio Bay area. Whether you're boat, kayak or land-based fishing, there is plenty here for everybody.
High profile Victorian fishing personality and tackle maker John Didge has previously been on the Australian Lure Fishing podcast taling about snapper and flathead on his home waters around the Bellarine Peninsula in southern Victoria. In today's episode John joins us to share his top five fishing spots around the Greater Corio Bay area. Whether you're boat, kayak or land-based fishing, there is plenty here for everybody.
Ladies and Gents....... we need your help to restore recreational fishing in the Great Sandy Straits!
The long awaited Draft of the Great Sandy Marine Park Rezoning is now available for public comment - and it is exceptionally good news for anglers.
When implemented, the proposed changes will address long standing anomalies in the GSMP that have impacted the conservation values and the quality of recreational fishing in the park for decades.
Even better, there is a final opportunity to improve the outcomes for anglers and conservationists alike by tweaking a couple of the proposed changes.
In this interview Fraser Coast Fishing Alliance Chair Scotto Mitchell walks us through the changes and shares the final tweaks that the FCFA advocates. We urge all sport fishers, who fish the Sandy Straits regularly or just visit occassionally to complete this survey.
Please listen to this interview and if you agree with the changes that Scotto suggests, please let the powers that be know. And if if you have other thoughts and ideas then obviously feel free to voice those too!
For links and tips for completing the survey please visit https://doclures.com/great-sandy-marine-park
The last time Scotto James came aboard the ALF podcast to talk about his unorthodox approaches to bream fishing the feedback we received from listeners was extraordinary. In this episode ALF co-host Andrew Death spends some time chatting with Scotto about his relentless experimentation with tackle and techniques, questioning of the status quo and the results he's acheived by pushing the envelope and thinking outside of the box.
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The last time Scotto James came aboard the ALF podcast to talk about his unorthodox approaches to bream fishing the feedback we received from listeners was extraordinary. In this episode ALF co-host Andrew Death spends some time chatting with Scotto about his relentless experimentation with tackle and techniques, questioning of the status quo and the results he's acheived by pushing the envelope and thinking outside of the box.
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Mallacoota is the ultimate southern estuary fishers playground! Stunning natural environments with near pristine rivers, tidal lakes and estuaries, not to mention a well-managed fishery that produces tons of quality bream, flathead and more for those who choose to toss a few lures around. Nicki Bryant has been fishing the waters of Mallacoota for 10 years and has established a profile as a lady angler who loves to help less experienced folk get into fishing and enjoy early success. In today's episode Nikki shares her tips for chasing bream in the rivers and lakes around Mallacoota and gives listeners some excellent options for lure selections and techniques.
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Redfin are a very popular target among southern Australia's freshwater lure flickers - and area tasty treat as well as good sport. Western Australia's Drakesbrook Weir is one of a number of destinations that offer redfin in both quality and quantity for those living in the Perth area. Today's guest is Linsay Wollin, a Perth based kayak angler and Yakhunter organiser who loves nothing better than hitting Drakebrook in his kayak and knocking over a few reddies.
Full show notes are available at: https://doclures.com/drakesbrook-redfin-lindsay-wollin/
Today's ALF Episode is something a little bit different! I take some time to talk to professional fishing YouTuber Rodney Pacitti from the Rokkit Kit Youtube channel. I found Rodney to be one of the nicest guys on the YouTube circuit and we get into his fishing exploits, which include long offshore kayak trips and solo island hopping in a tiny inflatable boat.
In the "PLUS" edition, (available to Team Doc Lures members) Rodney and I also spend a full 20 minutes talking about the gear he uses both to shoot video and to survice alone on offshore islands. He explains how he's carved a dream life as a full time YouTube fishing personality and what anyone wanting to follow in his footsteps needs to know! To hear the extended interview you can join Team Doc Lures here: https://team.doclures.com
Full show notes for todays episode are available at https://doclures.com/adventure-fishing-youtubing-rodney-pacitti/
During our regular Sunday live chat session over at Team Doc Lures we got to talking about how fish utilise different parts of their environment when they are actively feeding - and between feeding times. Plus we got into how this knowledge might change how we fish, and with what lures.
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This episode comes with a warning..... topwater bass fishing in our inland river systems in incredibly addictive! Our guest today is Joey Urquhart, a long time tournament bass angler with plenty of success under his belt and an award winning handmade timber lure business. He grew up fishing the Richmond River and it's still his home waters, so he has tons of value to share with ALF listeners in today's interview!
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For anglers, Spring is always a very welcome season as we shrug off the cold and look forward to the warmth that brings increased fish acticity, topwater bites and so on. On the flip side, it's also a period of unstable transitional weather that can make fish a little unpredictable at times. Gun bass angler Keeghan Painter loves the opportunity to fish impoundments during the spring and in today's ALF episode he shares his favourite bass fishing haunts as the weather warms - with great tips for figuring out the challenging spring patterns!
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For anglers, Spring is always a very welcome season as we shrug off the cold and look forward to the warmth that brings increased fish acticity, topwater bites and so on. On the flip side, it's also a period of unstable transitional weather that can make fish a little unpredictable at times. Gun bass angler Keeghan Painter loves the opportunity to fish impoundments during the spring and in today's ALF episode he shares his favourite bass fishing haunts as the weather warms - with great tips for figuring out the challenging spring patterns!
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The NSW Northern coastline is a superb destination for a great many prized fishing species, but few are so revered as the jewfish. Definitely one the country's more challenging fish species on lures, it's understandable that many keen jewfish anglers guard their knowledge closley. Today's guest Josh Annand isn't one of those though. He came onboard the ALF podcast to share what he's learned about targeting jewfish on lures from the stones - and he didn't hold back.
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The Brisbane River, and in particular the area around Port of Brisbane, fishes particularly well for quality threadfin salmon, with metre fish relatively common. We've covered this specis and location before on the ALF Podcast on a number of occassions.... but never from a kayak. So this is a very cool episode!
It's also a fitting way to announce the kayak fishing masterclass that Luke has put together for Team Doc Lures members! Whether you're a novice trying to get started, or a seasoned yakker wanting advanced tips, it's all in this series. Current TDL members have access to the first lesson, with new lessons going up on the website each week for the next 5 weeks.
Not a Team Doc Lures member? You can join instantly here: https://team.doclures.com.
As always, show notes are available on the Doclures.com website here: https://doclures.com/brisbane-kayak-threadfin-luke-lispet/
When I talk to Australia's top anglers about their bucket list Aussie fishing destinations, one place that comes up consistently is Exmouth. It really doesn't matter whether you love the bluewater, deep jigging, fly flicking, reef flats or a dozen other options, Exmouth has the lot! Today's guest has graced the ALF podcast three times previously, talking spangled emperor, sailfish and goldband snapper. But today Steve Riley helps visiting and local anglers alike by sharing his favourite land-based spots for targeting everything from bream, to reefies to pelagics like giant trevally!
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Sydney Harbour and Lane Cove River are two very busy waterways, and the fish see plenty of anglers and plenty of lures, which can make for some really tough fishing. It doesn't bother tournament gun Luke Kay though, he happily catches plenty of quality bream from this area while casting lures from his kayak. In this interview Luke chats with fellow kayak tournament gun Andrew Death and shares plenty of tips and advice for anyone keen to do the same thing!
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Most people think of bluewater, inshore and remote flats fishing adventures when Hervey Bay comes up in discussion. But as today's ALF guest Scott Mitchell shares, there are tons of opportunities target bread and butter species landbased or from a kayak or small boat - even from the esplanade in the middle of town! This puts quality fishing within reach of just about anybody willing to pick up a rod, reel and small box of lures.
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Regardless of your current skill level, there is a lot to be said for engaging with a sportfishing guide. If you're fishing away from your home waters you'll usually have very limited time to figure out the fish, the tides and conditions, but a day or two with a guide can quickly get you up to speed. Even on your home waters there is usually plenty that can be learned from someone who's livelihood depends on being able to guide their clients to fish day in, day out. I talk to a lot of fishing guides and also receive a lot of requests from ALF listeners who are looking for help to find the right guide for them. So I'm testing a platform for connecting my listeners with their ideal fishing guide.
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The biomass of squid kicking around in Gold Coast waters at the moment is phenomenal, and today's guest has developed a reputation as the GC "Squid Whisperer"! Clint Ansell has spent quite a few years guiding on the Gold Coast with Brad Smith Fishing Charters and over the last 4-5 years has been consistently putting clients onto some amazing squid fishing, day in, day out. So today I thought we'd get his tips for ALF listeners!
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Southeast Queensland is a fishing hotspot at any time of year because it's a melting pot where tropical and temperate species combine to create an incredibly diverse fishery. Spring is a transitional period that offers so many opportunities that I knew I had to get Nabeel Issa back on the podcast. Nabs has helped us multiple times previously with fishing opportunities and sonar masterclasses. But this time I had him talk about his favourite fishing spots around SEQ during spring!
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Central Queensland offers some pretty amazing year-round fishing opportunities as regular fishing writer and social media fishing identity John Boon will happily tell you. But spring is a season of increased activity - and there is plenty for anglers to get excited about. So for those living in or visiting Central Queensland in the coming months I thought it might be handy to have John share his favourite fishing spots and what we can expect to catch there.
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This episode we're headed back to Sydney where Shroom catches up with long-term fishing guide Stuart Reid. Stu's prowess at finding and tempting kingfish in a highly pressured fishery has been central to the success of his guiding career. Fortunately for us, he's happy to share plenty of juicy tips that can help us all enjoy some next level kingfish action.
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Robbie Alexander is an icon of freshwater fishing in Northeastern Victoria. His laid-back, no nosense VLog on Youtube is a constant source of entertainment and, more importantly, education for Australian anglers. Robbie was the first guest ever interviewed on the Australian Lure Fishing Podcast, so we're thrilled to have him back for Episode 539 to walk us through his favourite fishing spots in NE Victoria during the Spring months.
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Kayak bream fishers, today's episode is just for you! Hobie Worlds Champ Andrew Death heads to Forster with recently crowned Australian Hobie Champ 2022 Russell Babekuhl. The level of information shared in this conversation is next level, it's a "must-listen" for anyone keen on targeting bream in the Forster area during the July to September period!
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We've had a number of ALF episodes over the past few years that have covered various approached to Mangrove Jack fishing in the Hinchinbrook area, but today's interview brings a new perspective! Guest Adam Royle has fished the area for more than 20 years and gets good results on topwater jacks even in the winter months, so I knew we needed some intel on how he manages to do that!
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Despite the inevitable increasing fishing pressure, the Northern NSW coast remains well known as a hotspot for quality snapper. Today's ALF guest is Michael Starkey, a long-time tackle industry heavyweight who has been fishing the Ballina area for around 18 years. Michael loves nothing more than hitting the inshore reefs with light tackle and singling out the bigger fish on some very accessible ground. Today he explains how to go about doing exactly that!
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The Onkaparinga River is a small system in the southern part of the Greater Adelaide area. It's a very small system and it's possible to cast a lure to the opposite bank in many places, but the system does punch well aboe it's weight for quality black bream for several months of each year.
Our guest today is Joshua Davey, a fisheries scientist from Adelaide who has been fishing this system since he was old enough to walk there after school. Joshua shares everything we need to know to pick up some quality bream on lures.
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Running for over ten years, The Australian Lure, Fly and Outdoors Expo is the premier event for domestic lure makers to showcase their skills and talents. Each year lure makers, fishers, tackle retailers, fly enthusiasts, tackle collectors outdoors people and more decend on the expo and buy, swap, sell, and share information
Garry Fitz is the founder and operator of the expo and has many years invested in supporting the Australian Lure Industry. Joey Urquhart is a professional lure maker and rising star who has won a couple of awards bat the expo.
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Water temperatures, and in particular changes in water temperature, fundamentally affect how fish behave, where they hang out and what they eat. So it stands to reason that by undrestanding how fish respond to temperature we can get a better sense of where we'll find them in a water body and the lures and techniques that will catch them.
Not everyone has access to a boat - and many people simply prefer to fish from the shore..... that's why I've brought today's guest Beau Rixon back onto the ALF Podcast. Beau is a Brisbane resident who makes a living delivering fishing tuition and land-based guiding services in Southeast Queensland, making lure fishing super accessible to just about anyone who wants to give it a go. Today he shares some great fishing spots where you can be confident there will be plenty to catch.
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The NSW Mid-North Coast has more than it's fair share of fishing opportunities, with quality snapper being one of the most popular targets for inshore and offshore lure fishers. Sponsored angler Zac Panaretos moved to Coffs Harbour around 18 months ago after many years chasing snapper and other species in the Sydney area. He immediately found the need to upgrade to tackle with more stopping power as he consistently hooked impressive reds on soft plastics and jigs. Zac joins the ALF podcast to share his tips and learnings for targeting snapper on lures around Coffs.
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Winter is a great time for eging in Victoria, with some of the biggest squid turning up to hunt in shallow, clear water during the cooler months. Today's guest is Nev Hayes, a Victorian angler who has fished the Phillip Island area since he was a toddler. Nev targets a lot of species from his kayak, but over recent weeks has been blitzing the local squid population, with good numbers of XL squid including a 50cm hood-length specimen boated. Refershingly, Nev likes to keep things really simple and shares his strategies for doing do with ALF listeners during today's interview.
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Mick Hassett describes slow pitch jigging on the Great Barrier Reef as being like "sticking your hand in the lolly jar with a blindfold on". We could try to focus on a single species, but the fact is that slow pitch jigging is so devastatingly effective (often even more so than live bait) and the species list is so long that you never know what will grab your lure. So instead we've focused this interview on the tackle, the jigs and the techniques for getting the most out of this exhilarating style of fishing!
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Pittwater is a magical piece of water that's super accessible to NSW Central Coast anglers, yet remains a productive spot to target a range of species, including the ever-popular yellowtail kingfish. They don't come easily though, unless you know precisely when, where and how to fish for them. And who better to help us come to terms with those important details than long-time Pittwater fisho and former high-profile sportfishing guide, Peter Le Blang? Shroom spend this episode of the podcast quizzing Peter about what we need to know!
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Botany Bay is a location that fishes exceptionally well over the winter months, with tailor, salmon, flathead, whiting and even the occasional kingfish and bonito to be taken. Today's guest is Gary Brown, a prolific fishing writer who has lived on and fished Botany Bay for decades and produced numerous fishing guides, books, articles and more on catching awesome fish from this system.
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In almost every episode where my guest is making their debut on the Australian Lure Fishing Podcast I ask the question "What's something we'd find in your tackle box that the average angler probably wouldn't have in their tackle box?" Of the whole interview this is often the question that most guests find the hardest to answer. So today I've turned the microphone back on myself and asked the same question.
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Damon Olsen is one of the icons of Australian sportfishing. He founded Nomad Sportfishing and personally fished pretty much every reef system from Fraser Island to the northern tip of Cape York, including a few that have since been declared green zones. After 20 years and thousands of days chartering he now heads up international tackle brand Nomad Design Tackle and is the chief lure designer and tester. Who better than Damon to help us put together a Queensland sportfishing destination bucket list?
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It's been a little while since the ALF podcast has paid the flathead population of Lake Macquarie a bit of a visit, but today's interview sets that problem straight! Richard Smith has been fishing the Newcastle area since he was just 9 years old, has been fishing the lake from a kayak since 2010 and in 2016 got involved with Yakhunters. His reputation for putting down his rod even during a contest to help less experienced anglers is legendary and through his involvement with the Lake Mac trophy flathead program he's become a prolific contributor to our understanding of the species.
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The Parramatta River system might cut through Australia's largest city, but that doesn't mean that there's not masses of quality bream there for the taking! John Couri has been an avid kayak bream fishjerman for a number of years and has some early success on the tournament scene. John takes us through his tips for finding and catching quality bream in this diverse urban fishery.
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"Sooties", "soots", call them what you will, the humble sooty grunter is a tough opponent for light line sweetwater anglers across northern Australia. Feisty and often willing lure takers, sooty grunter provide excellent sport in idyllic, remote surrounds.
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Looking forward to the perfect guided fishing trip? You definitely don't want to wind up paying top dollar to spend hours on a boat with someone who's company you really don't enjoy! That's why I've used this episode to share my advice for finding the right guide for your needs.
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It might get downright chilly around Canberra during the winter months, but the fishing doesn't slow down too much - in fact repeat ALF Podcast guest Romen Dicovski reckons it's a time characterised by fewer, but larger, fish being caught. So in today's episode Romen shares his 5 best fishing spots around Canberra for Murray cod, golden perch, redfin and even trout during the winter months.
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Through the efforts of RecFish SA a number of impoundments across South Australia have become available to shore and kayak-based anglers, with Murray cod, golden and silver perch on offer. RecFish SA board member Alex Williams took some time to share his five favourite fishing dams in the Festival State.
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In today's ALF episode guest host Shroom continues his monthly series on Sydney kingfish and jewfish, interviewing sydney gun Eric Brandao. Eric grew up in Sydney and has been targeting kingfish for well over a decade after his first encounter when one of these thugs took a squidgy wriggler intended for bream. Plenty of great tips here for budding kingfish anglers! ______________
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Oxygen. With the exception of anerobic bacteria, pretty much all life on earth depends on it. But oxygen behaves very differently in a fishes world than it does above water - and it directly influences their behaviour at times. In this episode we cover what anglers need to know. ______________________
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Team Doc Lures member Andrew Death is an accomplished kayak tournament champion, bream specialist and previous ALF guest. He's has taken up the microphone and interviewed some of Australia's best bream anglers in a quest to find the secrets to consistently catching trophy sized bream. In this episode he shares some of his findings.
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Fishing in Southeast Queensland is definitely an all-year pursuit, with plenty of species on the chew over winter, but especially the humble bream. Liam Fitzpatrick has spentmuch of his life fishing these waters and in today's ALF episode shares some of his favourite winter fishing haunts.
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It only takes a few minutes of chatting with Adam Costa to figure out that his reluctance to blow his own trumpet masks a deep knowledge and passion for bream fishing. There are so many practical tips shared in today's interview it should be mandatory listening for anyone who fishes Port Hacking (or anywhere) for bream! ____________
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Lots of Melbourne anglers hang up the rods during the winter months, figuring the fishing will shut down until the water warms. But Lee Rayner reckons the winter fishing can be spectacular whether you're chasing squid, pinky snapper, tuna, trout or estuary species! Get into it!
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I've recently had a number of emails from newcomers to lure fishing asking for advice on putting together a selection of lures to get started - especially on estuary fishing. So in today's episode I've done a quick runthrough on the top five or six lure styles that I reckon everyone who hits an Aussie estuary should have in their kit. ________________
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There is a common myth that barramundi go quiet and get very difficult to catch during the cooler months. The truth is, there are extraordinary opportunities to catch barra, jacks, tarpon, sooties and jungle perch right through during the cool, pleasant, drier months in the wet tropics region. And local fishing icon Kim Anderson is only too happy to explain where and how!
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The southwest of Victoria can get cold and blowy over winter, causing lots of anglers to hibernate until spring..... and miss possibly the best fishing the region has to offer!
In today's ALF episode SW Victorian fishing identity Mark Gercovich shares what we need to know to experience amazing winter time fishing in the region.
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The Parramatta River system holds surprisingly good stocks of quality kingfish and today guest ALF host Shroom chat's with an angler who consistently gets amongst them from his kayak. Matthew Pham has a bit of a reputation for smacking kings in this system and does it all from a yak.
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Many Episodes of the ALF Podcast focus on boat or kayak fishing, but for those who don't own a boat (or who simply prefer to fish from dry land) there are plenty of options around.
In today's episode I share some tips for those who looking for a land-based lure fishing experience that is every bit as exciting and fishy as any boat fishing trip!
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The air and water temperatures are definitely cooling in south-eastern Australia, but those who fish the Gippsland area are in for some great fishing if they're prepared to rug up and hit the water. Brett Geddes is has been fishing Gippsland for so long he's become part of the landscape, so you can bet he knows where to fish in the cooler months - and fortunately he's happy to share some spots with us.
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Winter is an awesome time to fish South East Queenslands Sunshine Coast and having lived on the coast for 20 years AFN Fishing Show personality Nigel Webster has plenty of insights about where best to spend your time wetting a line. Today he shares his top 5 places to sling some lures around the Sunshine Coast during the cooler months. ________________
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Koombooloomba Dam is a well-kept Far North Qld secret, with good populations of football sized sooty grunter and quality barramundi on offer.
Riley Ward fishes Koombooloolba Dam consistently and has some great tips for anyone looking to snag a few sweetwater brutes!
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The Hinchinbrook area is a dream fishing destination that doesn't get any less appealing during the cooler months. In fact, for those looking to chase a dry season barramundi, mangrove jack, fingermark, queenfish or other tropical gamefish the Hinchinbrook channel, Island and surrounds should be right near the top of the destinations list.
In today's episode Far North Queensland fishing personality Jimmy Falkenberg shares his tips on the best 5 places to find hot fishing during the cooler months!
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Botany Bay is an incredibly prolific system, despite the nearby populations and constant fishing pressure.
Kingfish are relatively plentiful and can be caught most days during the right months. Most fish are in the smaller sizes, but larger specimens show often enough up to keep casters and trollers on their toes.
Scotty Lyons is the only charter operator on Botany Bay and has been putting clients onto kingies for 25 years, so in today's episode debut guest host Shroom gets a few tips for our listeners.
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Andrew "ET" Ettinghausen grew up fishing the waters of Port Hacking and knows them, and the fish they hold, like the back of his hand. In today's ALF Episode ET takes us into his back yard and shares some expert tips for finding and tempting trophy flathead.
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Cape York is on the radar of many anglers as a barramundi fishing destination - and for good reason! To reboot the ALF podcast and launch into the next 500 episodes I've brought back "Barra Dave" Donald to share his top 5 Cape York fishing destinations, along with some lure and tackle tips to get us well prepared!
In the 500th Episode of the ALF podcast we spend some time: * Exploring the orgins of the podcast * Sharing plans for Episode 501 onwards * Ranking the most popular episodes with listeners * Revealing the winners of our Tackle Giveaway * Preparing for even more tackle giveaways!
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Bream might be one of the ubiquitous, bread and butter species of our estuaries, but that doesn't always make them an easy target for lure fishers. Aaron Donaldson has spent a lifetime casting lures around the NSW central coast and has plenty of advice to share for those chasing the wily bream.
Estuary perch are wonderful, though at times frustrating southern estuary sports fish and the South Gippsland area is fortunate to have muliple great perch fishing systems. Casey George is an estuary specialist and tackle industry identity who fishes the South Gippy EP regularly and has acheived some pretty good consistency in his results.
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The snapper fishing in Western Australia's Shark Bay is special - and opposite in just about every imaginable way from anywhere else you'll ever chase snapper. Local angler Chris Dixon gives us the lowdown on how to wade fish for them on topwater lures! ___________________
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The famous Top End runoff baramundi fishery has become mecca for keen lure anglers from around the country - and today's guest is a leading guide for this style of fishing. Glenn Watt has been a professional barra guide for 9 years and revels in taking clients onto the Daly to chase the chrome giants. __________________
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In the golden age of marine electronics it can be tempting to get lazy and just head to a waypoint and start sounding around. But the disappearing skill of reading the water and recognising indicators is still vital to the most successful anglers.
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The Richmond River is in full flood right now, and our thoughts are with everyone in the flood affected areas. But under more normal circumstances this system is an incredible bass fishery, as former local and Bass Electric tournament champ Peter Bostock explains.
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It's fair to say that anglers and scientists both have plenty to learn about fish behaviour, so in todays episode I explore some interesting observations and studies regarding left handedness, non-visual visualisation and social traits in fish. Can these characteristics help us catch more fish? ________________
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The Cocos Keeling Islands groups is definitely a fantasy, bucket list destination for many Aussie anglers. Today we go back there with gun guide Dan Sim, this time in search of that thug powerhouse, the Giant Trevally! Fasten your seatbelts!
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Coral trout are n incredibly aggressive sports fishing target and various species can be found along shorelines in water depths of less than a metre to to deep water at the outer edge of the reef. Nathan Ruth and Nicko Fewtrell fish for trout using surface lures and shallow water and dropping jigs into deeper water - the trout respond aggressively to both so in today’s episode we mix popping and jigging.
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Port Phillip Bay is super accessible to Melbourne anglers and fortunately is also a very productive fishery. Whiting are one of the most prevalent species and present light tackle anglers with plenty of sport on soft plastic lures. Alan Bonnici knows the species and location like the back of his hand!
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Glen Booth is a heavy hitter of the Aussie gamefishing scene, not to mention a great fishing personality. Today he shares his experience chasing the mighty blue marlin and leaves listeners with some great tips to get their own blue marlin journey started. ____________
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Many of us have been told for our entire lives that we should learn from our mistakes. But there's one mistake a lot of anglers make without actually realising it. Even those who do realise often revert back to the same mistake from time to time. What is it? Listen to find out!
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This episode takes us back to the ACT and Central NSW once again, but this time targeting golden perch (yellowbelly) with lure maker and freshwater native fish specialist Rory Benn-Clibborn. It's a cracker chat, chock full of great tips!
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Canberra is centrally located to numerous fishing destinations, but locals need look no further than their own backyard if the iconic Murray Cod is in the crosshairs. Canberra-based fishing gun Aaron Hill shares his tips for chasing the mighty Goodoo in his part of the world. _______________
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Largemouth nannygai (aka scarlet sea perch) are a favourite among northern Australian anglers, including Creek To Coast host Scotty Hillier. Today Scotty shares his advice for targeting the red fish out of his home town of Ingham. _________________
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Catching large Spanish Mackerel is a blast at any time, but today's ALF guest Goshie takes it to new levels by targeting them from the rock ledges. Today he takes us to "The Catwalk" at Seventeen Seventy in central Queensland, a place he's been targeting pelagics from the shore for over a decade.
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These days dedicated fishing jet skis are opening up fishing opportunities normally only available to the owners of larger trailer boats - but for a fraction of the cost, maintenance and hassle! Youtube Jet Ski fishing enthusiast Paul Hayes gives us an introduction to an exciting and rapidly growing Aussie sportfishing option.
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We've had multiple Gold Coast mangrove jack episodes over the years - and they never get dull. Today's guest is former tournament angler turned jack addict Owen McPaul, who brings his own style and tips to help us complete the jack puzzle.
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Over the past decade the kingfish populations around Melbourne have bucked the trend of some other locations and have steadily increased in number and size. Multiple episode ALF guest Lee Rayner consistently gets among them and today shares his tips for putting yourself in the kingfish game. ________________________
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Were you aware that quality, wild Australian bass over the magical 50cm mark are a possibility from the river systems of Gippsland, Victoria? Repeat ALF guest Brett Geddes joins us for an extra cool chat to address this species in today's episode of ALF!
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Hervey Bay is home to a host of great sportfishing species and while longtail tuna might not be the most glamorous, they are there all year round and very acommodating of lure fishers! In today's episode local guide Andrew Chorley shares tips and advice for those looking for a longtail!
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The Wet Tropics Region (Far North Queensland) is probably best known for giant black marlin or amazing reef fishing - but for those in the know the barramundi fishing can be pretty damn good too. Long-time local guide Will Pritchard is an estuary specialist, with many of his clients keen to target the iconic barra. In todays episode Will explains how Wet Tropics barra are different and what you need to know to catch them.
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The Connors and Funnel Creek systems are magical places to visit if southern saratoga are on your "must-do" list. Gary Fitz is a high profile lure fisher and grew up fishing these systems for the mighty 'toga. Today he shares his advice for getting among them.
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George has been lure fishing the Parramatta River and Sydney Harbour for jewfish (and other species) for 22 years. A former Daiwa employee, he started running land-based guided fishing tours of these waterways during the corona virus outbreak and his limited tours have delighted clients with some good catches of quality jewfish, kingfish and other species.
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I've talked before about the merits of fishing with lures at night and some things that anglers can do to make lure casting after dark more successful. In todays episode I recap some of those previous tips and then talk more specifically about the lures and techniques that can work in Australian estuaries after dark.
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The Williams is a small system in the Hunter region that boasts very diverse habitats and good stocks of quality bass. Our guest today, Joel Cook, has been fishing this system since he was old enough to ride his bike to the river and knows better than most how to consistently catch good numbers of decent quality bass.
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Peter Pakula is a genuine legend of the bluewater fishing scene and a man full of surprises. For example, he shared that these days he'd probably rather be flicking flies than bluewater trolling. Nonetheless, he's famous for being at the cutting edge of bluewater trolling lures design and has a string of tournament wins, awards and other success far too numerous to mention here. I spent a very pleasant hour chatting with Peter about how to get the best from skirted trolling lures. Full show notes: https://doclures.com/skirted-trolling-lures-peter-pakula-2/
Ever fancied the idea of kayaking or boating to remote, isolated tropical islands, plucking at will some amazing species like coral trout, sweetlip and GT's from the crystal clear waters and feasting on fresh seafood on the white sandy shores? I've just described what Andy Thomsen is famous for, and in today's ALF episode he shares tips for others who want to follow in his footsteps!
Clarrie Hall Dam is a small impoundment in Northern New South Wales that fishes well for quality Australian Bass. Simon Fitzpatrick runs Northern Rivers Sport Fishing and is well acquainted with the Clarrie Hall bass population on lure and fly. He shares his tips in todays episode!
We'd all love to have a massive tackle collection (and many of us do). But choosing lures and other tackle that are versatile means we get more value from our investment. Plus, if we're travelling and are limited by space or weight, a handful of outfits with some thoughtfully chosen lures could mean the difference between the trip of a lifetime and a disappointing result. In this episode I share some of my tips for getting more fishing from less tackle.
I've been hinting for a while that there are some exciting changes planned for the Australian Lure Fishing Podcast from episode 500 onwards...... want to know what they are? In the New Years Eve edition of ALF I share some thoughts on some of the new directions the podcast will soon be taking. As always, listener feedback is always appreciated!
Over the past few days I've been reflecting on things I can do to improve my fishing in 2022. Parting with some hard-earned cash to load up on the latest and greatest lures didn't top the list. Instead I came to the realisation that anything I do to improve my casting would also seriously improve my fishing. I'm not a terrible caster (well, sometimes I am), but every extra metre of distance or centimetre closer to my target can make a huge difference. So that's the goal I've set for 2022 - better fishing through better casting..... I explain my strategy in todays episode.
Many ALF listeners love their land-based fishing, so in today's episode gun Townsville angler and repeat ALF podcast guest Vinnie Versfeld shares his tips for sight casting to a ton of different species on the flats. From barra to queenies, jacks and the bread and butter species, Vinnie takes us through what we need to know about chasing tropical fish on the flats.
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I may not be the most sensitive new-age sort of bloke, but over the years I've learned a few strategies that have definitely shortened the odds of surviving Christmas and coming out of the other end in good mental health - hopefully with some new tackle. I share a few of these tips in today's light-hearted Christmas Eve episode of the Australian Lure Fishing podcast. Merry Xmas!
Lenthall's Dam is a small water body that's only a few hours drive north of Brisbane, but offers some spectacular opportunities to tangle with quality barra that are nearing the magic metre mark. Luke Opelt fishes the system regularly and gets some great results - which is why we're talking to him today!
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Cameron Harlen-Roberston is a young angler who bats well above the average when it comes to targeting jewfish land-based on lures. Given the amazing success he's enjoyed from the rock walls, I thought it was worth finding out what new tricks this old dog might be able to learn from a rising young gun. I wasn't disappointed.
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The Condamine River system is a smallish Murray Cod fishery that gets impacted by agricultural practices. It still holds still plenty of 80-90cm fish to keep land-based and kayak anglers interested though, and Morgan Taylor explains how to go about targeting them.
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The Curdies River in Southwest Victoria is a relatively small bream river that punches well above its weight in terms of the quality and quantity of black bream available. Tournament bream gun Declan Betts lives quite close to the Curdies system and has some awesome tips for fooling its wily inhabitants.
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Mulloway fishers are notoriously secretive around southern Australia, but fortunately Casey George has stepped up to lend a hand to Melbourne Mulloway enthusiasts. He's been consistent on the mulloway in the Patterson system for some years and has plenty of great advice for ALF listeners.
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Despite massive fishing pressure, Moreton Bay remains a highly productive fishery, with snapper being one of the most popular targets. Few anglers target them by trolling hard bodies though, which is exactly why today's interview with George Mole piqued my interest. George consistently gets quality reds using this technique and today shares his experience with ALF listeners.
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I reckon there are 2 big mistakes that people make when it comes to finding fish. One is they place too much faith in marks and waypoints without giving it much thought. The other is they use sonar to prospect large areas rather than narrowing it down first. In this episode I go through some strategies for eliminating dead water and focusing your efforts on the areas most likely to hold fish.
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The Bemm River is firing after having been rested for a couple of seasons as a a result of Covid lockdowns and bushfires. One angler who is set to take advantage is Gippsland tournament fisher Ruth Beeby. In today's episode Ruth shares her tips for summertime breaming in the Bemm.
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Lake Eildon has the reputation of holding some massive Murray cod - but not always being the easiest place to catch them. Today's guest Kate Norman has been kicking goals though, with 5 metre plus fish to her name in the past 6 weeks alone. I decided it was time to get Kate on the show and find out what she's been doing right!
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Which are best, wooden hard bodied lures, or plastic ones? Both have their advantages and disadvantages, and both can be deadly on fish of all kinds. I've made wooden lures for 40 years but wouldn't be without plastic lures, too. So if you've never used a timber lure, maybe it's time to see what the fuss is about!
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Caitlin Berecry is a "Women In Rec Fishing Network" leader and is consistently successful on Murray cod both land and kayak based from the Campaspe and the Loddon river systems. In today's episode Caitlin shares her tips for cod fishing success!
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The shallow water snapper fishery around Newcastle to Port Stephens can be exceptional, and yet most anglers struggle to catch snapper from the wash and tend to head for deeper water. Dan Hutchinson has been lure fishing for these beats for 20 years and has plenty of great advice to share.
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The Nambucca, Macleay and Hastings River systems hold good numbers of trevally all year round - with multiple species on offer and some pretty hectic action at times. David Irvine loves to target these feisty sportfish on very light gear and a range of small lures.
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Gun bream tournament angler Glenn Allen reckons there's some amazing fishing to be had throwing lures around the rocky ledges of the central NSW. Stonker bream edge up onto ledges that are dry at low tide to feed aggressively in just inches of water. With Glenn's techniques anyone can get in on the action!
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Bream are everywhere in Sydney Harbour, in all types of structure and every nook and cranny. Youtube fishing influencer Shroom has been targeting harbour bream land based and on lures for over a decade and he reckons they can be taken in pretty much any conditions, with a little experience.
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Hello everyone, this is a special episode of the ALF podcast, because I'm asking for your help. Right now NSW anglers have the opportunity to voice their support for a slot size limit of Dusky Flathead (36-70cm) and for a bag limit reduction from 10 to 5 fish. Please listen to this episode to find out why this is so important - then go the NSW Fisheries webpage and spend 2 minutes completing the survey to show your support for protecting this iconic species.
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Largemouth nannygai are a favourite target of north Australian anglers, and seriously big nannies are highly prized. North Queensland sportfishing guide Ben Weston has a knack for finding the trophy fish and shares a few of his top tips in today's episode of the ALF Podcast
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The Berkeley River is a remote and extremely beautiful system in the far north of Western Australia. On offer are unique opportunities to target masses of mangrove jacks nestled into crevices where the impressive sandstone cliffs of the gorge meet the water. Dick Pasfield has fished the Berkeley system on multiple occasions and knows the jacks very well!
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The Australian Lure Fishing Podcast will soon celebrate 500 episodes - a number that isn't just a milestone, it's also an inflexion point that will see a ramping up of the ALF Podcast with exciting new formats. In this chat Greg shares some thoughts about where it's all headed and invites fishing brands to get involved.
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Deep, slow jigging in 400 metres plus of water on very light line could be one of the final frontiers in lure fishing. It's challenging, frustrating, exciting and downright fun all at the same time. Jim Potts has been making forays into the world of slow jigging in very deep water and today shares his learnings with the ALF audience.
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For Melbournites, the return to some of the pre-covid freedoms couldn't some at a better time. It's snapper season in Port Phillip Bay and there are plenty of options for targeting them on lures over the coming few months. Repeat ALF guest Kosta Linardos knows PPB like the back of his hand and today runs us through what we need to know to connect with some quality fish.
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Ever since Hodgie came onto the podcast to share his tips for mangrove jack fishing I've had requests to get him back for some Murray cod action! After all, cod are what started Hodgies career as a fishing TV host, writer and speaker. So here it is! Hodgie takes us to the town of Berri, on the South Australian arm of the Murray River in pursuit of the big green fish!
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Whether you fish for bream or barra and anything in between, soft plastic lures can be a deadly option at times. In today's episode I take the opportunity to talk through a few details of how I use soft plastic lures, not so much in terms of species and techniques, but a few "hacks" that can help get results wherever you fish. We'll cover repairing softies, modifying them and a few rigging tips that you might not have heard before. Plus a versatile system that allows me to quickly adapt to changing conditions when casting weighted soft plastics.
King George Whiting occasionally turn up as a very welcome bycatch in the bags of southern lure fishers targeting bream, flathead and other bread and butter species, but until recent years they have been considered a genuine lure fishing prospect. Tasmanian young gun Jarvis Wall is one of a handful of anglers who are rewriting the rules on KGW, consistently catching them on lures across Tassie's north. Today we're focussing on fishing for them from Port Sorell and the adjacent coastline.
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With it's masses of estuaries, tidal creeks, coastal mangroves and inshore islands, Gladstone is mangrove jack city! Bryce Rodgers grew up fishing the Gladstone area before moving away and taking a break from fishing. Since returning to the Gladstone area Bryce has picked up the rod again and over the past couple of years has been smashing the jacks. Brace yourself for some great tips!
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Early summer is the time when NSW central coast anglers begin to see consistent shows of striped marlin, with the black marlin also starting to show up later in the summer. Scotty Thorrington had been a marlin enthusiast for many decades and a sportfishing charter operator from the central coast for almost as long. In today's episode he shares tips for targeting inshore billfish on lures.
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Corroboree Billabong is famous for its saratoga fishing and the species is generally fairly easily found in the billabong. They're not too difficult to tempt with a lure, either - but getting a solid hookset and extracting a fish is something altogether different. Today's guest, Leila Bartolo has something of a reputation for taming Corroboree 'toga and shares some awesome tips in this episode.
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Albert Park Lake is a truly urban setting, fringed by manicured parklands and surrounded on four sides by suburbia. Despite that, it's well stocked with yellowbelly, estuary perch and trout, and offers a unique and very accessible fishery. Andrew Foudoulis has used Melbourne's protracted lockdowns to explore and understand the yellowbelly in APL and today shares his tips for catching them.
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What could possibly be better than trudging into pristine, remote wilderness rainforest and casting lures at spectacular, aggressive and super photogenic Jungle Perch? Can't think of anything? You need to catch this interview with North Queensland angler and JP enthusiast Kyle Wright! Kyle shares his tips for targeting jungle perch around the Ingham area, so prepare to be inspired!
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Lee Rayner reckons the humble estuary perch is southern Australia's answer to the barramundi. Aggressive, hard fighting and suckers for a wide range of well presented lures, it's hard not to like EP's. Sure, they might not reach the massive size that barramundi attain, but on light gear these fish will surprise you with speed and power.
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Cania Dam is a spectacular fishery nestled away in the Cania National Park, central Queensland and stocked with bass and saratoga. Today's guest John Noble is tournament angler who has been fishing Cania for years, but has been doing so consistently for the past 3-4 years. He's found such consistency on the bass that he now offers a guiding service to Cania, among other central Queensland storages.
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The Brisbane River is famous for its healthy population of large threadfin salmon (king threadfin) that exhibit the unusual trait for this species of surface feeding on prawns and baitfish. But whilst the majority of anglers focus their efforts under lights around the city reaches of the river, Joshua Charles gets consistent results further upstream.
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Jeff Wilton has been getting to know the Hinchinbrook mangrove jack population for about 14 years. He's turned skip casting soft plastic lures deep into gnarly mangrove country into something of an art form and consistently extracts quality jacks on light gear.
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Tasmania is famed for being a prime trout fishing destination and the spring months are when post-spawn fish are re-conditioning and feeding hard. There are both river and lake fishing options available to lure tossers in Tassie's north and today's guest Steve Steer shares some awesome tips for both styles of trout fishing!
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The spectacular fishing around East Arnhem Land is possibly one of Australia's worst-kept secrets. Fortunately the rugged remoteness keeps much of it out of reach and is a large part of the reason why the fishing is so good. In today's episode we head into Blue Mud Bay with Groote Eylandt fishing personality Bomber Farrell and fish the headlands, foreshores and creeks for the mighty barramundi.
With the water now well and truly warming many Gold Coast anglers are focussing their attention on the pontoons and man-made structures. This time of year is when the mangrove jack start to fire and the action will be thick and fast. Alex Watson is obsessed with targeting mangrove jacks around pontoons and has put in countless hours into getting them sussed. Today he shares some secrets!
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Bream are a wonderful lure fishing target, being plentiful and accessible enough that most Aussie coastal dwellers can find them, but challenging enough that you'll never get bored. Hobie World's Bream Champ Andrew Death has a strong track record on the bream and in todays episode shares some tips for catching them in his own back yard - Botany Bay, NSW.
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With spring upon us, over the next couple of months many people will be headed off to try their luck at new fishing destinations. Heading for a new spot is always filled with excitement and anticipation, but it can also be very challenging to find and figure out fish in a short timeframe. Today I’m running through a few tools, tips and tricks that can help you to research a new fishing spot - and get the most out of your time once you arrive.
Snapper fishing is a very popular pursuit for NSW mid-north coast anglers, particularly during the spring months when the fish tend to move up into shallower water and feed on the inshore relf systems. Local fishing gun Liam Williams was born and bred on the mid north coast and targets a lot of different species, but snapper on lures is something he’s been doing for over 14 years. In Episode 426 he shares some of his key learnings.
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If 2020-21 results are anything to go by, Blake O'Grady is definitely one of the rising stars of the tournament bream circuit. Having moved to Brisbane in the past 12 months, not to mention becoming Samaki Bream 2021 Open Champion was a pretty good sign that Blake would have some amazing tips for Aussie bream enthusiasts. He didn't disappoint.......
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In recent years the yellowfin tuna fishery off the NSW south coast has bounced back from bare existence to eclipsing the peaks of the heady eighties. With this revival has come a new and exciting opportunity - casting topwater lures at surface feeding monsters! Over the past 4-5 years our guest for this episode, Simon Pender, has been amongst them, consistently nailing surface yellowfin in both quantity and quality.
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The Parramatta River system might be one of the most highly urbanised waterways in Australia, but that doesn't mean it can't fish well! Todays Guest George Anasta has been nailing Parramatta kingfish from boat, kayak and shore for decades. Fortunately he loves a chat and isn't shy about sharing some pearls of wisdom with ALF listeners.
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In today's episode we explore a style of fishing that can be very effective in extracting large barra where virtually no other technique will work. David is a fishing writer who has been using this approach for years, has written numerous articles and has taken barra to 130cm (and lost bigger) from his 3m kayak!
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Somerset is a great place to fish for bass at any time of year, but over the spring period the fish congregate in numbers in the main basin and feed aggressively. Tournament bass fisho and tackle trade insider Mitch Petty has been fishing this impoundment for years and happily shares some of his learnings in today's episode.
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The myriad of smaller, lesser known impoundments in the Snowy's are accessible, visually spectacular and very fishy. Brendon Spicer shares some tips for fishing them, as well as a couple of the better known River systems (once the season opens) for brown and rainbow trout.
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Spring is an awesome time to target impoundment bass. Quality fish utilise all of the available habitat and can be targeted anywhere from the shallow edges of the lake to the deeper weedbed margins and pelagic zones. Stuart Kenny cut his teeth on Lake St Clair Bass and is happy to share what he's learned from numerous trips to the system.
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As northern Australia heads towards the buildup to the wet season some extraordinary fishing opportunities start to emerge. For Groote Eylandters, targeting sailfish is just one such opportunity. Our guest today, Bomber Farrell, shares his tips for for catching these stunning, fast, hard-fighting gamefish in his home waters.
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Today's ALF guest has accomplished the unthinkable - a 60kg PLUS topwater GT right on Brisbane's doorstep. Anthony Cass is definitely a quiet achiever who has amassed plenty of skills and knowledge that can help the ALF audience to improve their results on giant trevally!
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Gun central Queensland angler Jason Medcalf has been a topwater fishing addict forever but over the past 12 months has set himself the goal of fishing only topwater, all year round. In today's ALF episode I talk to Jason about his results, what he's learned and how we can all improve our results on surface lures.
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Every seasoned angler knows that having the right tackle and techniques is half the battle, no matter where you’re fishing and what species your’e chasing. Gun fisho Mark Bantich has a habit of being at the cutting edge when it comes to pushing tackle and techniques, and today he talks about how he uses extra long rods when shore based fishing to target pelagics, demersal reef species and surf zone targets in a single cast!
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The Goulburn River system offers Victorian anglers outstanding trout fishing within a short drive of Melbourne, with fish available in both quantity and quality. One angler who targets them hard is Hookedup Magazine publisher Kosta Linardos - and today he shares his trout fishing tips with the ALF audience.
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Weipa is an amazing fishing destination for a massive range of species from fingermark to billfish, but none are more popular than the iconic barramundi. Todays guest is "Notso" Bright, who has a decade or so of guiding experience out of Weipa in his own business and for another operators. This was one very cool conversation.
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The humble redfin is a popular target among Australia's inland anglers, and Canberra-based Ganesh Suppiah loves to target them land-based or from a kayak in the smaller ponds and waterways in his home town.
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John is a Ballina based angler who has been fishing the Richmond River system for 25 years and mainly on lures for the past 15 years. He loves his jewfish and spends plenty of time and effort getting them wired.
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The NSW Central Coast is jewfish heaven and the Hunter River system is no exception, holding plenty of quality fish. Today's Guest, JJ Edwards, targets jewies under lights at night using handmade swimbaits. He doesn't fish the usual "jewfish tides" either..... in fact, this whole interview is pretty much outside of the box!
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Spring is the time when the cod season closes, the water starts to warm and the yellowbelly come on the chew. Lake Hume may not be the first destination that comes to mind when you think yellowbelly fishing, but it's a well kept secret among locals, including today's guest, Jake Hill. This young bloke find good numbers and good quality yellowbelly in the lake and shares his tips with ALF listeners during this interview.
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The NSW South Coast port of Wollongong offers some amazing fishing for tons of great species, but with their speed and raw pulling power kingfish have to be among the most exciting options. Vicki Lear is a south coast NSW based fisho, writer and sponsored angler who does pretty well on the kings and doesn't mind sharing a tip or two.
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Kangaroo Island is South Australia's hidden fishing gem, with pristine micro estuaries that produce quality black bream. SA Bream fishing personality Alex Williams does pretty well on KI bream, and in todays ALF episode he shares his tips for how you and I can do the same!
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Despite the popular belief, if you live in Central Queensland, mangrove jack fishing is a great option right through the cooler months. Todays guest Daniel Robson has been 100% jack obsessed for the past 5 years and targets them year-round, even off the surface!
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Barramundi fishing doesn't always have to be about chasing horses around estuaries or lakes. The dry season in Townsville is when smaller fish school up in large numbers to smash jelly prawns in the shallows. Vinnie Versfeld likes nothing better than to walk the beaches casting small lures on light tackle and enjoying some amazing sport.
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Todays episode of the Australian Lure fishing podcast was inspired by repeat ALF guest Dick Pasfield, who asked me the question "Why is it that barra and threadies have such different tails when they feed in the same areas on the same bait?" It got me thinking and researching - then sharing my conclusions. Let me know what your thoughts.
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Coming out of winter and into the spring months the waters off Queensland's Sunshine Coast come alive with bait - and juvenile billfish. The light tackle marlin and sailfish fishing can be nothing short of spectacular, as today's ALF guest David Granville explains!
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Lake Macquarie is a popular and highly pressured fishery, yet there are still quality jewfish to be taken on lures by those prepared to persevere and hone their skills. Garret Windeatt has been targeting jewfish on this system exclusively on lures for the past 6-7 years and gets some pretty consistent results and plenty of quality fish.
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The Mulgrave River system in Far North Queensland offer anglers the opportunity to drift fish some amazing, snag studded freshwater and brackish environments in search of jungle perch and sooty grunter. Cairns-based local guide is a seasoned pro at giving anglers this experience and today shares his top tips for anyone wanting to give it a go.
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The Mulgrave River system in Far North Queensland offer anglers the opportunity to drift fish some amazing, snag studded freshwater and brackish environments in search of jungle perch and sooty grunter. Cairns-based local guide is a seasoned pro at giving anglers this experience and today shares his top tips for anyone wanting to give it a go.
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The Gold Coast offers some great opportunities for small boat anglers to target quality snapper on lures relatively short distances from the shore. Local angler and fishing writer Will Kitching is one of those blokes who loves nothing better that to tempt some snapper on a range of lures.
Note: At the time of publishing a closed season is in place on snapper in Queensland waters, so please wait a couple of weeks for the season to open before putting todays info into action!
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Flathead probably aren't the first species on your mind if you're fishing central Queensland, there's so much to choose from. But the humble flattie is reliable, fun and accessible for anyone, even if you don't have a boat. Mackay sponsored angler Nick Moore targets lots of species, but flathead are one of his go to species when he has limited time and just wants to get out for a bit of fun and a tasty feed.
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In Episode 398 Greg goes rogue once again and takes ove the microphone in a rambling rant about fish senses, how fish communicate with each other and why lure fishers should even care!
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Never underestimate the sporting opportunities of our numerous bread and butter estuary species, like the humble Aussie salmon. Hard fighting, often cooperative, reasonably abundant and accessible to our southern anglers. What more could you want? Brent Hodges loves targeting Australian salmon in southern NSW estuaries over the winter months and share plenty of tips with our listeners in today’s episode.
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Never underestimate the sporting opportunities of our numerous bread and butter estuary species, like the humble Aussie salmon. Hard fighting, often cooperative, reasonably abundant and accessible to our southern anglers. What more could you want? Brent Hodges loves targeting Australian salmon in southern NSW estuaries over the winter months and share plenty of tips with our listeners in today’s episode.
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Nestled between the major populations of Sydney and the NSW Central Coast, the Hawkesbury River system comes under plenty of fishing pressure. Local gun Aaron Papas reckons a lot of people overlook the tributaries of this massive estuary system, and that there's tons of missed opportunities as a result. Aaron should know - he's been targeting jewfish in the system for 30 years and for the last 8 or so years has fished almost exclusively for jewfish and 100% on lures.
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Daniel has been acquainting himself with Burrinjuck's Murray cod population for the past two decades and has been using live sonar to the max, making some interesting discoveries about cod behaviour along the way. In this episode he takes us to his home waters and shares some tips and advice for anyone interested in targeting the big green fish.
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Australia has a large audience of podcast listeners interested in outdoorsy subjects like fishing, hunting, diving, bushwalking, surfing, camping, four wheel driving, bird watching....... you name it.
The problem is, there's not nearly enough quality podcasts for that audience. So for those interested in starting an outdoors podcast Greg is planning to share his experience in some free webinars.
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See if you can figure out the identity of the mystery fish before Doc spills the beans. Then we’ll have a chat about the real reasons that species is under pressure - and what we can all do about it.
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Awoonga Dam has been the subject of several barramundi episodes on ALF in the past, and for good reason. The system has rebounded from the 2011 floods in style and is now producing lots of fish around the magic metre mark. Dean Silvester is an angler who spends a fair bit of time homing in on the impoundment fish and in this episode shares some of his learnings from this lake.
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Marlin fishing has never been more accessible to small boat anglers and NSW South Coast angler Malcolm Munro takes every opportunity to get out amongst them. In todays episode Malcolm shares his no-nonsense approach to finding, hooking and boating striped and black marlin.
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Dhufish are an iconic WA species. Slow pitch jigging is a highly misunderstood technique. And Tyrone Yahiya specialises in slow pitch jigging for Dhufish, among other species. It's definitely a recipe for another cracker ALF episode!
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It might not happen every day, but every so often Moreton Bay's snapper population starts smashing small lures off the surface in water only a metre or less deep. When that happens, today's guest Mike Connolly is ready and waiting - and today he shares how we can be, too.
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Sydney is at the junction where it's possible to catch both the tropical yellowfin tuna and the polar southern bluefin tuna at the same place, depending on time of year, currents and so on. In today's episode high profile bluewater angler and photographer Al McGlashan shares how anyone with the ability to get outside Sydney Heads can potentially get in on the tuna action.
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Mallacoota has something of a reputation for being the home of big black bream. In today's episode, former tournament champ Chris Wright shares what we need to know about fishing for them during the cooler months.
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Fishing Far North Queensland and don't want to go all they way out to the reef? Wonky holes are a great inshore option that hold plenty of desirable species and among them is the large mouth nannygai.
In Episode 386 Nicko Fewtrell takes us to the Bloomfield area in Far North Queensland and explains his strategies and techniques for finding wonky holes and targeting monster nannys.
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Bretto is an iconic tackle industry personality whose passion for fishing saw him start working in the Shimano warehouse around the time Squidgies burst onto the scene. Over the decades he's been instrumental in the development and introduction of a bunch of iconic lures into the Australian market. In this interview we explore some of the back stories of lure development and distribution.
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While the lure fishing can get a bit tough in Victoria over the winter months there are still lots of opportunities. Redfin perch are one of those species - and a good population of them in the Barwon River system puts great winter fishing within very easy range of Geelong and Melbourne anglers.
Vic fishing identity Alan Bonnici is no stranger to this system - or others in the area that fish well for redfin. In todays ALF episode he gives clear and easily followed advice that make it easy for anglers of any level to give the Barwon redfin population a go!
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Glen "Stewie" Stewart has been around fishing circles for his whole life but is particularly experienced and well respected for his freshwater fishing and writing exploits. Of course, with Murray cod being the pinnacle of Australia's native freshwater species, Stewie has spent countless hours, days and weeks in pursuit of this species. For today's ALF episode we've thrown away the usual script and chosen to talk more generally about Stewies strategies for catching cod using swimbait techniques.
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Redfin perch are always a popular topic with our Victorian listeners, and they're available in both size and quantity in Lake Fyans. Today's guest Angus James has made the finding and catching of larger redfin his mission and regularly fishes Lake Fyans for very consistent results. In today's episode he shares a few of his secrets with our ALF audience.
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In todays ALF episode I go off on a random chat about how fish think (or don't think) as the case may be. We find out why thinking like a fish might be exactly what some anglers already do and not the most effective or productive way to spend your fishing time. Intrigued? Have a listen and let me know what you reckon (ie show me that you're thinking).
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For those fishing the subtropical areas on Australia's east and west coasts there's a striking, super fast, hard fighting coastal sport fish that sometimes drops off the radar. It's the Giant Herring, a slender, sleek fish that bites aggressively and launches itself into the air the moment it's hooked.
SEQ fishing personality Peter Herbst has made a habit of getting among the GH regularly, figuring out their habits and honing the techniques that get them to take a lure. In todays episode Peter shares his experience and puts those fishing in SE Queensland in the box seat for some serious herring action!
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The Murrumbidgee River is one of Australia’s iconic freshwater systems and home to a swag of quality Murray Cod. Today’s guest Dean Norbiato is a high profile cod gun who fishes this system often and know s the species well.
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Squid are available in the greater Melbourne area all year round. However the winter months see a slowing of activity for many fish species, which leads a lot of Victorian anglers shifting their focus to egging (squidding). Owner of Hooked Up magazine, Kosta Linardos dedicates a whole episode at this time each year to helping those who want to target squid. So it seemed to record an ALF podcast episode in tandem with the magazine episode to celebrate all things egging!
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"Andy's Catch and Cook" Youtube personality Andy Thomsen does an amazing job of showcasing the fishing and outdoors lifestyle available to central Queenslanders through his social channels. Lately he's published several videos where he's taken quality coral trout land-based. Spectacular fishing and spectacular eating, for sure. Anyway, I invited Andy back to the ALF podcast to have a chat about catching coral trout from the stones...... this episode is the result!
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Cobia are challenging enough to find, tempt and subdue from a boat, but land-based? Goshie Gman has been a land-based light game enthusiast for over two decades and targets all manner of pelagic and demersal species on Australia's east and west coasts from the shore. In today's episode he explains the secrets to his success on what must be one of the most challenging land-based gamefish!
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Jason is an undisputed master of impoundment barramundi fishing. His persistence, determination and commitment made him one of the early pioneers of winter impoundment barra fishing. In fact, pretty much everything Jason did back then was considered unconventional and even though some of it is mainstream today, he still has plenty of secrets to share and myths to dispel.
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Shore-based jigging is a Japanese style of fishing that is very effective in Australia and has started to become popular here over the past 5 years. Gabriel Kim uses the technique to chase salmon, tailor, kingfish, trevally, snapper and more from the rocks along the NSW Coastline.
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The Sunshine Coast has a lot to offer anglers over the winter months and the bass fishing in Lake Borumba is a great example! "The Hunt For Bronze" identity and fishing personality Stuart Kenny loves nothing better than to target the fat, feisty fish as they condition up for the spawn that will never happen!
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Scott and Brad are just a couple of everyday Aussie fishos who are passionate about catching - and releasing unharmed - really big flathead. They're petitioning for the implementation of a slot size limit of 40-70cm for flathead in NSW.
Most people don't understand the true benefit of a slot size limit. Bag limits and minimum sizes protect from overfishing, but they selectively remove big fish from the gene pool. So over time we can have a fishery with plenty of fish, but few big ones. Slot limits ensure we'll we'll have plenty of big fish, too.
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We've covered flathead in Lake Macquarie with some pretty crash hot guests in the past...... still, here's yet another gun from the trophy flathead program with his take on targeting flathead. Every episode fills in a little more of the puzzle - and Nathan Debono's interview is no exception!
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Squidding is ever popular right around Australia - and today's ALF guest Tri Ton has been a keen "Egithusiast" for a couple of decades. And why not? It's fun, they're tasty and are a sustainable fishery.
I really enjoyed this interview because I definitely learned a couple of things from my guest - and I thought I had a reasonable idea when it comes to squid. Always great to learn new stuff!
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Nothing could spoil that magic moment of hooking the dream fish of a lifetime or finally getting away on that bucket list fishing trip than having a reel failure turn the dream into a nightmare! Fortunately, with the teensiest little bit of care a modern reel can last a very long time. So this bonus ALF episode is about saving ourselves unnecessary pain. Long time reel mechanic Josh Carpenter jumps on board with his reel saving tips!
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There's no shortage of storages in the ACT and southern NSW where trophy cod can be caught without owning a boat or fancy electronics. Andy McGovern has been fishing the area for decades and reckons that shore-based cod don't come easy but are definitely worth the effort. Keen to try and nail a metery from the bank? Andy will set you on the right path with a ton of great info in this episode of the ALF podcast!
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When it comes to SEQ Aussie bass fishing there's no doubt that Lake Wivenhoe is a Brisbane anglers playground. Large and productive, it's a system where cricket score catches of bass aren't uncommon and a large proportion of the fish are over the magic 50cm mark. Fish pushing close to 60cm aren't common, but are certainly on the cards.
Today's guest, Niki Sticklen has been fishing SEQ for bass for around 10 years. Living close to the lake, she and husband Luke hit Wivenhoe at every opportunity.
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Lake Macdonald is a small system on the Sunshine Coast hinterland near Cooroy. The system is stocked with saratoga, cod and golden perch, but by far the most prolific and popular species to target is the Australian bass.
Callum Munroe joins us for Episode 368. The tournament bass angler and fishing guide has lived on the Sunshine Coast for his whole life and caught his first Lake Macdonald bass on 2012-13.
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The NSW Central Coast has plenty of rivers, estuaries, tidal lakes and other hideaways for the keen flathead fisher to pursue crocs. But today we'll focus on Brisbane Waters area and we'll glean some secrets from lifelong central coast resident and sportfishing guide for over 3 decades, Scotty Thorrington. This is a no-nonsense masterclass on Brisbane Waters flathead that's sure to give even seasoned anglers some stuff to think about. Best of all, the flatties are biting right now, the season having been extended by the recent heavy rains.
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Something that separates the top guides and tournament pros from the average weekend angler is they way they organise their tackle and boat and how they prepare for a fishing adventure. This is a somewhat random podcast episode where I offload a few of the lure fishing hacks that I use and that some of my guests have shared on ALF. They’ll not only save time when you’re out on the water, but can maximise your fishing experience and minimise unnecessary frustration.
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For mangrove jack fishers the Hinchinbrook Channel area is like fishing paradise. Numerous mangrove lined rivers and creeks offer seemingly endless options for throwing lures. Local fishing writer and guide Ben “Westo” Weston reckons jacks are a year-round target at Hinchinbrook and in today’s episode he walks us through what we need to know for targeting the “Red Dog”.
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Travelling around Cape York in a four wheel drive with a tinnie is a dry season only affair, but opens anglers up to numerous opportunities to chase barra on small, overgrown and pretty much unfished waterholes.
Nigel and Nikko from AFN's Fishing Show spent a chunk of 2020 exploring the Cape, so I though it was timely to bring Nigel aboard to tell us what he learned!
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Greenie is a well known Aussie fishing journalist and tournament enthusiast - and when it comes to barra fishing he's had some pretty good success over the year using soft vibration baits. In this episode of the ALF podcast Greenie breaks down his strategies for soft vibing our iconic northern sportfish. From tackle to location to technique, we go through the lot, making this episode a gold mine for anyone looking for some soft vibe tips for the chrome boofers of the north!
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If Leslie Dam in the southern Darling Downs isn't the first place that comes to mind when you think Murray cod fishing, that's because it's a bit of a well-kept secret!
Today's guest is about to change all of that though....... Morgan Taylor has been fishing Leslie Dam for years and has landed some quality cod from the system over that time. In Episode 362 he gives away some secrets about the strategies, tackle and lures that work for him.
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Bonefish are usually considered to be a species that's firmly in the domain of saltwater fly fishers, but the truth is that they can also be readily targeted on lures. In fact, there are even some times when spin gear has an advantage over the long rod.
In Episode 361 we're headed for the Cocos Islands with sportfishing guide Dan Sim, who will explain how to sight-cast to donkey bonefish in a few inches of water, with lures!
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It never ceases to amaze me the quality and quantity of fishing available right on the doorstep of Australia's largest city. This episode we're headed to southern Sydney to fish Botany Bay with local guru Gary Brown. The target? Yellowtail kingfish of almost a metre that have been terrorising bream anglers by smashing lures in just a metre of water!
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Dropping slow pitch jigs down into the depths of Exmouth could produce any one of hundreds of species, including some pretty amazing sportfish. Today we're targeting goldband snapper though, with repeat ALF guest and Exmouth fishing personality Steve Riley. In his usual no-nonsense style, Steve takes us through where and how to target goldband snapper on metal jigs and introduces us to some pretty cool tackle that's perfect for the job.
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Dropping large, heavy metal jigs into deep water and retrieving them at high speed is an exciting form of fishing that can produce all manner of large, tough, predatory fish.
Today's guest Jim Potts has been doing this style of fishing for 20 years in both Australia and New Zealand. His passion for the sport and his willingness to help other get into jigging resulted in this beginners class covering all you need to know to get started in deep water jigging.
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We’ve broken from tradition in today's episode of the Australian Lure Fishing podcast - the script has gone out the window. Instead we have tournament gun Jamie McKeown sharing some tips that can help anyone (tournament angler or no) to target and catch bream on unfamiliar waters.
Love 'em or hate 'em, redfin perch are a permanent fixture in the majority of Australia's southern lake and impoundments. Fortunately, they take lures with gusto and they taste great - and since they're often present in very large numbers they are a great option for those with kids, or those who just like catching fish.
In todays ALF episode Romen Dicovski returns to give us his tips for smashing reddies on lures in Googong Dam.
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Normally on ALF we talk about proper handling of fish for release, but today we're going to talk about handling of fish destined for the table.
Recreational anglers have an advantage over the pros in that they have more time to care for and process fish. Yet, it's really common to see fish being handled poorly. As a result, the fish suffers more than it should and the angler doesn't get to experience just how superior recreationally caught fish can be.
If you're going to take a fish to eat, do yourself a favour and make the dining experience all it can be!
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Tuskfish might be beautiful, but they're also super challenging for the lure fisher - and definitely not for the everyday punter just wanting to wet a line and get a feed. Sight casting the perfect presentation to large, skittish fish in shallow, crystal clear water and then holding on as a runaway steam train heads for any bit of structure it can find is what it's all about. Heart stopping stuff!
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Whether you fish Australia's northern estuaries or target those in the south, now and then you'll have those days where the fishing is really tough. So this episode is about sharing some tips I've learned over the years for dodging the dreaded doughnut when I'm fishing estuaries.
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Within a short drive of Mt Isa, Lake Julius offers access for keen anglers to some exceptional sooty grunter fishing using a range of lures and techniques. Today's ALF guest, Aubrey Cormack has targeted Sooties in that particular storage for over 10 years - and in that time has had just a single fishless trip. He offers his advice to would-be Lake Julius lure fishers in this interview.
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Bream gun and fishing personality Steve Morgan tells the story of the evolution of topwater bream fishing on surface plastics, from the famous Pink Grubbing technique to the latest generation of topwater bream plastics and the gear and techniques for fishing them.
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Despite immense fishing pressure, Corio Bay remains a productive and exciting fishery, with several species of flathead on offer for the lure fisher - and autumn is the perfect time to chase them! Local fishing personality and gun flathead angler John Didge explains the difference between targeting these fish and their larger cousins on the east coast and gives some great tips for taking a feed from Corio Bay.
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For many anglers a trip to East Arnhem is the kind of stuff that dreams are made of. And if you're prone to sleepness nights caused by fishing dreams, this won't help you one bit. In today's episode of the Australian Lure Fishing Podcast we head off to Groote Eylandt to sight fish for red emperor on the flats and to tempt fingermark (golden snapper) from the surface.
High profile Groote angler Bomber Farrell guides us as we explore one of Australia's fishing wonderlands.
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Heading back once again to South Australia, this episode we're once again exploring the Coorong area, but this time in search of the large and very cagey black bream that take up residence in the system. With us is Ben Gibbs, co-founder of the Bream Master SA tournament circuit and Coorong fishing regular who's put plenty of time and effort into figuring out the bream and the system.
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Todays interview is not our first on Hawkesbury River jewfish. And as with the previous related episodes it really helps ALF listeners piece together a little more of the jewfish puzzle.
Our guest, Kevin Savvas, has been fishing the system for a couple of decades and has some extremely valuable insights into the behaviour of these jewfish that have transformed his fishing - and will help anyone who is keen on targeting jewies not just in the Hawkesbury, but in any estuary system where this species reigns supreme.
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Ready for some arm-stretching, tackle busting, tough fishing action? Join us for Episode 346 of the ALF podcast where our guest, Brett Horne, shares his experiences fishing for Giant Trevally in the Lucinda area. Brett and his mates recently took out the GT section of the Shimano King Of Kings tournament, so you can bet he has a few secrets to share (and this interview won't disappoint)!
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It's not just NT river systems that have amazing runoff barramundi fishing - just across the border in the Kimberley the action can also be exceptional - though the techniques for targeting them are often quite different.
Dick Pasfield shares more of his amazing knowledge about Kimberley Barra fishing in Episode 345!
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Every year around Autumn the annual migration of monster Australian salmon reaches its peak on the beaches around Perth. Anglers flock to target 6-8kg salmon that arrive in their millions and voraciously smash baitfish up and down the coast.
Like the salmon, each year Ben Svenson makes the pilgrimage to Perth to experience some pretty insane beach action!
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Lake Awoonga has a well-deserved reputation as a premier barramundi fishery. The average size of barra in the lake at present is around the 1m mark and they're a valid target all-year round, although the spring and autumn months fish exceptionally well. Local guide Justin Nye takes us to Awoonga in todays episode and explains how he targets barramundi in what is his home ground.
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Lake Conjola might not have the same profile as a trophy flathead fishery as nearby St Georges Basin, but it's nonetheless a top fishery for those targeting trophy fish.
Local flathead enthusiast Mitch "Fish" Fischer takes every opportunity to get after these fish and has found early success using his hand made glidebaits. He shares his tips in this episode.
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Bream fishing doesn't have to be about flash boats, the latest electronics and expensive tackle. Bob Williams is a Gosford Tackle Store owner who has fished the Hawkesbury for this species since the 70's and was one of the local pioneers of bream and jewfish on lures and flies. In this episode Bob shares just a tiny bit of the wealth of knowledge and experience he has on Hawkesbury Bream!
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What is electrolocation? Can creating an electric field around your lure really improve your fishing? We explore the benefits of a high tech approach to help fish find your lures and take them cleanly. Does it work?
So today was a milestone day for the Australian Lure Fishing Podcast, the show snuck past its one millionth listener download. Rather than reflect in private, I did what any podcaster would do..... turned on the microphone and reflected in public!
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Giant herring are an unusual species, challenging, fast, aerobatic and not that uncommon around the waterways of SE Queensland. Todays ALF podcast guest is Beau Rixon, a marine science student and fishing instructor from SE Queensland who has a lot more giant herring captures notched up than your average angler. Lucky for us, he like to share what he's learned!
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The Richmond and Evans Rivers near Ballina offer some extraordinary flathead fishing for those seeking trophy fish. Today’s guest, Tony Riordan has been fishing the area at every opportunity for many years and shares some tips for the rest of us in this episode.
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South Australian anglers may keep a fairly low profile, but there is some quality fishing to be had in the southern state if you take some time to figure it out. Scotty Tarasenko is a thinking angler and hand-made lure nut who has turned his attention to taking Mulloway (jewfish) off the surface in shallow water. In this ALF Episode he shares hat we need to know to target the silver ghosts of the estuaries ourselves.
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Lake St Clair is one of NSW top Australian bass fisheries, which explains why it hosts so many bass tournaments! This storage is chock full of the weed beds and other structures that sustain healthy bass populations - to the point you can easily target fish right at the ramp, hardly having to travel anywhere on the lake. Episode 336 guest Simon Macmillan fishes St Clair recreationally and in competitions and has come aboard to share his tips for tempting quality St Clair bass.
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The southern parts of Western Australia’s coastline and estuaries fish exceptionally well for tailor, including the areas around metropolitan Perth. In today’s episode gun tailor angler Daniel Funston walks us through his strategies for finding and targeting tailor around the Greater Perth area.
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The Goulburn River below Eildon Weir is an easy drive from Melbourne and a great place to target both brown and rainbow trout. Today’s ALF guest, Armando Mercurio, has been travelling to fish the Goulburn on a weekly basis during the trout season for around 15 years. In this episode he shares his tips, tricks and secrets for successful trout fishing.
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When Patrick Linehan heads off into the estuaries of NSW Mid-North Coast he's searching for one thing: monster flathead. Patrick's techniques for targeting big flathead in shallow water differ slightly from past guests, allowing him to take quality fish around the tide changes, when many anglers find the fishing rather quiet.
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Dave "Hodgie" Hodge will be better known to many ALF listeners as "The Barefoot Fisherman". A former fishing TV presenter, Hodgie is well known as one of Australia's best trick casters, a fishing writer and a speaker at boat shows and expo's. Relocating from Tamworth to Townsville some years ago, he switched from cod to jacks and now has a reputation for taming the red dogs!
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Fingermark bream are a lutjanid, just like their cousins the mangrove jack, red emperor and Papuan black bass. And like all lutjanids, they're super tough, hard fighting fish that will test your skill and your tackle. In todays episode our guest Liam Fitzpatrick takes us into the heart of far-north Queensland - a hotspot for fingermark and Mecca to the anglers who adore this species.
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Every week I get contacted by a bunch of people hopeful of becoming a guest on the podcast - or nominating someone else they’d love me to interview. It’s great, and a lot of amazing episodes have come from people who either self-nominated or were suggested by ALF listeners.
In this episode I share a little about how I choose guests from a long line of hopefuls, and the types of guests and stories I’m looking for in the remainder of 2021.
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There's no shortage of amazing fishing adventures for those who live in or visit the East Kimberley area. But for the regions foremost fishing journalist, none is quite as special as his annual wet season pilgrimage to the gin clear creeks of the area in search of Sooty Grunter. Dick shares his tips and his passion for sooties in this interview.
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A lot gets said about how to use the barometer to pick the best fishing times - and many top anglers swear by it. But just how reliable is the barometer for predicting a hot bite? Greg Vinall explores the science and the popular fishing theory behind fishing with a barometer.
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Who better to share some tips on fishing Lake Eildon than a man who has spent decades in hatcheries, led cod stocking programs and lived and worked within spitting distance of the lake? Steve Vidler has spent much of his working life ensuring the future of this great fish and his leisure time catching and releasing them on Lake Eildon.
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Right in the heart of Queensland's Sunshine Coast is a productive mangrove jack fishing system that I now regret not paying much more attention to in a previous life. The Maroochy River harbours plenty of quality of jacks and offers a plethora of fishing opportunities. Local angler and mangrove jack enthusiast Luke Opelt shares his tips in Episode 326.
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Most people envisage kingfish, snapper or bluefin tuna when they think of South Australia's west coast. But the humble sand whiting is there in good numbers too - and is more than willing to take a well presented lure.
Dan Challinger has fished the Port Lincoln area extensively for a range of species, but loves to wade and target whiting on the shallow beaches that abound in this area.
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In todays Australian Lure Fishing Podcast episode we're heading for the gorge country on the Gwydir River with local Murray cod fishing enthusiast, Jackson Haussler. Jackson has notched up an impressive number of quality cod captures from this system and others in the New England area and shares his unique insights and approach to luring cod with ALF listeners.
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The remote beaches of the Shark Bay (WA) coastline hold a wide variety of fish, including lots of bread and butter species such as the humble whiting. In this episode Ben Svenson returns to help us target these top little fish in the shallows of Shark Bay's many beaches.
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The number and size of jewfish in Sydney harbour are extraordinary. Local angler Cam Cronin has specialised in targeting them from the shore and boat since he was a schoolboy and has racked up a lot of jewfish captures in that time. He reckons once you understand jewfish they're a lot easier to target and goes about sharing some great tips in this episode.
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The Bellinger River system is our destination for Episode 321 of the ALF podcast, and taking us there is Mikey Carter who was until recently a local of that area and an avid bass fisher in the Bellinger.
This system holds some quality wild river bass, with 50cm plus fish a possibility for those with the right tackle and techniques.
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There are so many species to target around Hinchinbrook, but todays guest Jimmy Falkenberg loves chasing the local coral trout whenever the opportunity arises - and when he's no chasing barra and jacks. In this episode Jim takes us into his home waters and shares some tips for finding trout, what lures and tackle to use and more!
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Large-mouthed Nannygai (Scarlet Sea Perch) are a trophy capture among Australia's northern anglers and are very available for anglers fishing out from Port Douglas.
Damon Gruzdev has fished the Port Douglas area for a quarter of a century and has run a successful guiding business there for many years. Nannygai are among the many species he's helped thousands of anglers to target and catch over the years and he shares some great tips in this episode of ALF.
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The South Coast of NSW from Batemans Bay to the Victorian border boasts a myriad of estuaries, bays, inlets and coastal lakes that all hold quality black and yellowfin bream.
In today's episode sponsored tournament angler and passionate fisher Justine Tominey takes us into the waterways of her back yard and shares some tips to help us catch the cagey bream that she loves to target.
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As one of the original members of the Lake Macquarie Trophy Flathead tagging team and a lifelong rec fisher at the lake, Steve has plenty of runs on the board when it comes to catching quality flathead from the system. He's still chasing the magic metery, but he's personally caught and tagged 199 of the 500 or so 70cm plus flathead recorded so far in the trophy flathead program.
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Do attractants and scents smeared onto the surface of lures actually improve fishing results? It's been hotly debated for many years and I'm not sure we're any closer to a definitive answer! Anyway, for what it's worth I share my thoughts on the subject in this episode of the ALF podcast.
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This is not your average bream fishing podcast episode! Todays guest, Scotto James, has invested thousands of hours figuring out this species and came to the realisation that mainstream tackle was limiting his ability to catch big bream consistently. He then went about building a custom tackle business that produces a line of rods that have been so successful he hopes they'll one day become mainstream. Enjoy this one!
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Fishing the Bemm River for bream over the summer holidays? Well, check out this interview with bream tournament angler and YouTuber Byron Tea Hill for some pro tips and tricks. This episode is packed with info about how to find fish, what lures to use and the techniques that work in this river system.
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Within a stones throw of the heart of Penrith is a little known gem of a fishing spot where wild river bass are thriving and fishing opportunities abound.
Jay Huxley first started fishing this part of the Nepean River system as a schoolboy and some 25 years on he reckons it's actually fishing better now than it was back then, thanks to restricted access and improved water quality.
In this episode we'll explore exactly how to go about fishing this system - based on Jay's extensive experience.
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The long-nosed emperor is a relatively common species on coral reefs across northern Australia. Aggressive, hard fighting, pack hunters, they also go pretty well on the table. Usually the long nose isn't targeted specifically, it's typically part of a mixed catch when surface fishing shallow coral flats. But in this episode we asked guest Tyson Palmer for his tips should we decide to go looking for ol' long nose.
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Lake Monduran, sometimes known as "Lake Misery" hold great stocks of barra that are now starting to average in the 90cm range, with larger fish also present. Over the warmer months they become quite aggressive, as todays guest Will McNee explains.
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The Hervey Bay area was once famous for its flats fishing for golden trevally. Local sportfishing guide Tri Ton says there are hopes the flats fishery will one day return to the glory days, but in the meantime the deep water fishery for golden trevally remains red-hot. In this episode he shares plenty of tips for targeting goldens on lures.
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For Sydneysiders, being without a boat isn't necessarily an impediment to good fishing. Aside from the harbour, Botany Bay and nearby estuary systems to the north and south, there also the headlands and rocky coastline surrounding Australia's largest city.
Today we explore those coastlines land-based in search of bonito with guest Marki Mark.
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Callide Dam is one of the lesser known central Queensland barramundi fisheries. The secret is definitely out of the bag these days though, with Callide having a reputation for delivering plenty of barra over the magic metre mark. Today's guest, Nigel Krueger has caught plenty of them and is well qualified to share tips with ALF listeners!
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The Glenelg River estuary is a large tidal system with 70km of tidal affected river and a great population of mulloway (jewfish) throughout. Bream tournament gun Dan Mackrell targets the mulloway in this system regularly and has some great tips for anyone wanting to give them a crack in the coming months.
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For many anglers, especially those with kids, the Christmas and New Year period is the time to hit our estuary systems in search of some quality fishing. For some that means travelling to distant camping spots and for others it's about fishing in their own back yard. Either way, the extra boating traffic and commotion on the water can make the fishing a bit tough for those serious about connecting with something scaly! In this episode I share some tips for improving your chances of hooking up during the holiday season.
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In todays ALF episode we're back in the NSW South Coast with "Mr Basin", Greg Reid. Reidy was a sportfishing guide on St Georges Basin for a decade and as a local resident still fishes the system regularly.
This time of year sees the quality bream in St Georges Basin fire up on surface offerings - and Reidy opens up on how he goes about catching them.
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Despite the close proximity to major populations, its popularity as a holiday destination and massive fishing pressure, Lake Macquarie is a consistent producer of quality jewfish (mulloway). They're not necessarily the easiest of targets for the lure angler, but today's guest, Dan Guilfoyle, has a reputation for having the Lake Mac jewfish dialled in. Plenty of tips, tricks and useful advice in this conversation for anyone interested in this species!
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Pumicestone Passage, in SE Queensland, is a narrow strip of water that separates Bribie Island from the Queensland coast and is Mecca for anglers chasing all manner of species. In todays episode we're going to target the local bream population with tournament angler Jamie McKeown, who recently placed second at the ABT event at this location.
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Southeast Queensland offers many opportunities for the keen bass fisho, but sneaking around tiny, shallow, snaggy creeks casting all manner of lures at fat, well conditioned bass is next-level. Today's guest, Liam Fitzpatrick, does all manner of fishing, but loves nothing more than a skinny creek bass fishing expedition.
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For Melbournites, the summer months signal it's time to get serious about targeting quality black bream in systems like the Yarra, Maribyrnong, Werribee and Patterson rivers, along with the foreshores around Port Phillip Bay.
Todays guest, Paul Malov, is no stranger to the black bream scene, being a tournament angler and kayak specialist with an impressive track record. Today he takes us through what we need to know to experience next level bream fishing on Melbourne's doorstep.
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I guess each time we notch up another hundred episodes we've achieved something of a milestone. And since today we're publishing the 300th Episode of the Australian Lure Fishing Podcast, I took some time to reflect back on the guests and the stories that have made ALF what it is today. In particular, I'm reflecting on the 25 most listened episodes of the show.
What was your favourite episode of the show, and was it in the top 25 countdown? Let me know with a comment below!
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Maroon Dam, in Southern Queensland is a system that holds plenty of quality Australian bass that respond to a massive variety of lures and techniques. Our guest today, tournament champ Charles West, uses this lake to test new techniques and trial lures and reckons it's a pretty versatile fishery.
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Teemburra Dam barramundi fishing is a cricket scores or donut kind of affair. Impoundment barramundi can be difficult to figure out at the best of times, but this particular storage seems to be especially tricky. Understanding lunar cycles, weather tides (yes, even in a dam) and barramundi behaviour are the key, as today’s guest Brendan Pollard explains.
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In the Tweed Heads area of Northern New South Wales the spring months see good numbers of quality yellowtail kingfish move from the deeper waters offshore to the shallow inshore reefs. The opportunity to experience a savage surface bite from a big, tough fish is too much for local anglers like Sunny Sharman to resist.
In this episode of ALF, Sunny lays out an entire strategy for getting hooked up to kingies in the Tweed area this season.
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Central Queensland is renowned for producing big numbers of seriously large Giant Trevally and former Rockhampton local Chris Henry is reputed to have personally met quite a number of them.
In episode 296 Chris shares his thoughts, tips and tricks for finding and doing battle with the mighty GT around the Keppel Islands area.
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Sustainable fishing is something I’ve touched on in so many past episodes and something I’ve been working on and promoting for decades. But this is the first time I’ve dedicated a solo rant on the ALF podcast to this particular subject.
We’re at an exciting point in Australia where fishing can and should have the effect of galvanising our population and improving our natural environments and fish stocks. There’s some great stuff happening, but also some changes and adjustments that need to be made.
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There are numerous river systems in the Clarence River Basin, and all of them hold good stocks of wild bass. The headwater reaches is where we’re headed this episode though, with local gun Curtis Parker to target the footballshaped trophy Bass that inhabit those reaches.
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Coffs Harbour is getting towards the southernmost limit of the mangrove jacks range on the east coast. And as todays guest, Shane Holding explains, the jacks are a little different than on the Gold Coast where he learned to target them. In this episode Shane shares what he's learned and how he's adapted his fishing since moving south.
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The Spanish mackerel fishing around Noosa can be exceptional and today’s guest, David Leonard, is well placed to help us experience the best this opportunity has to offer. David shares a wealth of knowledge on the behaviour of Spanish Mackerel in the Noosa area and the techniques he’s found that consistently work.
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Coral trout must be one of the classic northern “reef thugs”. Aggressive, powerful, spectacular. It’s no wonder this species is such a popular sport fishing target - and today’s guest, Kyle Hennig, is just one of a large number of trout chasing addicts using popping and jigging techniques to target them.
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Lostock Dam might not be the size of nearby Lakes Saint Clair and Glenbawn, but what it lakes in size it makes up for in spectacular bass fishing, as today’s guest Dave Rudder explains! Dave shares his tips for targeting super well conditioned Bass on lures and gives away some extraordinary techniques he’s developed.
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Wyangala Dam in central western NSW is a major irrigation storage that captures inflows from the Lachlan and Abercrombie River systems. For the Murray cod enthusiast, the system contains a diversity of structure that is home to large cod as well as yellowbelly and a population of carp.
In episode 289 tournament angler and cod enthusiast Josh Kopp shares his tips for targeting cod in this system during the summer months when conditions are pleasant for anglers and the fish are active and wiling.
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In recent years Queensland’s Sunshine Coast has developed a reputation as something of a mangrove jack hotspot, with a growing band of dedicated, ardent anglers specialising in targeting the species in the many small river and creeks systems of the area.
Dean Jackson is one of those and has put in countless hours homing the skills and techniques required to catch jacks with consistency. In episode 288 he takes us off in search of the mighty red dog in his home waters.
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Mahi Mahi, Dolphinfish or Dorado? It really doesn’t matter what you call them, this species is spectacular! Colourful, aggressive, hard fighting, fast growing and great eating..... what more could you want?
Well, how about Sydney based fishing guru Al McGlashan to share some tips on how to fish for Mahi Mahi in the waters out from Australia’s largest city? Check it out - Al doesn’t disappoint with his information sharing!
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This episode continues on from episode 271, where Scott and I talked about the extraordinary trophy flathead fishing available on the NSW north coast over the warmer months. In the previous episode we chatted about the use of large, soft plastic glidebaits for targeting the species, this time we’re focusing on hard body swimbaits.
Scott has decades of fishing the NSW north coast for this species, but is relatively new to swimbaiting them. Nonetheless, he has plenty of great tips, as you’d probably expect.
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Most estuary anglers would be well aware of the importance of oyster encrusted rocks as habitat for many of our popular angling species. But few realise the massive depletion of oyster reefs that’s occurred over the past century - they’re now just a fraction of what they once where.
I had the opportunity to catch up with Chris Gillies from the Nature Conservancy and chat about his reef builder program, which the Commonwealth Government has just invested in. This program is set to begin the process of restoring shellfish reefs, and should be of intense interest to anyone who cares about the future of our southern fisheries.
Lake Kununurra in is home to an excellent population of Western Australian sooty grunter. Despite being slightly smaller than their east Australian cousins, the western models are no less aggressive and no less hard fighting.
In Episode 285 high profile WA fishing identity Dick Pasfield returns to ALF to talk us through his approach to targeting sooties in Lake Kununurra.
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In Episode 285 I’ve gone rogue...... Incensed by the indignant bleating of a few anglers who feel that taking large breeding fish for the table is OK, I’ve unloaded my views about why it’s not ok to kill the biggest fish. And it really doesn’t matter what species or whether you are legally ‘entitled to’.
In a nutshell, those big, trophy fish are super important to both recruitment and the gene pool if we want to continue to have big fish into the future. And the justifications being used for taking them are ridiculous.
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The inaugural Brooke Lowther Flattie Bash is happening this weekend 24-25 October..... and what a fun event it promises to be! $150K in prizes with the proceeds to support the National Breast Cancer Foundation.
If you’re a Gold Coast, Brisbane or Northern NSW fisher you’d be made not to join the fun, get some fishing in and support an important fundraiser all at the same time!
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Tasmania’s bream fishery is legendary. Who wouldn’t want to target big, fat, blue nosed bruisers on light tackle in clear water?
Today’s Australian Lure Fishing Podcast episode focuses on the estuaries of north-eastern Tasmania and features local fishing personality, tournament angler and tackle identity Steve Steer.
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The humble carp is much maligned and often overlooked as a sport fish. But as today’s ALF guest eludes, this is a fish that can be challenging to hook, a handful to play on light tackle and a great training opportunity.
Wayne Dubois takes us in search of carp in his home waters around the South-central NSW area, but points out that the techniques we’ll learn can be used to target carp almost nowhere they’re found.
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During the warmer months the Brisbane River offer two distinctly different threadfin salmon fishing experiences. The Port of Brisbane offers vertical fishing in 10-12m of water during daylight, while further upstream it’s very effective fishing close to the water surface at night under the many artificial lights. Our guest Reece Thomas demystifies both!
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Hinze Dam is a spectacular impoundment on the Gold Coast Hinterland and a wonderful fishery containing quality bass. BUT, it does have the reputation of being a difficult fishery to figure out.
Kane Rowsell has been targeting Hinze Bass a couple of times a week for around five years and has some awesome tips to help us all do better on this storage.
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The Shoalhaven River is a wonderful bass fishery located within easy access of Sydney. This system hold both quantities and quality Australian bass particularly feisty during the spring months when they are recovering from spawning and making their way back up river.
Sydney angler and fishing journalist Ben O’Brien joins the ALF podcast once again to share his tips, calling on many years experience visiting the Shoalhaven area in search of this species.
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Googong Dam is famous for it’s humongous yellowbelly (Golden Perch) and October is the month when warming waters start to wake these fish from their winter slumber. Fishing for them requires a little bit of lateral thinking though, as today’s ALF guest explains.
Romen Dicovski has made an art form out of targeting native species in Googong Dam and in spends some time sharing a few tips during this interview...... many of which will be applicable in other storages in the area.
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Jigging up kingfish and other tough species is something that today’s guest Jim Potts has been doing for over 15 years - in fact he’ll freely confess that he’s addicted to this aspect of the sport. Dropping heavy jigs deep and working them up fast before tying into bruiser kingfish requires a level of fitness, but the rewards are well worth the pain.
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Port Phillip and Westernport bays are top summer time snapper fisheries but despite being geographically close they couldn’t be more different in the way they’re fished!
In episode 276 gun Victorian angler Lee Rayner takes us out on these bays in search of “Big Red” and shares plenty of tips to help improve our chances.
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The Mersey River trout population is in downing recovery mode during October and is feeding actively in the backwaters and eddies. To help us take advantage of the opportunity is our guest for Episode 275, Jenna Westwood. Jen is based in northern Tasmania and loves nothing more than exploring a new stretch of stream and finding a new fishing opportunity.
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Nestled amongst the worlds oldest rainforest, the Daintree River system in Far North Queensland has to be one of the most picturesque fishing destinations imaginable! The fishing is pretty damn good too!
In today’s episode of the ALF podcast we hit the Daintree with local guide Damon Gruzden in search of Australia’s iconic northern sport fish, the mighty barramundi!
Show notes at https://doclures.com/daintree-barramundi-damon-gruzden/
Lake Windamere is definitely the home of oversized yellowbelly and today’s guest Josh Kopp has put in plenty of hours and fished plenty of tournaments targeting this species on “Windy”.
As the water starts to warm and the yellas come on the chew, Josh shares some tips and advice to help anyone headed for Lake Windamere to get connected with quality yellowbelly.
https://doclures.com/windamere-yellowbelly-josh-kopp/
The Mary River is one of Australia’s most iconic barramundi fishing destinations, and today’s guest, Craig Latimore, has proven himself to be a worthy opponent for these magnificent fish on numerous occasions.
In Episode 272 of the Australian Lure Fishing Podcast, Craig walks us through the tackle, lures and techniques he uses to target the big girls during the Top end “build up”.
Full notes: https://doclures.com/mary-river-barramundi-craig-latimore/
Spring is prime flathead fishing season, where lol along the East Coast the big old girl lizards start to wake up and start feeding. For Scott Amon that’s the time to break out the big glidebaits and put them in front of active fish.
In Episode 271 Scott tells us exactly how he goes about doing that, sharing tips, techniques and favourite lures along the way.
Full show notes: https://doclures.com/nambucca-glidebait-flathead-scott-amon/
Every now and then s lure fishers we suffer a “donut day” ....... turns out that the same applies to podcasting!
Across southern Australia the humble black bream is not only one of our most popular Targets of the weekend angler, but a key species in the Aussie tournament scene.
Even with all that focus on catching this species, today’s guest Brett Geddes reckons that some commonly held beliefs about bream fishing might need a second look. Brett has personally amassed over 18,000 bream captures and attributes his success to not doing what the popular wisdom suggests he should!
Full show notes at: https://doclures.com/black-bream-myth-busting-brett-geddes/
Saratoga are Australia’s original prehistoric, surface feeding sport fish. They’re a great adversary on light line and make for spectacular surface fishing. In Episode 269 central Queensland fishing identity Andrew Trigg takes us to the Connors River system and explains how he targets the mighty Saratoga.
Show notes: https://doclures.com/connors-river-saratoga-andrew-trigg/
Australia’s Kimberley region is a dream barra fishing destination for many anglers and Dick Pasfield is undoubtedly one of the most knowledgeable Kimberleys barramundi fishers you’ll ever meet.
Get some amazing info from this episode that will help you anywhere you fish for barramundi! While your’e at it, don’t forget to check out the Fishing Points App - Doc reckons it will take your fishing to a whole new level!
Full show notes: https://doclures.com/cambridge-gulf-barramundi-dick-pasfield/
Striped marlin are an awesome light tackle game fish and are accessible along the lower 2/3 of Australia’s est coast, even to trailerboat anglers.
Todays guest, Jay Huxley, has been fishing for striped marlin and other billfish since his teenage years and has won a good number of tournaments along the path of his personal journey. During our interview Jay shares some great tips to help anyone get into their first striped marlin, or increase their strike rate if they already have a few fish under the belt.
Show notes: https://nsw-central-coast-striped-marlin-jay-huxley/
In Episode 266 I’m taking the opportunity to get back to basics and explore the various options when it comes to the hooks we use on our lures.
It mightn’t be the most glamorous of topics, but it’s definitely one you need to get your head around if you’re serious about improving your lure fishing.
Full notes: https://doclures.com/greg-vinall-hooks/
Have you ever tried to predict when the fish are likely to be biting so that you can be “Johnny on the Spot” and turn up right when the opportunity is at its best? Of course you have! Most serious anglers don’t fish at random times, we try and find the best time of day, time of year, tide, weather conditions and so on. That set of circumstances that gives us the best chance of catching a fish......
The trouble is, it can all get very complicated very quickly. So in Episode 265 I go through some strategies I use for finding the patterns that can lead to the best fishing..... and avoiding some of the pitfalls along the way.
Full show notes: https://doclures.com/fish-forecast-greg-vinall/
For Tim Simpson, trolling hard bodied minnow offshore has been an extremely productive technique that has allowed him to break plenty of records. And whilst there are plenty of lures that can be used offshore, minnows offer a few great advantages over the rest.
‘Full show notes: https://doclures.com/bluewater-trolling-minnows-tim-simpson/
Mallacoota is flathead paradise - but it’s also Melbourne’s holiday playground. As a result, the system cops a fair bit of fishing pressure and the trophy flathead population tends to be challenging to tempt.
Melbourne flathead enthusiast Ken Straford has been fishing for flathead with lures at Mallacoota for decades and has a pretty good idea of how to maximise his chances when fishing this system.
Full show notes at https://doclures.com/mallacoota-flathead-ken-straford/
Every year between the months of October and April the spotted mackerel pass through the Gold Coast bringing with them good numbers of Spanish mackerel and the odd monster cobia.
In Episode 262 I talk to former commercial mackerel fisher turned lure-only Gold Coast fishing guide of 25 years, Brad Smith. Smithy talks us through the techniques he’s used to target these species off the Goldie for decades - and that still catch him quality mackerel today.
Full show notes: https://doclures.com/gold-cost-spotted-mackerel-brad-smith/
From the NSW border to the northern end of the Sunshine Coast, South-East Queensland boasts a multitude of small coastal streams that hold good populations of Australian Bass. These fish tend to be smaller than their impoundment cousins, but they make up for it with feistiness and their tendency to draw anglers to some magical fishing locations.
John Costello returns to the ALF microphone in this episode to share his tips for skinny water bass fishing in SEQ.
Full show notes: https://doclures.com/se-queensland-bass-john-costello/
Whilst Newcastle might not be the pinnacle of snapper fisheries in Australia, the inshore coastal regions of the area nonetheless hold fish of respectable quality in good, solid numbers.
One angler who really knows how to target Newcastle snapper is David Rudder. The former commercial fisherman and tackle industry worker has been fishing exclusively with lures for over 15 years and has been very successful at taking snapper on artificials.
In this episode he walks us through some new techniques he’s been using that are showing great results.
Full show notes at https://doclures.com/newcastle-snapper-dave-rudder/
The bass fishing at the Clarence Gorge, NSW is legendary. Clear, deep water, steep cliff faces, in-stream boulders and no shortage of feisty, good sized bass to smack lures off the surface or down deep.
In Episode 259 of the Australian Lure Fishing Podcast gun angler Mat Cameron returns to the microphone and this time unloads about his top passion - targeting Clarence Gorge bass in Spring! Just in time for the season opening!
Full show notes: https://doclures.com/clarence-gorge-bass-mat-cameron/
Jewfish fishing with lures is the pursuit of those Central NSW coast anglers looking for a challenging species to target. And whilst they may take a bit of figuring out, those who make the effort usually get to the point of getting reasonably consistent results.
Leon Gaston is one who is getting good results on Jewries and in Episode 258 of the Australian Lure Fishing Podcast we hit the water for some tips on jewfish action from a kayak.
Full show notes at: https://doclures.com/nsw-central-coast-jewfish-leon-gaston/
Trinity Inlet is a tidal estuary on Cairn’s doorstep in Far North Queensland and it’s a land of fishing opportunity for a wide range of species, including the mighty mangrove jack.
Cairns native and lifelong mangrove jack enthusiast Phil Laycock joins us in Episode 257 to share his tips And secrets for catching jacks in the waterway he’s spent almost five decades getting to understand.
Full show notes at: https://doclures.com/cairns-mangrove-jack-phil-laycock/
Googong Dam holds some massive cod, but they can be very difficult to tame, so who better to share some tips than one of the men behind the “Googong Green and Gold” DVD series and the producer of the new “Green and Gold On The Road” DVD series?
Romen Dicovski has fished this system for over a decade and has landed countless cod over a metre, including the one pictured here at over 130cm.
Full show notes at https://doclures.com/googong-murray-cod-romen-dicovski/
The Gladstone area in central Queensland offers some extraordinary mangrove jack fishing, with numerous estuaries, inlets and river systems to explore, all of them holding good numbers of sizeable jacks.
Gladstone angler Dan Cook has been fishing for Jacks in the area for over a decade and gets well above average results on this toughest of species. He shares his tips with us in this episode!
Show notes: https://doclures.com/gladstone-mangrove-jack-daniel-cook/
Well, 250 plus episodes into the Australian Lure Fishing Podcast and I’ve come to a shocking conclusion: it’s time I let a small, exclusive number of my most passionate ALF listeners contribute to the show in various ways.
Why? Because people are asking to be involved, and because if I continue to operate as a one-man show the podcast will be limited from growing more!
So this is a call to arms for ALF listeners who would like to see the show break the current shackles! If you’d love to be part of a new, tight knit ALF community that gets even more advanced info and personal interaction, zap over to https://Doclures.com/team/ and register your interest. There’s no obligation and no cost at this stage, I’ll get back in touch if there’s enough interest to get cracking!
The Gippsland Lakes area is the Mecca to bream fishing and local fishing legend Kaj “Bushy” Busch reckons the lakes are headed back to their former glory thanks to top fisheries management.
In Episode 254 Bushy shoots the breeze on all things bream fishing in this part of the world, delving into tackle, techniques and plenty more!
Full show notes at https://doclures.com/gippsland-lakes-bream-bushy/
The tailor fishing in St George’s basin, on the NSW south coast is nothing short of exceptional. Oversized, hard fighting tailor are plentiful and often come on the chew when other species are difficult to interest with a lure.
In episode 253 serial ALF podcast guest Greg Reid joins us to share some tips for targeting jumbo Tailor In the basin.
Full show notes at https://doclures.com/georges-basin-tailor-greg-reid/
Lake Windamere has a reputation as a quality yellowbelly fishing destination and while many people are familiar with the vertical fishing technique using black grubs today’s guest has other ideas! Shane Banks is a yellowbelly tournament angler who has worked hard at perfecting yellowbelly on blades. In Episode 252 of the Australian Lure Fishing Podcast Shane puts a few more techniques into the arsenal of the keen yellowbelly fisher!
Full show notes: https://doclures.com/windamere-yellowbelly-shane-banks/
Renowned Western Australian fishing writer Dick Pasfield takes us in search of the mighty barramundi in his back yard - Lake Kununurra in the Kimberley region.
Dick has been fishing for, writing about and researching barramundi in the Kimberley for decades and is a wealth of knowledge. In this episode he shares a few barra fishing tips you may not have heard before!
Show notes at https://doclures.com/kununurra-barramundi-dick-pasfield/
To celebrate our 250th ALF Episode I catch up with dead-set Aussie Fishing Legend Rex Hunt to reflect on his life as a high profile fisho, the evolution of the sport and what the future holds.
Full show notes at: https://doclures.com/refecting-australian-fishing-rex-hunt/
Gippsland is one of Australia’s southern fishing hotspots and Lake Tyers is a great place to target quality tailor on lures.
In Episode 249 I interview a couple of young bloke who are making a bit of a splash targeting tailor in this system. Ben and Tyler Hotchkin are consistently nailing quality tailor from the system from both kayak and shore-based.
Full show notes at https://doclures.com/lake-tyers-tailor-ben-tyler-hotchkin/
The western coastline of Cape York is a magical fishing destination and one of the standout species to target is of course the mighty barramundi. In episode 248 I talk to local fishing gun and outdoors videographer Bryce Coxall about his strategies for barra fishing in the Weipa area.
Full show notes available at: https://doclures.com/weipa-barramundi-bryce-coxall/
Do lures catch as many fish s bait? What are the reasons for switching from bait fishing to lure fishing anyway? These and other deep and meaningful questions of the fishing universe will be answered in this solo rant by Greg!
Full show notes at https://doclures.com/bait-fishing-vs-lure-fishing-greg-vinall/
Giant trevally. They’d have to be one of the toughest fish in the ocean. Large, strong, aggressive, fast and dirty fighters. No wonder blokes like Tony Bygrave get addicted to chasing them!
In this episode Tony shares his top tips for finding and doing battle with GT’s in the beautiful waters around the Whitsundays.
Full show notes at https://doclures.com/whitsundays-giant-trevally-tony-bygrave/
The humble snook (short-finned pike) is a great and very accessible light tackle sport fish and the jetties, headlands and coastal areas of metropolitan Adelaide offer the species in abundance.
This episode I talk with Adelaide angler Alex Bui, who’s been targeting snook for around 6 years in these waters. Alex shares his tips on finding and targeting snook, including the tackle and lures he uses.
Full show notes at https://doclures.com/adelaide-snook-alex-bui/
Longtail tuna fishing off the shore in the Wide Bay Area? It’s not for the feint-hearted, but Wide Bay Local Matt McCulloch has proven it can definitely be done - and he has the runs on the board to prove it.
In Episode 244 Matt takes us through everything we need to know about locations, tides, tackle and techniques for longtail tuna fishing from the stones.
Full show notes at: https://doclures.com/wide-bay-longtail-tuna-matt-mcculloch/
Lake Purrumbete is famous for its trout fishing, but Victorian Inland Fishing guide Micheal Evans reckons the lake is also a great place to target Redfin perch in both quality and quantity.
In Episode 243 Michael takes us to Lake Purrumbete and shares his tips and secrets for finding and specifically targeting large Redfin.
Full show notes at https://doclures.com/purrumbete-redfin-michael-evans/
Lake Saint Clair (NSW) is a clear water lake with extensive weed beds around the margins and a healthy population of Australian bass to challenge the angler.
Today’s Guest is Matthew Langford, a very successful bass tournament angler who has consistently done well and even won events on this system. Matt shares his tips for fishing the lake over the winter months.
Full show notes at https://doclures.com/saint-clair-bass-matthew-langford/
The Tambo River is a renowned black bream fishing hotspot, but in this episode we’ll also cover things that you might need to know when fishing any of the rivers that empty into the Gippsland Lakes system.
Raised in the Gippsland area and cutting his teeth on bream, Melbourne tournament angler Tom McIntosh continues to fish the area frequently both in tournaments and recreationally.
In ALF episode 241 Tom shares his passion and his insights. full show notes are available at https://doclures.com/tambo-bream-tom-mcintosh/
Silver perch are a magical native Australian freshwater species, though opportunities to target them are somewhat limited these days. In episode 240 I spend some time with Western Australian angler Nick Hocking, talking about his strategies for targeting silver perch in Lake Bidyanus, a small private lake on the wheatbelt that’s holds some donkey silver perch.
Full show notes available at https://doclures.com/bidyanus-silver-perch-nick-hocking/
Silver perch are a magical native Australian freshwater species, though opportunities to target them are somewhat limited these days. In episode 240 I spend some time with Western Australian angler Nick Hocking, talking about his strategies for targeting silver perch in Lake Bidyanus, a small private lake on the wheatbelt that’s holds some donkey silver perch.
Full show notes available at https://doclures.com/bidyanus-silver-perch-nick-hocking/
How do the sun, moon and tides affect fish activity? Can we use them to figure out when the next hot bite window will occur? In Episode 239 we’re going to explore the mysterious black art of solunar fishing!
How do the sun, moon and tides affect fish activity? Can we use them to figure out when the next hot bite window will occur? In Episode 239 we’re going to explore the mysterious black art of solunar fishing!
Snapper are a staple species for lure fishos on the NSW central coast And Jeff “Scratchie” Thompson sure knows how to catch them!
He’s been targeting the species exclusively on lures for many years and has literally taken hundreds of other keen anglers out onto his home waters chasing snapper.
In Episode 238 Scratchie shares his secrets for targeting Broughton Islands trophy snapper.
Show notes at: https://doclures.com/broughton-snapper-scratchie -thompson/
Flathead fishing was once considered an activity best pursued in the warmer months, particularly if the target is big fish in shallow water. But in recent years a handful of anglers have turned the tables on that theory - and today’s guest Matt Cameron is one of those anglers.
This episode Matt takes us to the NSW north coast, where he’s found that flathead are available in the shallows in both quality and quantity.
Full show notes: https://doclures.com/nsw-north-coast-flathead-matt-cameron/
Big, winter barramundi from the freshwater reaches of Queensland’s northern river systems? What could be better?
In ALF episode 236 I’m joined by Nathan Kellet, a keen barra enthusiast who rates the Upper Burdekin system as his favourite place to be. He’s been harassing the local barra population for 8 years and has plenty of great results to show for his persistence!
Full show notes: https:/doclures.com/burdekin-barramundi-nathan-kellet/
Lake Purrumbete in SW Victoria is an Aussie salmon fishers dream come true! Stocked at various stages by fisheries with brown, rainbow, brook, tiger and leopard trout, there have also been stockings of chinook and Atlantic salmon In the past.
With sight-cast browns averaging 4-8lb and 10lb models not that uncommon, this is a great place to go and target this awesome freshwater sport fish - and Mark Gercovich tells us how we can get started.
Full show notes at: https://doclures.com/purrumbete-brown-trout-mark-gercovich/
The Hinchinbrook channel is mangrove jack city, though extracting them isn’t always so easy. Tough, hard fighting fish in close cover is a recipe for a sore wallet!
todays ALF guest is Arnie Joseph, a man who has put mangrove jack front and centre of his hit list and has had good success in the Hinchinbrook area.
Full show notes at: https://doclures.com/hinchinbrook-mangrove-jack-arnie-joseph/
Blowering Dam is legendary for holding some of the biggest cod in the country. It’s also notorious for being hard to fish!
Today’s ALF Guest is Clint Hansell, a man who probably picks up trophy Blowering Cod far more often than most but definitely doesn’t feel he has the system mastered. As you’ll find out, it’s a tricky but very rewarding Murray cod fishery!
Show notes: https://doclures.com/blowering-murray-cod-clint-hansell/
Queensland’s Gold Coast boasts seemingly endless canals both man made and natural, with countless rock walls, pontoons, bridges and other bream havens. Little wonder it’s a bream fishing paradise.
ALF Episode 232 is all about fishing for bream in the canals and to help us put a few in the boat is tournament bream angler Stephen Maas.
Show Notes at https://doclures.com/gold-coast-canal-bream-stephen-maas/
The yellowfin whiting of South Australia’s Gulf of St Vincent are a different species to the east coast yellowfin, but they share the same habit of smacking small, well presented surface lures.
In ALF episode 231 I talk to David Hall, passionate Adelaide angler, former fisheries director and owner of Hallprint - the leading manufacturer of fish tags used in recreational tagging programs. David loves his whiting fishing and offers some awesome insights into how you can get involved with this style of fishing too.
Show notes: https://doclures.com/st-vincent-whiting-david-hall/
Grunter (Javelin fish) are a very common catch around northern Australia, but are usually taken as a by-catch by anglers targeting other species. Those who do specifically seek out grunter know that they are a great lure fishing target that fights hard on light tackle - and that perfecting your technique will see you boating plenty of fish!
In episode 230 Gladstone-based angler Ryan Stimson shares what he’s learned from several years of making grunter a deliberate target.
Samson fish are extremely tough customers that will test the fighting skills of any angler. Targeting them with heavy lures in deep water is a productive, if back breaking, form of fishing.
In this episode of ALF, South Australian angler Jamie Crawford jumps on the mic and gives us his tips for targeting this top notch sport fish in his home waters off Port Lincoln.
Full show notes: https://doclures.com/lincoln-samson-fish-jamie-crawford/
Lure Fishing at night brings a few additional challenges, but It also adds an entirely new dimension to the sport. The hours of darkness are without doubt one of the most productive times to toss or troll lures - once you are free of the belief that fish have to see a lure to eat it!
In this episode of ALF I share some tips and experiences gleaned from over three decades of creeping around river banks, surf beaches, inshore and offshore reefs under cover of darkness.
Show notes: https://doclures.com/night-fishing-lures-greg-vinall/
The enigmatic estuary perch are available to Gippsland anglers in surprisingly large numbers - with no shortage of quality fish among them. But they’re rarely caught by accident and most commonly taken by anglers who go looking for them and figure the species out.
One such angler is Gippsland fishing personality Brett Geddes, who puts in 120 days/yr on the water, many of them in search of EP’s. In episode 227 Brett shares his tips and experiences as a perch obsessed lure addict. A must-listen if EP are your bag!
Show notes at https://doclures.com/gippsland-estuary-perch-brett-geddes/
The dry season is a great opportunity to target saltwater barramundi in the estuary systems around the Mackay area and local fishing gun Wally Wilton is the perfect bloke to help us get onto them!
In this episode Wally shares tips for finding and tempting big, silver saltwater barramundi right through the cooler months.
Full show notes at: https://doclures.com/mackay-barramundi-wally-wilton/
The river and estuary systems around Albany have a reputation among bream fishers as being among Western Australia’s best producers of big fish.
In today’s episode of the Australian Lure Fishing Podcast I have the pleasure of talking to WA Tournament fisher Alex Greisdorf about targeting black bream in these systems. Stand by for a few pro-tips!
Full show notes at https://doclures.com/albany-bream-alex-griesdorf/
Despite being a sizeable town itself and being right on Sydney’s doorstep, Newcastle Harbour holds some pretty decent stocks of jewfish.
Local angler Jesse Dedman has dedicated plenty of time to figuring out the jewfish on lures puzzle and now catches this species fairly consistently in the harbour.
In this episode he shares a few secrets, discards a few myths and helps listeners unravel the secrets of Newcastle jewfish.
Full show notes at https://doclures.com/newcastle-jewfish-jesse-dedman/
Barramundi might slow down during the winter months, but they don’t go into full hibernation. Fish are there for the taking if you’re prepared to rethink your approach and put in the hours.
In fact, North Queensland fishing personality Jim Falkenberg reckons the cooler months are the time to sight fish for solid 75cm barra in shallow water on the Hinchinbrook flats. For those interested in some winter barra action Jim shares his tips and experience in ALF episode 223.
Full show notes: https://doclures.com/hinchinbrook-barramundi-jim-falkenberg/
Frank Prokop has been an iconic figure in Australian Lure fishing for decades. A fisheries scientist by background, Frank is a passionate recreational fisher, lure collector and influential fishing journalist and author. He’s penned numerous articles, been a fishing presenter on radio and tv and has written multiple fishing books including his Guide to Australian Fishes and 3 editions of his Lure Encyclopaedia- with a fourth in the making.
Full show notes at https://doclures.com/australian-lure-fishing-frank-prokop/
Somerset Dam is one of Queensland’s most heavily fished inland waterways - and it holds plenty of well-educated, difficult to catch trophy bass over 50cm.
Local bass guru Jason Ehrlich is well known not only for his understanding of Somerset’s big bass and his ability to tempt them, but for his outstanding skills in lure design.
In this episode Jason shares some awesome tips for putting Somerset bass in the boat, including lots of tournament tricks!
Full notes: https://doclures.com/somerset-bass-jason-ehrlich/
Sooty grunter would have to be one of the most under-rated Aussie freshwater sport fish. Aggressive, hard fighting and abundant, they’re a great option for newbie lure fishers and kids learning the ropes.
In this episode Vinnie Versfeld takes us into the heart of sooty grunter fishing heaven: the upper Burdekin River system. Tons of great tips for finding fish, gearing up, lure choices and techniques thrown in!
Full notes: https://doclures.com/burdekin-sooty-grunter-vinnie-versfeld/
Giddo Mettam is well known for practicing an extreme sport that combines land based fishing with rock climbing and abseiling. This allows him to get to some pretty untouched spots along the Western Australian south-west coast in search of quality fish.
In this episode Giddo shares his tips for targeting Dhufish on lures from the stones. This species is an iconic and highly prized capture in the west and is generally considered to be in the domain of the boat angler only.
Full show notes at https://doclures.com/albany-dhufish-giddo-mettam/
Coral trout have increasingly penetrated into the northern end of Queensland’s Sunshine Coast In recent years and are a genuine target for anglers in that part of Australian now.
Sunshine Coast resident and AFN Fishing Show host Nigel Webster has made a bit of a habit of finding trout in the area from the northern Sunshine Coast to the southern parts of Central Queensland. In this episode he shares his learnings to help others target coral trout in that area.
Full show notes at https://doclures.com/sunshine-coast-coral-trout-nigel-webster/
Do fish actually sleep? And if they do, what are the implications for lure anglers? Can we use this understanding to improve our fishing?
The fact is, fish DO sleep. And sometimes when they're shut down and not actively taking lures it might not be that they're not hungry. it mightn't be that the tides or moon phase isn't right. It could just be that they're sleeping. Will waking them up with a lure result in a strike?
Join me for a light-hearted look at the sleep habits and personalities of fish and how it might affect your fishing success!
Golden Snapper (Fingermark Bream) are not only highly prized northern table fish, they also eat Lures readily and pull like a steam train.
In Episode 216 of the Australian Lure Fishing podcast I talk to Northern fishing guide and wilderness lodge operator Hugh Gange about how he targets this species in his wilderness paradise.
Full show notes: https://doclures.com/cobourg-golden-snapper-hugh-gange/
Giant Trevally fishing is tough, rugged, white knuckle stuff practiced anywhere, but when it’s done from the shore, GT fishing must surely quality as an extreme form of angling.
In today’s episode of the Australian Lure Fishing podcast I talk to one of the guns of land-based GT fishing here in Australia, Jonny Brooks. We go through how to find fish, what tackle to use, the lures and the techniques you’ll need to bag quality GT’s from the stones.
Full show notes: https://doclures.com/nth-queensland-giant-trevally-jonny-brooks/
Peter Faust Dam (Lake Proserpine) is a haven to numerous oversized barramundi, though they’re not always easy to catch.
Gun angler Curtis Parker spends his time oscillating between impoundment cod and wild river bass in Northern NSW and trophy barra from Peter Faust. In this episode Curt shares his tips for targeting the barramundi in this challenging storage.
Full show notes: Https://doclures.com/faust-barramundi-curtis-parker/
Most keen anglers are aware of the importance of fish being able to move freely around our river systems between the ocean, the estuaries and freshwater habitat in rivers, lakes and wetlands.
But only a very small number of anglers and aquatic ecologists realise just how important that movement is - or the scale at which it’s been disrupted by human activities. This disruption has severely impacted the numbers of juvenile barramundi, mangrove jack, tarpon and jungle perch in our rivers. Not to mention the dozens of species that are not of interest to fishers but which make up a healthy ecosystem that can support the recreational fish.
In this episode we spend some time with Matt Moore exploring the importance of connectivity between freshwater and saltwater and what he and his team are doing to improve the situation.
Full show notes: https://doclures.com/connecting-estuaries-wetlands-matt-moore/
When is the best time to go fishing? What tide? What weather conditions? What lunar cycles?
In episode 212 we summarise and explore the tips about bite Windows that have been shared by almost 200 guests of the Australian Lure Fishing Podcast.
Full show notes at https://doclures.com/bite-windows/
The resurgence of Southern Bluefin tuna numbers in the past decade has opened some amazing sport fishing opportunities on Melbournes doorstep. Setting himself the challenge of nailing a 100kg+ tuna on a cast stickbait, Andy Smith has come close, learned a ton and not lost one ounce of his enthusiasm for the mission.
In episode 211 I talk to Andy about how others can get involved in the hunt on SBT from 40 kg “schoolies” to the 100kg barrels on cast lures.
Full show notes at: https://doclures.com/melbourne-bluefin-tuna-andy-smith/
South Eastern Victoria is something of a southern fishing Mecca. Lots of species in XOS sizes attract anglers from Melbourne and elsewhere in droves. One species that probably gets less attention than the rest is the humble estuary perch.
In Episode 210 I talk to southern Fishing gun Ben Faro about his suggestions for targeting this cool but often frustrating little fish!
Full show notes available at https://doclures.com/gippsland-estuary-perch-faro/
Prior to the banning of commercial netting in Lake Macquarie the capture of a jewfish by a recreational angler was worthy of a story in the newspaper. Thankfully these days there are plenty of jewfish in the system for anglers to enjoy.
Local gun Mark Williams reckons It’s not too difficult to catch a quality Lake Macquarie jewfish once you figure out their habits. And luckily for us, he’s only to happy to share what he knows!
Full show notes: https://doclures.com/macquarie-jewfish-mark-williams/
With over a million Murray Cod (give or take a few) released over the decades, Lake Eildon has developed a reputation for putting trophy cod fishing right on the doorstep of Melburnians.
So it’s fitting that one of the most familiar faces in Australian Fishing, Melbourne lad Paul Worsteling takes us there and shares his tips for getting onto a few quality fish.
https://doclures.com/eildon-murray-cod-paul-worsteling/
St George’s Basin is one of three trophy flathead fisheries in NSW, and like the other two boasts a recreational angler driven tagging program in collaboration with the Fisheries Department.
Local angler David Johnstone is a member of the tagging team and of the metre plus flathead club. In this episode he shares his tips for targeting trophy flathead in the basin.
Full notes: https://doclures.com/st-georges-basin-flathead-david-johnstone/
How does a fish’s sense of smell differ from that of a human being? And what about taste? How do these two senses help a fish find or decide to take a lure?
Episode 206 of the ALF podcast is about exploring some of the lesser-understood aspects of fish sensory systems - at least from a fishing perspective!
Full notes at: https://doclures.com/smell-taste-fishing-lures-greg-vinall/
Bowling Green Bay is a large expanse of water that has 3 major river systems and some 20 smaller creeks and inlets emptying into it - all of which produce quality barramundi at various times of year.
Today’s ALF guest is John Campbell, a local who grew up fishing the Burdekin River system. John has been on a number of fishing TV shows, fished the ABT circuit and has helped hundreds of people catch Bowling Green Barramundi through his guided sportfishing business.
Show notes: https://doclures.com/bowling-green-barramundi-john-campbell/
Permit are generally considered a fly fishing only species, and a particularly challenging one at that. But Townsville enthusiast Peter Agapiou has spent an enormous amount of time and energy figuring out how to target the species on spin gear and has enjoyed some pretty cool success!
In this episode Peter shares his tips for permit fishing on lures and how to bag plenty of other species along the journey.
Show notes: https://doclures.com/townsville-permit-peter-agapiou/
If you’ve ever been told that big flathead can’t be caught in the winter months then today’s ALF episode with Sand Flat Fishing Australia’s Karl Attenborough is about to rock your socks!
Karl consistently catches quality flathead in ankle to shin deep water, right through the winter months - and he does it on surface lures. Exciting stuff!
Full show notes at https://doclures.com/nsw-mid-north-coast-flathead-attenborough/
To Australians, recreational fishing holds a very special place. Despite declining participation in virtually all forms of outdoor activity in recent years, fishing remains extremely popular And socially acceptable with a very large number of Australians.
All of that said, we have some significant knowledge gaps. We know that fishing is important to the social fabric of our country. We know it’s beneficial to the mental health and well-being of the individuals who fish. And we know it bolsters and sometimes is the key driver of regional economies and the distribution of wealth from metropolitan areas to the regions.
Blowering Dam in southern NSW holds some absolute stonker yellowbelly, but has been dubbed “Lake Disappointment” by anglers not acquainted with the fishery.
Today’s ALF guest is Wayne Dubois, who reckons he’s never had a fish less day in 30 years fishing the dam. In this episode he shares his tips and tricks for targeting yellas In Blowering, hopefully dispelling the reputation of the lake.
Show notes at https://doclures.com/blowering-yellowbelly-wayne-dubois/
Cobia are one of those cryptic species that seem to turn up unexpectedly when you’re offshore, inshore, even in the flats at times..... yet they never seem to be around if you go hunting for them!
In Episode 202 gun angler Shaun Taylor shares a few tips for finding, tempting and landing this highly prized species.
Show notes: https://doclures.com/hervey-bay-cobia-shaun-taylor/
Queensland’s Boondooma Dam is a fairly large expanse of water, but with a few tricks it’s pretty easy to find the fish, according to former ABT Tournament angler Dylan Mott.
In this episode of ALF Dylan takes us through his strategies for finding the fish and coaxing them to bite, not to mention his tackle and lure preferences for this particular storage.
Full show notes at https://doclures.com/boondooma-bass-dylan-mott/
The Gippsland Lakes area is famous for its bream fishing, but it’s also the home of some monster flathead, as local fishing icon Brett Geddes explains in this episode.
Brett shares some secrets for finding and tempting the flathead from his back yard, explains some interesting observations from rec angler fish tagging and even delves a little into his hand made lures.
Full show notes at: https://doclures.com/gippsland-lakes-flathead-brett-geddes/
The Gold Coast is loaded with estuaries and rivers and all of them hold good numbers of quality, oversized mangrove jack.
In this episode of ALF, Gold Coast jack specialist Shane “Shaggy” Seghers shares a few tips and tricks for targeting the red dogs in his back yard in the Southern Gold Coast.
Full show notes: https://doclures.com/gold-coast-mangrove-jack-shaggy-seghers/
Port Stevens boasts a massive estuary system that’s well within reach for many NSW central coast residents. Despite the proximity to large human populations, the system fishes remarkably well and there is no shortage of great fishing opportunities.
In this episode of the Australian Lure Fishing Podcast Port Stevens guide and fishing personality Paul Lennon shares his tips for targeting the local flathead population.
Show notes at https://doclures.com/port-stevens-flathead-paul-lennon/
Each year schools of frigate mackerel pass through the Wollongong area and offer anglers a couple of brief months of light tackle, land-based fishing madness.
Wollongong resident and high-profile angler Vicki Winter-Lear is among the anglers who love to take advantage of these annual runs. In this episode Vicki shares her tips for getting in on the fun!
https://doclures.com/wollongong-frigate-mackerel-vicki-winter-lear/
Central Queensland is a land of opportunity for anglers, but for Mackay region fishing guide and personality Paul Dolan, it’s all about the barramundi.
Paul takes us through fishing his favourite dams: Teemburra, Eungella and Kinchant in search of metre plus Barra from the surface.
Show notes at https://doclures.com/pioneer-valley-barramundi-paul-dolan/
For most anglers, fishing the Exmouth area is all about the amazing reef fishing on offer, or perhaps the Bluewater pelagics that are found in abundance.
A lesser known but nonetheless very exciting opportunity is the amazing mangrove jack fishery that sometimes offer cricket scores of this hard fighting tackle smasher.
In this episode Ben Svenson shares some little known secrets about jack fishing the creeks and inlets of the central Western Australian coastline.
Show notes at https://doclures.com/exmouth-mangrove-jack-ben-svenson/
The Great Sandy Straits on Queensland’s Fraser Coast is fishing paradise. The relatively sheltered waters and loaded with more species than you could poke a stick at.
In this Episode of the Australian Lure Fishing Podcast well known Queensland angler and celebrity chef Andy “Phippsy” Phipps helps us to find and catch Squid in his part of the world. Then he shares tips for preparing and cooking a calamari feast!
Show notes: https://doclures.com/great-sandy-straits-squid-phippsy/
Mallacoota is a destination with a reputation for holding healthy populations of quality yellowfin and black bream. That said, the popularity of the area with tournament organisers and holiday makers has seen the bream become increasingly wily.
In Episode 192 we head off with tournament champ and ‘Coota regular Richard Somerton and get some great tips for year-round sight fishing for bream on lures.
Full show notes: https://doclures.com/mallacoota-bream-richard-somerton/
Blue Marlin are a year-round target for Brisbane game fishers, but the winter months are the most popular for targeting the species.
in this episode Australian Fishing legend Matt Price shares a few tips for targeting them. Matt is the only person in the world to have completed all six of the IGFA Royal Slams, including the Billfish Royal Slam.
Full show notes at https://doclures.com/brisbane-blue-marlin-matt-price/
The township of Marlo in the East Gippsland area was devastated by massive bushfires during the summer of 2019-20. Now rebuilding their lives, the local community is calling on anglers to start returning to the area.
In this episode I chat with Melbourne fishing personality Mitch Chapman About the awesome fishing to be had in the area During the autumn months and the local businesses who could really benefit from the return of visiting anglers.
Show notes: https://doclures.com/marlo-autumn-fishing-mitch-chapman/
Sydney Harbour and the headlands and rocky shorelines to the north are home to large numbers of yellowtail kingfish ranging from barely legal “rat’ kings to metre plus models that claim plenty of tackle each year.
Ben O’Brien is a Sydney-based sponsored angler who has fished this area for twenty years and over the past five years has really honed his kingfish fishing skills. In this episode he shares his tips for those wanting to get among the hoodlums.
Full show notes: https://doclures.com/sydney-kingfish-ben-obrien/
Human beings are such visual animals. For most of us, sight is out primary sense, with the other senses playing second fiddle.
Other animals are different, of course. Dogs, pigs deer and numerous others have extremely good sense of smell and/or hearing. That’s pretty much accepted and we don’t really question that their primary sense isn’t vision.
But for reasons that escape me, anglers often assume that vision is the primary sense for fish. So I often get questions like “Really? Lures work at night too?” Or, “what’s the best colour lure for dirty water?”
The truth is that fish can be visual predators sometimes. But many species would starve if they relied heavily on eyesight. Dirty water, low light, turbulence, algae and make things hard to see in the fishes world for lengthy periods.
So fish use eyesight when they have that luxury, but they can do very nicely without it too. In this episode I explore how and why other sense make it easy for fish to find your lures even when they can’t see them.
Estuary perch are a terrific sport fish that is very accessible to anyone fishing the many estuary systems of south west Victoria. Whilst it’s not a super large species, the perch is a tough fighter and an aggressive lure taker, not to mention a spectacular topwater option on calm, balmy days.
In this episode Warrnambool fishing personality Mark Gercovich treats us with some tips and secrets for targeting estuary perch in his home waters around the Hopkins River system.
Full show notes at: https://doclures.com/hopkins-river-estuary-perch-mark-gercovich/
Autumn in the Snowy mountains is the time for the annual brown trout spawning run from lakes Eucumbene and Jindabyne into the Eucumbene and Threadbo river systems.
Sydney based angler Josh Carpenter is one of those who makes the run to this corner of Australia to target the large, well conditioned trout that are on offer in good numbers.
Full show notes: https://doclures.com/snowy-trout-josh-carpenter/
2019 Australian Freshwater Masters Champion Cristie Felton took out the cod category at Lake Mulwala this year under very tough conditions.
In Episode 185 Cristie shares her tips for targeting cod in Mulwala and explains the lures and techniques she used to win the coveted Freshwater Masters title.
Full show notes at https://doclures.com/mulwala-murray-cod-cristie-felton/
There are few estuary species that stir the imagination more than mangrove jack- and the Noosa River system is famous for being home to good quantities of quality fish.
In this episode long time Noosa fishing guide Andy “Phippsy” Phipps takes us to his home waters in search to brawl with the toughest estuary fish of them all. But as Phippsy explains, the “Red Dog” can play by different rules in the Noosa system.
Full show notes: https://doclures.com/noosa-mangrove-jack-phippsy/
Lake Monduran is extremely well stocked with barramundi and the quality of fish in recent years has leaped ahead as the dam recovers from massive fish losses during the 2011 flood. These days the barra are prolific and metre fish are beginning to make a serious return.
Despite the abundance of quality fish in the system, the system can be frustrating to fish, earning it the nickname “Lake Misery”. Monduran guide Rusty Townsend begs to differ though. He’s spent many years figuring this system out and reckons the disappointing days can be kept to a minimum if you know how to fish it.
Full Show notes at: https://doclures.com/lake-monduran-barramundi-rusty-townsend/
Jumpinpin Bar is famous for big runs of bream, is a jewfish hotspot and offers tons of fishing styles for numerous species. But today’s episode is all about targeting the big “old girl’ flathead that take up residence in the deeper waters at the Pin.
Nick Whyte is a gun flathead fisho and a wizard with marine electronics. In this episode he explains how he puts all of this together to go after quality flathead at Jumpinpin.
Show notes: https://doclures.com/jumpinpin-flathead-nick-whyte/
Bream fishing on lures isn’t always about sheltered estuaries, as gun breamer Kris Hickson explains in this episode.
The NSW mid-north coastline offers a plethora of opportunities to take quality fish from the rocks and headlands. Shallow water, wash, heavy structure and quality fish characterise this style of fishing and make for an exciting opportunity!
show notes at https://doclures.com/nsw-min-north-coast-bream-kris-hickson/
Saratoga are a wonderful surface feeding predator, making them a prime sport fishing target throughout their domain in northern Australia.
In this episode Emerald-based sponsored angler Matt Hildebrandt takes us to the wilds of the Mackenzie, Connors and Dawson River systems to sight fish for this challenging species.
Full show notes at https://doclures.com/bedford-weir-saratoga-matt-hildebrandt/
This episode is for those fishos who don’t mind getting slightly more technical in the search for fish. Even though many of our southern estuaries contain many of the similar key species, there are distinct differences in the way they are affected by tide and freshwater inflow that make them fish quite differently.
In this episode I spend a little time exploring some of those in preparation for tomorrow’s live Q&A session with Greg Reid from Bay And Basin Sport Fishing.
Full show notes: https://doclures.com/understand-southern-estuaries/
Lately there seems to be some noise on social media about interest in recreational fishing waning. I don’t reckon anything could be further from the truth.
in fact, I believe fishing is increasing in popularity and has an important role in Australia’s society in terms of fish and waterway conservation, public health (physical and mental) and in powering local economies.
Like all trevallies, brassies are tough, hard fighting thugs. Tempting them to take a lure in shallow, crystal clear water can be a bit of a challenge, but once you crack the code the gloves will quickly come off.
Geraldton angler Leigh Murdoch has been fishing these waters hard for many years - and targeting brassy Trevally in shallow water has become something of an art form for him. In this episode Leigh explains his techniques and lure selections for brassies in his back yard.
Show notes: https://doclures.com/geraldton-brassy-trevally-leigh-murdoch/
There are not many places in Victoria where Bass are a viable target for lure fishers, but Blue Rock Lake, East of Melbourne holds some quality fish and offers some awesome angling opportunities.
Todays Guest, Ben Faro is a freshwater fishing enthusiast and tournament kayak angler who has won three bass tournaments on this lake in recent times. Ben shares some tips that will help all Bass fishers to improve their strike rate on impoundment fish no matter what storage they fish.
Full show notes at: https://doclures.com/blue-rock-lake-bass-ben-faro/
There are not many places in Victoria where Bass are a viable target for lure fishers, but Blue Rock Lake, East of Melbourne holds some quality fish and offers some awesome angling opportunities.
Todays Guest, Ben Faro is a freshwater fishing enthusiast and tournament kayak angler who has won three bass tournaments on this lake in recent times. Ben shares some tips that will help all Bass fishers to improve their strike rate on impoundment fish no matter what storage they fish.
Full show notes at: https://doclures.com/blue-rock-lake-bass-ben-faro/
In recent years the run of summertime Southern Bluefin tuna available to Melbourne anglers has become more consistent, with fish being taken trolling, casting and jigging within a kilometre or two of the coast in 20-30m of water.
Melbourne fishing personality and Bluewater enthusiast Lee Rayner is no stranger to the mighty SBT. In this episode he enlightens us with his knowledge on how to find, hook and land a trophy bluefin.
Show notes at https://doclures.com/melbourne-bluefin-tuna-lee-rayner/
The Connors River in central Queensland is a top notch destination for those in search of the awesome sooty grunter. These hard fighting, lure smashing freshwater thugs are plentiful and aggressive, as today’s guest Andrew “Triggy” Trigg explains.
Triggy has been targeting sooties in the Connors system for a decade or so and has plenty of great tips for getting hold of a trophy specimen.
full show notes at: https://doclures.com/connors-river-sooty-grunter-andrew-trigg/
Situated in North East Tasmania, Anson’s Bay offers bream fishing enthusiasts a trophy fish destination in serene, idyllic surroundings.
Local guide and sponsored angler Michael Jaley has been fishing Anson’s Bay for his entire life and in this episode he serves up some tips for those keen to experience trophy bream in a southern wilderness.
Full show notes at: https://doclures.com/ansons-bay-bream-michael-haley/
Lake Gregory is a small irrigation storage near Bundaberg in Central Queensland. Despite being called home by some trophy bass, this system is a well kept local secret and enjoys minimal fishing pressure.
Jordan Stoddart is a Bundaberg local who has fished this system for many years and has the resident bass population well figured out. In this episode he shares his top tips for bassin’ Lake Gregory.
Full show notes: https://doclures.com/lake-gregory-bass-jordan-stoddart/
The Bromby Islands in Australia’s north are among the most unspoilt, untouched wilderness fishing destinations you’ll find anywhere.
Im Episode 171, “Fishing The Wild” presenter Hamish “Simmo” Simpson takes us to this remarkable corner of Australia in search of that pretty reef thug, the coral trout.
Full show notes at https://doclures.com/bromby-islands-coral-trout-simmo/
Australian bass are a key sport fishing target in the Kangaroo Valley area and despite recent bushfires and droughts there are still quality fish to be found.
Ben O’Brien is a Sydney based sport fisher and fishing writer who regularly visits Kangaroo Valley in search of bass, and in this episode shares his tips for others looking to do the same.
Full show notes at https://doclures.com/kangaroo-valley-bass-ben-obrien/
Turrum are a hard fighting member of the trevally family and are plentiful in the clear, shallow waters off Nhulunbuy, Northern Territory.
Nhulunbuy local and keen angler Jessie Baker targets Turrum from both boat and shore and has had plenty of success on surface and subsurface lures.
In Episode 170 of the Australian Lure Fishing Podcast Jessie shares her tips for getting in on the turrum action.
Show notes: https://doclures.com/nhulunbuy-turrum-jessie-baker/
The Murrumbidgee River system is a stronghold of our iconic freshwater sport fish and a convenient fishing destination for Canberra based anglers. The current drought conditions have made the fishing a little more challenging of late, but there are still quality fish to be found for those who put in the effort.
In episode 168 Canberra based cod enthusiast Victoria Cameron takes us fishing in her back yard and shares some tips that have have been giving her spectacular success on big green river fish.
Full show notes: https://doclures.com/murrumbidgee-murray-cod-victoria-cameron/
Dr Ben Diggles is not just a passionate recreational fisher, but a fisheries scientist with expertise on fish handling, fish health and the survival rates of fish released by recreational fishers.
in Episode 167 I talk to Ben about the poor fish handling practices that are often seen on social media and what they mean for the survival rates of fish returned to the water. Ben gives some practical tips for ensuring that your released fish survive and continue to sustain both fish stocks and the sport of recreational fishing.
https://doclures.com/proper-fish-handling-ben-diggles/
The central West Australian coast is well known for its runs of tailor, but the reef systems of Geraldton offer an extra special opportunity for shore based lure fishers.
In Episode 166 Geraldton angler Ben Svenson explains light tackle lure fishing mega tailor, Western Australia style.
Full show notes: https://doclures.com/geraldton-tailor-ben-svenson/
As a fishing destination, Darwin has plenty to offer, but it’s the spectacular barramundi fishing options available around Darwin that create the most buzz among anglers.
In Episode 165 Darwin angler Charlotte Klose shares her tips for targeting the chrome bandits in the waters within a short drive of Darwin. From tackle and techniques to understanding the tides, this episode is bound to help those keen to tag a Darwin Barra.
Sailfish are the fastest fish in the ocean and a wonderful sporting species. They’re easily accessible to small boat anglers out of Exmouth in Western Australia.
In Episode 164 I talk to gun angler Steve Riley and get some tips for targeting sailfish in his back yard. From finding fish to tackle and techniques, Steve gives a great rundown on what we can do to get connected with these awesome fish.
https://doclures.com/Exmouth-sailfish-steve-riley/
Tripletail are a little known but highly prized sport fish from northern waters. Despite being relatively abundant, not many anglers are aware of how to find them - which is the biggest challenge on this species.
Gladstone angler Dan Powell is a obsessed with understanding tripletail and unravelling the secrets of catching them in Australian Waters. In this episode he reveals what he’s discovered on his personal tripletail journey.
https://doclures.com/gladstone-tripletail-dan-powell/
Red emperor are squarely in the bait fishers domain and have always been a bit challenging for lure fisho's. That said, a small number of hardcore enthusiasts have been slowly but surely getting them figured out.
Airlie Beach angler Tony Bygrave is one of those and in this episode shares his tips for finding and tempting the big red fish on jigs.
Show notes: https://doclures.com/airlie-beach-red-emperor-tony-bygrave/
Blowering Dam holds plenty of trophy cod above the magic one metre mark, but also has the reputation of being one of the more difficult storages in which to tempt the green monsters.
Daniel Nogare is a passionate, one-eyed cod fisho who has made it his goal to understand the big cod population in Blowering. In this episode Daniel shares his tips for cod fishing this alpine storage.
Full show notes at https://doclures.com/blowering-murray-cod-daniel-nogare/
Threadfin salmon are a prime sport fishing species throughout northern Australia but are often challenging to find - not to mention get to the hook.
In Episode 160 Central Queensland fishing figure John Boon shares what he's learned after years of targeting this species in the Fitzroy River system.
Full show notes at https://fitzroy-river-threadfin-salmon-john-boon/
In this episode I respond to a question from an ALF listener by doing a quick brain dump on the environmental and ecological triggers that simulate fish to bite.
No sooner was it published than I thought of a bunch of factors I'd overlooked. But I'm curious, what would you like added to the list? Leave me a message at https://doclures.com/reasons-fish-eat/
Coral trout fishing is a popular pursuit around the north Australian coastline. These colourful thugs of the reef are tough, scrappy fighters that require quality tackle and a "take no prisoners" approach.
In this episode social media fishing personality Chris "Fezmond" Henry takes us to Yeppoon and shares his tips for targeting this great sporting and eating species.
Full show notes at: https://doclures.com/yeppoon-coral-trout-chris-henry/
Brisbane Waters is a lovely clean water system that harbours tons of quality estuary species and has countless opportunities for anglers.
In this episode Leon Gaston takes us to his home waters and explains his strategies for targeting the quality bream he is renowned for catching.
Ful Show Notes at https://doclures.com/brisbane-waters-bream-leon-gaston/
It’s Xmas Day 2019, so a big Merry Xmas to all ALF fans, and thanks for your support and many emails and messages in 2019. I thought it might be fitting to use todays episode to have a lighthearted look at Xmas through the eyes of a fisherman.
Enjoy, and I’ll catch you next episode!
Regards
Greg
It’s Xmas Day 2019, so a big Merry Xmas to all ALF fans, and thanks for your support and many emails and messages in 2019. I thought it might be fitting to use todays episode to have a lighthearted look at Xmas through the eyes of a fisherman.
Enjoy, and I’ll catch you next episode!
Regards
Greg
Mangrove jacks are considered to be one of the tougher northern estuarine species, being structure loving and hard fighting. So todays guest surprises us all when he explains how he targets this fierce, "take-no-prisoners" species on very light tackle.
Full show notes available at https://doclures.com/hinchinbrook-mangrove-jack-jimmy-falkenberg/
Squid fishing is very popular along Australia's east coast during the summer months especially.
Sydney sponsored angler, marine biologist and fishing writer Ben O'Brien explains his strategies for picking up some great seafood - or awesome bait around Sydney in the coming weeks.
Full show notes: https://doclures.com/sydney-calamari-squid-ben-obrien/
Often when we talk about 60cm Australian bass we're referring to the large, fat impoundment fish. But Aussie bass specialist and renowned fishing journalist David Seaman takes some sizable wild bass from the Macleay and Manning River systems. In this episode he explains how.
Full notes at https://doclures.com/macleay-river-bass-dave-seaman/
Jewfish are one of the more challenging lure fishing targets and St Georges basin historically hasn't exactly been a hotspot for them. That all changed when commercial netting was banned within the basin - the jew populations have grown massively in size and number since then!
In this episode local fishing identity Dave Johnstone goes into detail about the strategies he uses to successfully target jewfish in his favourite fishing waters.
Full show notes at https://doclures.com/st-georges-basin-jewfish-dave-johnstone/
Lake Macquarie is one of the three trophy flathead fisheries in NSW and despite receiving massive fishing pressure remains a top flathead fishing destination.
Mark Williams has been fishing Lake Macquarie for flathead since he was a kid. Now coordinating the trophy fishery tagging program, Mark's knowledge and enthusiasm for this iconic Aussie sport fish is infectious.
This episode Mark shares some tips for anyone wanting to target the big old girl flathead of Lake Macquarie in the coming months.
Full show notes at https://doclures.com/lake-macquarie-flathead-mark-williams/
The Dixon brothers have made a habit of catching from the stones some amazing species that many anglers struggle to catch from a boat.
In this episode they take us to Dirk Harthog Island chaing that premier sportfish, the Spanish mackerel. Listen in for tackle, techniques and tips for taking Spaniards land based.
Full show notes at https://doclures.com/dirk-harthog-spanish-mackerel-dixon-brothers/
Australian Salmon are one of the premier lure fishing targets along our southern coastline. Aggressive feeders and tough fighters, this species has plenty to offer lure anglers.
In today's episode "Tumby Tom" Tierney joins ALF to share some advice for targeting Australian salmon on the west coast of South Australia.
Full show notes are available at: https://doclures.com/port-lincoln-australia-salmon-tumby-tom-tierney/
Large Murray Cod are synonymous with fishing at Lake Mulwala - and many fish are taken fishing the shallow, snag dotted banks.
Vic cod guru Thomas Pinter has been fishing this and other cod systems for many years and has become pretty adept at extracting the big green fish from its home. In this episode he shares some great tips for aspiring Murray Cod fishing enthusiasts.
Show notes at https://doclures.com/lake-mulwala-murraycod-thomas-pinter/
Jungle perch fishing is one of those sublime experiences that I'd recommend to any angler. Remote, crystal clear streams, dense tropical rainforest and pretty, feisty fish. What more could anyone ask for?
In this episode Wet Tropics freshwater specialist Matt Carpenter shares his passion (and secrets) for jungle perch fishing the Herbert River basin.
Full show notes at: https://doclures.com/herbert-river-jungle-perch-matt-carpenter/
UV paints, tapes and accessories. Plenty of anglers swear by them, but do they really make a difference? Or is it all just a gimmicky way for manufacturers to sell more lures?
Full show notes at https://doclures.com/facts-about-uv-paint-fishing-lures/
Fingermark Bream are a prime northern coastal and estuary sport fishing species. Emu Park sponsored angler and fingermark enthusiast Liam Pascoe shares some tips and secrets for targeting this tough and tasty species!
Show notes: https://doclures.com/emu-park-fingermark-bream-liam-pascoe/
Since opening up for anglers a couple of years ago, North Pine Dam has proven to be bass paradise, with plenty of 50 plus centimetre fork length fish eager to take a lure. It’s likely that as these fish become exposed to increasing pressure they’ll become harder to tempt, but for now it’s game on!
Brisbane angler Chris Anderson has been fishing North Pine Dam regularly and has some great tips to share!
Full show notes: https://doclures.com/north-pine-dam-chris-anderson/
Giant Trevally (GT) are one of those species that conjure up a ton of hardcore angling images. Big, tough, aggressive and powerful, these fish don't muck about - and neither should you.
In this episode Brisbane GT Buster Ben Jones gives us a glimpse into the world of a hardcore GT fanatic around the Queensland capital, with tons of tips for those wanting to test their skills.
Full show notes at: https://doclures.com/brisbane-giant-trevally-ben-jones/
Estuary perch are one of the prime sport fishing species of the southern estuary systems. For many they are elusive, despite being present in very good numbers.
Today's guest, Anthony Kalsow, is a tournament bream angler for whom the Shoalhaven River is his back yard. He has the perch pretty well figured out and doesn't mind sharing a tip or two with others interested in targeting perch.
Full show notes available at: https://doclures.com/shoalhaven-estuary-perch-anthony-kalsow/
Gideon "Gido" Mettam is an Albany shore based angler and Youtuber who used his passion for rock climbing create an extreme form of fishing that involves abseiling to rocky ledges to target large, tough species.
In this episode he describes his techniques for targeting a very tough species not typically considered a lure fishing option: the blue groper.
Full show notes: https://doclures.com/albany-blue-groper-gideon-gido-mettam/
The Estuary (or Gold Spot) Cod is a common species in northern Australian estuaries, bays and reef systems. It's an aggressive, hard fighting species that is accessible and has outstanding table qualities. Despite all of this, few anglers target this species - though it's usually a very welcome by-catch.
For Brisbane angler and fishing journalist Peter Kaye, cod have a special place. He's worked hard to figure out how to target the species, and shares his tips in this episode.
https://doclures.com/moreton-bay-gold-spot-cod-peter-kaye/
Just a couple of hours drive east of Melbourne you'll find the trout rivers and streams of the west Gippsland area. These shallow, clear streams hold abundant stocks of feisty browns, making the area an excellent destination for the trout enthusiast or day tripper alike.
Young Melbourne fishing gun Jesse Rotin targets Gippsland trout with small hard bodied lures, moving stealthily along the banks and placing strategic casts a prime locations.
Full show notes available at: https://doclures.com/gippsland-trout-fishing-jesse-rotin/
Gold Coast waterways are home to some extraordinarily large mangrove jacks, but they definitely don't come easy!
Gold Coast resident and social media fishing personality John Costello has made it his mission to bring some of the areas largest jacks undone and in this episode shares some nuggets that are bound to improve your results on jacks, even if you're not fishing the Gold Coast.
Full Show Notes at https://doclures.com/gold-coast-mangrove-jack-john-costello/
The jewfish is considered one of Australia's more challenging lure fishing species, but NSW Youtuber Karl Attenborough reckons it's just a matter of working them out.
In this episode Karl explains how the jewfish on the mid north coast of NSW often give their presence away, making them much easier to target on lures.
Full show notes at https://doclures.com/nsw-mid-north-coast-jewfish-karl-attenborough/
The New England Area in NSW is awash with Murray Cod fishing options, from surface fishing the many rivers and streams to targeting the monsters in some iconic storages.
Well know Aussie fishing personality Rob Paxevanos has had a long love affair with Murray Cod and in this episode shares his tips, tricks and secrets for targeting our much loved native fishing icon.
Full show notes: http://doclures.com/new-england-murray-cod-rob-paxevanos/
Tinaroo Falls Dam (aka Lake Tinaroo) is a renowned big barra fishery but also has the reputation of being quite difficult to fish.
In this episode local angler and fishing guide Dylan Brier-Mills explains his strategies for bringing the big barra of this system undone. From tackle to lures and techniques, Dylan loads us up with a ton of great tips!
show notes at https://doclures.com/lake-tinaroo-barramundi-dylan-brier-mills/
Lake Awoonga is back! The floods of 2010-11 that severely depleted the numbers of large barramundi in this system are a distant memory and the fishery is booming.
That doesn't mean that the fish come easily though. Local angler, journalist and former charter operator Roderick Walmsley explains the when, where and how of targeting the mighty barra in Awoonga.
Full show notes: https://doclures.com/lake-awoonga-barramundi-roderick-walmsley/
The rivers and creeks of northern NSW and south-eastern Queensland teem with opportunities for topwater flats fishing. Whiting are the primary target, but flathead, bream, trevally and plenty of others.
Brad Smith has operated a guiding service in this part of the world for 25 years and has helped thousands of anglers experience this exciting form of fishing.
Full show notes at: https://doclures.com/seq-whiting-brad-smith/
Until now, Fairbairn Dam may have been one of Australia's best kept barra fishing secrets. Nestled away near Emerald in Central Queensland, this lake punches well above it's weight for oversized and overweight barramundi.
In Episode 132 local Fairbairn specialist and sponsored angler Matt Hildebrandt explains some of the tricks for taking fish from this storage, which is quite different to others you may have fished.
Full show notes: https://doclures.com/fairbairn-dam-barramundi-matt-hildebrandt/
Despite the pressure of being of being on the doorstep of Australia's largest population centre, the central NSW coastline offers some extraordinary snapper fishing opportunities.
From fishing the shallows to the deep offshore reefs, our guest today, Steve Winser, has been putting his guiding clients onto quality snapper for almost a decade. In this episode Steve explains the tackle, lures and techniques he uses to target this popular sportfishing species.
Full show notes at https://doclures.com/sydney-snapper-steve-winser/
The Mid North Coast of NSW might not have the reputation for giant snapper held by South Australia and Western Australia, but there is no shortage of quality fish to be had.
This corner of Australia is home for well known Aussie fishing personality Michael Guest - and he's gt the snapper in those parts well worked out. In this episode he shares some tips for targeting them on lures.
Show notes available at https://doclures.com/coffs-harbour-snapper-michael-guest/
Late spring and summer are the prime times to target the pelagic species that can be found in Sydney Harbour. These include resident fish like kingfish, silver trevally, bonito, tailor and salmon as well as the transient northern visitors such as longtail tuna, cobia, mackerel and occasionally even marlin!
Long time Sydney fishing guide Craig McGill explains what we need to know to successfully target the pelagic fish in his back yard.
https://doclures.com/sydney-harbour-pelagics-craig-mcgill/
The threadfin salmon fishing in the Brisbane River is superb during the summer months, when fish aggregate in the deeper water near the river mouth.
Local angler Nick Whyte targets them with vibration baits, using electronics to locate the schools, then placing casts in just the right spot.
Full show notes at https://doclures.com/brisbane-river-threadfin-salmon-nick-whyte/
Hervey Bay in central Queensland is special place for lots of reasons, not the least of which is the ability to sight fish pelagic species in shallow, crystal clear water. At certain times of year those species include juvenile black marlin.
In this episode fishing journalist and Hervey Bay local Scotto Mitchell explains how he goes about targeting the black marlin at this magical location.
Full show notes at: https://doclures.com/hervey-bay-black-marlin-scott-mitchell/
Ok, so they're not an Aussie species, but when I talk top anglers I find that Papuan black bass are our favourite "bucket list" species. The wells brothers have recently returned from a PNG adventure and in their usual "no filters" way share their experience and adventure.
Full show notes at https://doclures.com/png-black-bass-wells-bros/
Tasmania is well-know for it's amazing trout fishing, but perhaps less known is the spectacular sea-run trout fishery.
In Episode 125 we talk to Burnie sponsored angler Jamie Harris about how to target the double digits sea trout of the Northern and Western Tasmanian estuaries.
Full show notes available at: https://doclures.com/north-wets-tasmania-sea-trout-jamie-harris/
Despite their close proximity, Westernport and Port Phillip Bays are distinctly different in their characteristics, yet both offer excellent, if seasonal, snapper fishing.
Melbourne fishing journalist and tackle guru Jarrod Day is a regular on both bays, targeting snapper on lures with great success. In this episode Jarrod unleashes a ton of great tips for targeting his local snapper.
Full show notes available at: https://doclures.com/melbourne-snapper-fishing-jarrod-day/
Perth's Swan River has the reputation of being a pretty good bream fishery - but it's a big system with lots of structure and numerous fishing options.
In this episode Perth tournament angler Paul Burton shares his tips for targeting bream in the Swan system, from finding fish to choosing and fishing the right lures.
Full show notes available at: https://doclures.com/swan-river-bream-fishing-paul-burton/
Spring is the time when the mangrove jack start becoming more active and aggressive - and Baffle Creek is a great place to target them.
Jason Medcalf has been fishing Baffle Creek for 25 years and has learned some surprising things about this species and how to catch it.
Full show notes at https://baffle-creek-mangrove-jack-jason-medcalf/
Most yellowbelly anglers target the species in the impundments of southern Australia, but freshwater fishing guru Stephen Booth reckons the flowing water is just as productive.
In this episode Stephen takes us to the Murray River in the vicinity of Yarrawonga weir and explains the tackle and techniques he uses to catch quality yella's all year round.
https://doclures.com/murray-river-yellowbelly-stephen-booth/
The NSW Mid North Coast has plenty of exciting sport fishing opportunities, and topwater whiting on the and flats is one that's available to just about anyone who wants to give it a crack.
In this episode local flats guru Karl Attenborough shares his tips for targeting the wily whiting in shallow water. From finding fish to specific techniques, Karl doesn't hold back and gives listeners an awesome grounding.
Show notes available at https://doclures.com/lake-cathie-whiting-karl-attenborough/
The majority of anglers simply pull a shiny new lure out of its packaging, tie it on the line and start fishing. What's wrong with that? Well, the majority of anglers are not the ones who catch most of the fish.
When I talk to tournament pro's, professional fishing videographers or journalists I often find that they modify their lures to improve their results. Sometimes the tweaks are simple, like upgrading hooks. Other times they're more complex and often they're top secret.
In this episode I share a few hard body lure hacks that I personally use, or that have been shared with me by past ALF podcast guests.
Show notes: https://doclures.com/hard-body-lure-hacks-greg-vinall/
The Gold Coast Flathead Classic is a major fishing tournament that takes place in early October each year.
In this episode, Gold Coast fishing journalist and long time Flathead Classic competitor Rob Payne shares some tips and advice for hopefuls chasing Flathead Classic success.
Full show notes at https://doclures.com/gold-coast-flathead-fishing-rob-payne/
The Brisbane River supports plenty of quality jewfish for those who know how to find and target them.
Local angler, fishing journalist and tackle rat Peter Herbst has them all figured out, and in this episode shares his tips for targeting the silver ghosts.
Full show notes are available at: https://doclures.com/brisbane-river-jewfish-peter-herbst/
The topwater flathead fishing craze is definitely in full flight, and one of the pioneers of this aspect of the sport is Simon Crossy" Cross.
Crossy recognised that surface luring big flathead wasn't just a fluke and went about perfecting not only the technique, but the lures used to tempt a bottom dweller to boof a surface offering.
In episode 116 Crossy explain his strategies and how to fish his now famous lure, the Crossfire.
Full show notes available at https://doclures.com/nsw-mid-north-coast-flathead-crossy/
The headland systems and inshore islands of the central Queensland coast yield a plethora of awesome sport species, from pelagic speedsters to reef thugs.
Local guide and fishing guru John Haenke explains that the spring months are the perfect time to target the headlands for a mixed bag and a ton of fun.
Full show notes at https://doclures.com/yeppoon-headlands-fishing-john-haenke/
Darwin Harbour, whilst not a trophy barramundi fishery has plenty to offer the weekend or visiting angler.
For Top end barra guru Alex Julius, the harbour is his backyard and his playground. In this episode Alex explains how to work the tides and conditions to find and tempt saltie barra.
Full show notes available at https://doclures.com/darwin-harbour-barramundi-alex-julius/
Corio Bay is nestled on the doorstep of the major population centres of Melbourne and Geelong, yet it offers some spectacular fishing for those who figure the system out.
John Didge has been fishing Corio Bay for over 40 years and has been helping local Geelong anglers to fish the bay through his radio shows and stage presentations.
In this episode John unravels some secrets for targeting snapper in Corio Bay, from finding fish to presenting just the right lure in just the right place.
Full show notes are available here: https://doclures.com/corio-bay-snapper-john-didge/
Fishing the coral reef flats of Far North Queensland with small stickbaits is like a lucky dip. There are hundreds, perhaps even thousands of species that could jump on your lure. Large, Fast and Angry describes many of the species encountered.
In this episode Andrew "Sticks" Cole talks about on of his favourite reef flat adversaries - the aggressive and tough-as-nails Chinaman fish.
Sticks is one of the few anglers who has really taken the time to understand this fish and explains how to find it and target it in crystal clear, shallow water.
Full show notes are available at http://doclures.com/cairns-coral-reef-flats-chinaman-fish-sticks/
St Georges Basin is one of a handful of trophy flathead fisheries along the NSW coastline and punches well above its weight for large flathead.
In Episode 111 of the Australian Lure Fishing podcast, gun angler and local personality Greg Reid explains how he targets massive flathead using both traditional and cutting edge lure fishing techniques.
Full show notes are available at https://doclures.com/st-georges-basin-flathead-greg-reid/
Lake Eildon is a popular destination for Victoria's native fish enthusiasts and holds good populations of yellowbelly and Murray cod.
In Episode 110 local angler Paul Thomas explains his secrets for targeting the yella population of this storage, from tackle to finding fish to working lures effectively.
Full show notes available at https://doclures.com/lake-eildon-yellowbelly-paul-thomas/
For most anglers snapper fishing means heading offshore. But for Brisbane fishing Journo Peter Kaye there are quality fish to be had in the shallows of Moreton Bay.
In this episode Peter explains the tackle and techniques he uses to successfully target snapper in less than a metre of water.
Full show notes are available at: https://DocLures.com/moreton-bay-snapper-peter-kaye/
For most anglers snapper fishing means heading offshore. But for Brisbane fishing Journo Peter Kaye there are quality fish to be had in the shallows of Moreton Bay.
In this episode Peter explains the tackle and techniques he uses to successfully target snapper in less than a metre of water.
Full show notes are available at: https://DocLures.com/moreton-bay-snapper-peter-kaye/
Estuary perch are an awesome sportfish and are far more common and accessible than most anglers realise.
In this episode Hawkesbury pro guide and gun angler Dan Selby explains how easy it is to get in touch with populations of quality perch in the Hawkesbury system. As always, we go through the lures, the techniques and the secret sauce that put perch in the boat.
Full show notes available at https://doclures.com/hawkesbury-river-estuary-perch-dan-selby/
Gary Brown is the author of multiple fishing location guides for the New South Wales central coast and has written monthly fishing reports for the area for 23 years without missing a month.
In this episode Gary explains how to target the flathead populations of Botany Bay and Port Hacking. From tackle to locations to lures to techniques, we cover it all.
Full show notes available at https://doclures.com/botany-port-hacking-flathead-gary-brown/
Queensland's Gold Coast, with its maze of canals, expansive broadwaters and multitude of estuaries, is home to a healthy population of quality flathead.
In Episode 106, local Gold Coast Fishing personality Dougie Burt tells us how to target flathead on his home waters. Dougie simplifies the tackle, techniques and locations to fish, putting listeners on the fast track to flathead success!
Full show notes can be downloaded from https://doclures.com/gold-coast-flathead-fishing-dougie-burt/
Fishing for tailor from the rocks is a year-round option in South East Queensland, though the beaches fish best for tailor during the cooler months.
Local angler and TV fishing presenter Paul Burt has made tailor one of his mainstays and enjoys picking a few up before work in the mornings.
In Episode 105 Paul explains how to go about finding tailor, the tackle and lures to use, and how to get the most from a few quick hours on the stones.
Full show notes at https://doclures.com/gold-coast-tailor-fishing-paul-burt/
Mackay is spoiled for choice when it comes to awesome sport fishing species, but the mighty saltwater barra remains one of the most highly prized catches.
Local angling personality Mick Hassett is well acquainted with the Mackay barra population, having fished the area for 30 years and specialising in taking this species from boat and shore.
In this episode Mick dispels a couple of misconceptions and walks us through his strategies for targeting barra in the central Queensland river systems.
Full show notes available at https://doclures.com/mackay-barramundi-mick-hassett/
Nabeel Issa has been fishing Moreton Bay for his entire life and has made a science of plucking a few fish out schools of 100 or more jewfish.
Nabeel reckons they’re not too hard to find once you know what to look for - and once found they rarely fail to turn on some action.
In Episode 103 Nabeel explains how to find and fish for this awesome sport fish in Moreton Bay, from tackle to lures and all the techniques you’ll need.
Australia's East Coast yellowfin tuna stocks have taken a bit of a beating over a number of decades. But gun bluewater angler Tim Simpson reckons there still there and there may be signs that the fishery is recovery.
In this episode Tim explains how to go about pinpointing where yellowfin tuna are likely to be and the tackle to use once you're on a likely spot.
Full show notes are available at https://doclures.com/sydney-yellowfin-tuna-tim-simpson/
Yellowtail kingfish are one of Australia’s toughest inshore lure fishing targets, and For those interested in taking them from a kayak Portland (Western Victoria) is a great destination.
In this episode kayak specialist Rob Maya gives us the info we need to take on the challenge, sharing his tips, tackle and techniques for kingies from a yak.
Full show notes at https://doclures.com/Portland-kayak-kingfish-rob-maya/
Each year the main stage at the Brisbane International Boat Show is reserved for fishing masterclasses and 2019 is no exception.
In this podcast we get a quick preview of what Steve and Jo Starling, Paul and Dougie Burt, Tim Simpson and Greg Vinall will be presenting from the stage.
Nestled away in the south west corner of Victoria, the brown trout fishing around Warrnambool is a something of a local secret. Difficult and inaccessible to fish fr much of the year, the winter months open up opportunities that aren't available at other times.
Mark Gercovich is a Warrnambool resident, fishing journo and former tournament angler who know how to take advantage of this seasonal trout fishing option.
In this episode he explains exactly how to target these fish, including the tackle, the lures and the techniques that get results.
Full show notes available at https://warrnambool-brown-trout-mark-gercovich/
Glenlyon Dam cod fishing has been eclipsed a little in recent years by the shenanigans at Copeton, Eildon and other "big cod" fisheries. But there are plenty of cod and some spectacular fishing to be had for those in the know.
Grafton freshwater specialist Curtis Parker is one of those who have spent many years figuring out this fishery and in this episode he shares his tips with us for maximising our chances on Glenlyon Dam.
Full show notes available at: https://doclures.com/glenlyon-dam-murray-cod-curtis-parker/
Wivenhoe and Somerset Dams in South East Queensland have a much deserved reputation as big bass fisheries. Renowned fishing Journalist Scott "Scotto" Mitchell talks about his strategies for targeting bass when the big girls are schooled up on the flats over Winter.
From tackle to techniques, Scotto shares what he knows in his typical, laid back style and gives plenty of clues for those considering giving this fishery a crack.
Full show notes at https://doclures.com/wivenhoe-somerset-bass-scott-mitchell/
Barramundi fishing in the wet tropics region of Far North Queensland differs a little from most other parts of the country and can take a little figuring out.
In this episode barra tournament champ and Wet Tropics resident Karim De Ridder explains his strategies, tackle and techniques for finding and catching the bigger fish available in Wet Tropics estuaries.
The area boasts numerous rivers and inlets, all of which hold quality fish for those who know their secrets.
Full show notes available at: https://doclures.com/wet-tropics-barramundi-karim-de-ridder/
Every now and then I get a break between interviews. Sometimes when that happens I seize the microphone and just download for a bit, then take a breather and see what has come out of it.
Results are variable. Sometimes they're interesting and useful, other times I hit the delete button. Today's episode is one of those rants that I felt had enough substance that I might as well go ahead and upload it.
Enjoy, I hope you find it useful.
For bass tournament pro Keeghan Painter, Borumba Dam is a special place. Keeghan reckons it doesn't fish like most Queensland dams, with fish freely feeding along the edges, rather than retreating to deeper water through the middle of the day.
In this episode we explore Keeghan's tackle, techniques and lures, plus snaffle a few tips for finding fish and avoiding doughnuts.
Full show notes are available at https://doclures.com/lake-borumba-bass-keeghan-painter/
Fishing for jewfish in the heavily pressured waters around our major cities can be challenging, but quality fish are there for the taking for those who put in the effort to figure it all out.
Chris Cleaver is a highly respected NSW angler who has done just that, making it his mission to find and catch quality jewfish on his own doorstep.
In this episode Chris explains his strategies and dispels a bunch of myths and misconceptions around catching jewfish on lures.
Full show notres are available at https://doclures.com/greater-sydney-jewfish-chris-cleaver/
The bass fishing that's available within a coupe of hours drive of Brisbane is nothing short of extraordinary. Aside from trophy bass impoundments like Wivenhoe and Somerset, there's a plethora of rivers supporting wild fish and smaller stocked impoundments to choose from.
In this episode Tim "The Bream" Morgan gives us a guided tour of the fishing he enjoys as a Brisbane based bass enthusiast. Tim goes through the tackle, lures and techniques - plus gives us a few pointers on where to find fish.
Full show notes are available at https://doclures.com/brisbane-bass-tim-morgan/
The Sunshine Coast offers some brilliant snapper fishing. Many angers reserve the lure fishing for shallow water and target the snapper in deeper waters on baits, but not Nigel Webster!
Nige explains how he goes about targeting snapper in 50-70 m of water using relatively small and lightly weighted lures. It's a technical approach that makes full use of his marine electronics - but it really pays off handsomely.
In this episode Nigel explains the tackle, lures and techniques he uses to consistently take deep water snapper on lures.
Full show notes are available at https://doclures.com/sunshine-coast-snapper-nigel-webster/
At certain times of year the Derwent Estuary receives waves of migrating baitfish pushing up from the salt into the freshwater. At these times brown trout often move from the more usual freshwater habitat to the estuary to feast on easy forage.
Hobart fishing personality Plinio Taurian has been fishing for trout in the Derwent Estuary for 10 years and has learned a thing or two about catching what can often be a challenging and frustrating target.
In this episode Plinio shares his secrets for catching sea run brown trout, from his preferred bite windows to the favourite lures and tackle he packs for a sea trout mission.
Full show notes available at: https://doclures.com/derwent-estuary-sea-trout-plinio-taurian/
Queenfish are a common inshore pelagic fish around our northern coastline - and being (usually) reliable, they're a wonderful sport fishing target.
In this episode, Karratha based lure and fly specialist Charles Kretzmann explains how to find and tempt queenfish in his local waters.
Full show notes available at: https://doclures.com/karratha-queenfish-charles-kretzmann/
Blue nosed threadfin (aka blue salmon) are a prevalent northern Australian sport fish that's often overlooked by anglers more focused on iconic species such as barramundi and king threadfin.
Broome angler Mark Bantich explains that the humble blue nosed threadfin has a lot to offer. Abundant, accessible from the shore, aggressive and tasty, this species ticks plenty of boxes.
Mark explains the two styles of fishing for this species and gives some pointers to anglers visiting Broome who may like to give them a go.
Full show notes at https://doclures.com/broome-blue-nosed-threadfin-mark-bantich/
The Hawkesbury is a massive estuary system within easy reach of Sydney and offers some pretty amazing fishing. The plethora of natural structure that holds jewfish means anglers have no shortage of options for getting onto this prime sportfish.
Dan Selby of Sydney Sportfishing Adventures has been taking clients onto the Hawkesbury in search of jewfish for nine years - and he's seen and caught a lot of jew in that time.
In Episode 88 he unloads a ton of great tips about finding fish, picking tides, choosing the right tackle and lures.... and plenty more.
Full show notes available at https://doclures.com/hawkesbury-jewfish-dan-selby/
Impoundment Barra can be tricky at the best of times. But in Peter Faust Dam they're either shut down and hard to tempt, or they're big and hard to manage in the dense timber.
Local Barra junkie's, fishing journos and sponsored anglers Matt and Nick wells have the answers though. They've pulled over 1000 barra from these waters over recent years, including plenty of monsters over the 1m mark.
In this episode they share their tips for getting in on the impoundment barra action, with tons of gems for anyone interested in giving big impoundment barra a go.
Full show notes are available at: https://doclures.com/peter-faust-dam-barramundi-wells-boys/
Andy Sparnon is a Gold Coast based fishing personality and YouTuber who specialises in unlocking amazing shore-based fishing opportunities in South East Queensland.
In this episode Andy shares his strategies for fishing land locked lakes for species more commonly considered to be inshore boat fishing targets. GT's, barracuda, various trevallies, queenfish, tarpon, even milkfish are there for the taking, along with jewfish, mangrove jacks, flathead and the regular estuary targets.
Gedt the full show notes at https://doclures.com/gold-coast-land-based-sport-fishing-andy-sparnon/
During the dry season when the rivers around Mackay are low and the weather is cool is a great time to trek into some top sweetwater fishing destinations and pick up barramundi, mangrove jack, sooty grunter and jungle perch.
In this Episode Mackay fishing personality Luke Galea gives some great advice for anyone wanting to give this style of fishing a shot.
From identifying spots to preparing for your trip, finding fish and staying safe, Luke covers all you need to know.
Full show notes are available at https://doclures.com/mackay-winter-sweetwater-fishing-luke-galea/
Queensland's Gold Coast is undoubtedly one of the best locations in Australia to target mammoth dusky flathead.
In this episode, gun Gold Coast angler and lure expert John Costello explains his strategies for targeting XL flathead in water as shallow as 20cm. From when and where to fish to the lures and techniques he uses, John is an open book in this inspiring interview.
Full show notes available at https://doclures.com/gold-coast-flathead-fishing-john-costello/
Rockhampton is fast developing a reputation as a barramundi fishing hotspot - and local angler Sam Gibson is doing nothing to dispell that rumour!
Sam explains the amazing barra fishing opportunities within clear, sandy bottomed waters on Rockhampton's doorstep and the unconventional approach he uses to catch them.
In this episode Sam dismisses the common misconceptions about where barra hold in these systems and what lures and techniques work best on them.
For full show notes go to https://doclures.com/rockhampton-barramundi-fishing-sam-gibson/
Jewfish are one of the more challenging southern estuary targets for keen lure fishos. They can take a bit of figuring out, but the rewards can definitely be worth the effort.
In this episode Gold Coast estuary fishing specialist Brad Smith explains some unusual but very effective techniques he's develop[ed for targeting jewfish in the estuaries of northern NSW and southern Queensland.
Brad takes us step by step through how he targets fish that most angelrs can't reach, and explains the gar and techniques you'll need to do the same.
Show notes https://doclures.com/nsw-seq-estuary-jewfish-brad-smith/
Spanish mackerel have it all. Speed, aggression, acrobatics. They're an awesome inshore and offshore gamefish and one of the more popular fishing targets for northern trailerboat anglers.
In this episode Kyle Hennig takes us to the coastal waters near his home of Townsville and gives us the lowdown on how to find and catch Spanish mackerel in his part of the world.
Kyle explains in detail the lures and other tackle he uses and the techniques he employs for targeting Spanish mackerel.
Full show notes at https://doclures.com-townsville-spanish-mackerel-kyle-hennig/
Lake Eildon is Victoria's year-round Murray cod fishery. During the winter months the cod numbers are definitely lower, but anglers who brave the cold are rewarded with a better quality of fish.
In this episode well-known Victorian angler and fishing journalist John Cahill takes us to Eildon in search of his beloved cod. John goes through the tackle and explains his most successful techniques for targeting big cod in this storage.
Full show notes are available at : https://doclures.com/lake-eildon-murray-cod-john-cahill/
Despite being a highly urbanised system within Melbourne's metropolitan ares, the Maribyrnong River is an excellent bream fishery with plenty of quality fish to be found.
In this episode tournament angler and kayak bream specialist Dale Baxter shares a few tips for fishing the system that he fishes pretty much every week.
Dale's intimate familiarity with the Maribyrnong and its resident bream is evident as he shares his tips on finding fish and the techniques he uses to catch them.
Full show notes available at https://doclures.com/maribyrnong-river-bream-fishing-dale-baxter/
Jewfish are a popular but challenging target for our southern estuary anglers. Winter is a great time to target them in the estuaries of Northern New South Wales
Mark Saxon is a former professional fisherman, sportfishing guide of almost 10 years and developer of a line of lure scents. In this episode he shares his secrets for finding and targeting this magic sportfishing species.
Full sow notes can be found at https://doclures.com/hastings-river-jewfish-mark-saxon/
Aussie bream and bass tournament angler Tony Neal made his first foray into the massive US bass tournament circuit with a 26th placing at the 2018 WON BASS tournament at Lake Mead, Nevada.
As he prepares to return to Lake Mead in 2019, Tony reflects on the path that led him to that first competition, the road ahead in the US and how easily other Aussies could follow in his footsteps.
Full show notes available at https://doclures.com/lake-mead-largemouth-bass-tony-neal/
The Manning River system holds some quality jewfish, but like anywhere they're not always easy to catch.
In this episode local angler, jewfish specialist and Youtuber Adam Maddalena unloads a pile of tips and tricks for finding and catching jewfish in the Manning Estuary.
Full show notes are available at https://doclures.com/manning-river-jewfish-adam-maddalena/
The Clarence River in NSW is a large system that's famous for its wild Australian bass fishery. But that doesn't mean that they come easily!
In this episode well known tournament angler and kayak fishing enthusiast Mat Cameron shares some secrets for finding and targeting bass in this amazing system.
Mat's tips will have you well stocked with the right gear and fully informed when the bass fishery reopens on 1 September!
For full show notes, go to https://doclures.com/clarence-river-bass-fishing-matthew-cameron/
The quality of Murray Cod fishing in Southeast Queensland is one of the states best kept secrets. While many people head for the impoundments of NSW and Victoria in search of cod, there's plenty of great opportunities on Brisbane's doorstep too.
In this Episode I catch up with SEQ freshwater fishing specialist Jason Ehrlich, who walks us through the tricks of the trade for catching cod in that part of the world...... and there are a few differences between the NSW and Qld cod scenes, too!
Full show notes available at https://doclures.com/seq-murray-cod-fishing-jason-ehrlich/
Allan Bevan is a 24 year veteran of the Perth charter boat scene and played a pivotal role in opening up the Samsonfish jigging scene. But in this episode he shares his passion and knowledge for catching snapper.
Western Australian's refer to these fish as "pinkies", regardless of the size they reach. And they certainly do reach some very large proportions in that part of the world.
During our interview Allan chats candidly about the many tips tricks he uses to connect his clients with quality snapper, sharing lures techniques and tips for finding fish.
Full show notes available at https://doclures.com/perth-snapper-allan-bevan
I love finding anglers who are doing things that challenge the common beliefs. For Victorians who fish Port Phillip Bay, snapper have always been a spring and summer option. But recently a handful of knowledgeable anglers have proven that snapper are a year-round option in the bay.
Paul Malov is a Melbourne resident, successful tournament bream angler and kayak fishing enthusiast. He's one of that small group of anglers who are tapping into the Port Phillip bay winter snapper opportunity.
In this episode Paul lifts the lid on a few myths, explaining the lures, locations and techniques that give him consistent results on the local snapper population.
Full episode show notes are available at: https://doclures.com/port-phillip-bay-winter-snapper-paul-malov/
Southern Bluefin Tuna have become a genuine target for South West Victoria's lure fishermen in recent years. Advances in trailerboat technology have opened new waters, while recovery of the SBT fishery means more fish are coming close to the coastline. It all adds up to a spectacular fishing opportunity!
Warrnambool fishing identity and sponsored angler Luke Smith spends a lot of time working on the tuna charter boats and has learned plenty about catching this ocean speedster. In this episode Luke explains how we can all get in on the act with Southern Bluefin Tuna.
For full show notes go to https://doclures.com?sw-victoria-southern-bluefin-tuna-luke-smith/
The Gippsland Lakes have long been considered one of the premier, productive black bream fisheries of Victoria. And since luring bream can be somewhat challenging at times, we've headed to this southern fishing heaven with Tournament guru Dan Mackrell.
Dan's tournament techniques have enabled him to do very well on bream in the Gippsland lakes...... and luckily he shares quite a few of them in this podcast episode.
There's a lot of info in here, so be sure and download the show notes at https://doclures.com/gippsland-bream-dan-mackrell/
Baffle Creek is a very popular central Queensland fishing destination, and who better to take us there than fishing personality and local, Jason Medcalf?
Jason has a reputation for knowing ho to extract some seriously good jacks out of this system. But in the cooler months the jacks play a little hard to get, so he plays with a ton of other species - as we find out.
Jason takes us through the tackle, the tides, the techniques and the lures he chooses for best results in this amazingly productive system.
Full show notes are available at https://doclures.com/baffle-creek-winter-fishing-jason-medcalf/
Eungella Dam is a central Queensland angling paradise, famous for holding some top quality sooty grunter.
In this episode gun tournament angler and local fishing guru Dan Grech unloads a ton of great tips for targeting this feisty species at Eungella.
From bite windows to an unusual method for finding fish, plus a rundown of the lures that have won Dan some Sooty Grunter tournaments, this episode covers it all!
Full show notes are available at https://doclures.com/eungella-sooty-grunter-dan-grech/
Steve Morgan is a well known bream tournament angler with plenty of success under his belt. In fact, he's caught more bream than he cares to remember!
In this episode Steve takes us to the Gold Coast where bream aggregate in the lower reaches of the estuaries during the winter in preparation for spawning.
In his usual style, Steve lays out in full detail the secrets you want to know in order to get a bag of bream, whether you're aiming to win a tournament or just enjoy some social fishing.
Full show notes and resources are available from https://doclures.com/gold-coast-bream-steve-morgan/
Striped marlin are a fabulous temperate bluewater game species that are accessible to anglers across much of southern Australia. But the truth is, most anglers targeting this species use large baits and lures and don't realise that they are far easier to catch on small lures fished correctly.
In this episode, well-known Aussie bluewater personality Lee Rayner explains how he goes about targeting Striped marlin from his boat, focusing on southern NSW Waters.
Lee drops some brilliant tips that can make all the difference if striped marlin are on your bucket list, so be sure and listen (plus download show notes) at https://doclures.com/nsw-south-coast-striped-marlin-lee-rayner/
In Episode 65 we return once again to Forster, NSW - this time with ABT Bream tournament competitor Todd Riches to fish the rock walls at the mouth of the system.
Todd explains his tackle and techniques for finding and catching bream on lures, regardless of the tides. He explains in detail his top three lures for targeting bream on the rock walls - and why the techniques he describes work at any east coast rock wall.
Full show notes and downloads are available at https://doclures.com/forster-bream-todd-riches/
Copeton Dam has a reputation as being the place to go for those wanting to tangle with oversized Murray Cod - Year round!
In this episode, specialist Murray Cod fishing guide Josh Usher takes us through what we need to know in order to experience the best that Copeton Cod can offer.
Josh breaks down the tackle, lures and techniques that work for him, sharing a few pro secrets along the way.
Full show note downloads are available at: https://doclures.com/copeton-dam-murray-cod-josh-usher/
Kris Hickson is well known on the Aussie tournament scene, having competed in the ABT since 2001 and multiple other bream, bass and kayak competitions.
In this episode Kris takes us to his back yard at Forster and explains how to extract stonker bream from the cover of the oyster racks.
From tackle to techniques, Kris outlines everything you need to know to get onto the action!
Get the full show notes downloads at https://doclures.com/forster-oyster-rack-bream-kris-hickson/
Chad Soper is a well known and accomplished South Australian angler who knows how to nail the odd callop (yellowbelly).
In this episode Chad takes us to one of his favourite locations, Blanchetown on the South Australian Murray River, where he tangles with this species regularly on lures.
Chad breaks down the tackle, lures and techniques that help him catch yellowbelly in the turbid waters of this system.
Full show notes an downloads are available at https://doclures.com/blanchetown-yellowbelly-chad-soper/
Lake Mulwala is a prime destination to target the awesome freshwater species that Australia is so fortunate to boast - including the magnificent Murray Cod.
Well-known tournament angler and former fishing journalist Stephen Booth reckons there is no better place to fish. In Episode 61 he takes us through his strategies, tips, tricks and secrets for catching Murray cod at Lake Mulwala - all year round.
Get the full episode and show notes at https://doclures.com/lake-mulwala-murray-cod-stephen-booth/
Western Australia has more than its share of awesome fishing opportunities - and longtain tuna are a great example.
In Episode 60, WA angler and photojournalist Nicki Hunt explains how she and partner Leigh target this species on lures in the shallow waters of the Gascoyne Coastline.
Nicki gets down to fine detail on how to target these fish, describing her tackle, lures and techniques.
Get the full episode and show notes at https://doclures.com/gascoyne-longtail-tuna-nicki-hunt/
Lake Borumba on Queensland's Sunshine Coast holds a phenomenal number of Australian bass. In this episode we take to the water with local guide and accomplished tournament angler Callum Munro to find out how to catch them.
Callum explains that it's a matter of knowing where to find fish at any given time of year - and figure out what they're responding to.
We get the full benefit of Callums experience as he talks us through how to use his 3 favourite winter time bass lures for Borumba Dam.
Download the full show notes at: https://doclures.com/borumba-bass-callum-munro/
Tullaroop Reservoir in central Victoria is a well known spot to target larger than average brown and rainbow trout, as well-known fishing journalist and guide Colby Lesko explains in this episode.
Colby is a master of trout fishing at this storage and explains how to find the fish (shore-based), choose the right tackle and fish the right lures.
Awesome tips shared here, so jump over to the show notes at https://doclures.com/tullaroop-trout-fishing-colby-lesko/
Emma George takes us to her favourite spot to target Giant Trevally, Kalumburu in the super-remote far north of Western Australia.
Emma explains the tackle and techniques, the tides and structures she likes for tangling with GT's. She finishes the episode with a breakdown of her top few GT lures and how to fish them.
Download Emma's Kalumburu GT show notes.
Sometimes, how the environment affects light and colour is more of a factor than what the fish are actually capable of seeing.
In this Episode Greg talks about how water, wind, time of day and other factors conspire to dull a fish's colour vision. He also talks about flash, and how it can be a long-distance attractant for fish.
View the show notes at https://doclures.com/lure-colour-underwater-light-greg-vinall/
In this episode I've snaffled the microphone and taken the opportunity to explore the complex issue of lure colours and fish vision..... through the eyes of a scientist, rather than a fisherman.
Did you know that fish can't always see the colours we can? That they can't focus on objects more than a few metres away, or that they can't judge size and distance of an object using eyesight?
Find out more in this episode - and go to the show notes at https://doclures.com/colour/
Scarlet Sea Perch (Large Mouth Nannygai) were once thought to only be accessible to anglers fishing deep waters 50 miles or more off our northern coastline. These days, they're accessible to just about any small boat angler.
In Episode 54, Ryan Moody explains his strategies for finding Scarlet Sea Perch in the area between the shoreline and the Great Barrier Reef. Often they're in just 15 to 20m of relatively shark free water.
See Ryans Show Notes at https://doclures.com/cardwell-scarlet-sea-perch-ryan-moody/
The Noosa River system is a wonderfully productive estuarine fishery just north of Brisbane and offers an amazing array of lure fishing species.
In this episode celebrity angler and chef Andy Phipps unpacks thirty years of experience fishing this system. Phippsy explains how to get among the various trevally species on offer - including the highly prized diamond trevally.
In his typical "no-frills" style, Phippsy walks us through the tackle, lure and techniques for nailing trevally in the Noosa River.
Check out Phippsy'd show notes at https://doclures.com/noosa-river-trevally-phippsy/
Somerset Dam in SE Queensland has an enviable reputation as a large bass destination - but it's also well known for being a tricky place to fish at times.
Enter this episode's guest, Dean Silvester......
Dean is one of Australia's highest performing bass tournament competitors, regularly ranking in the top 5 over many years. In this episode he explains his tournament winning strategies for takign Somerset Dam bass!
Download Dean's show notes at: https://doclures.com/
Mulloway (jewfish) are a challenging target on lures, but these days there are a few people around who are well on the way to having them figured out. NSW South Coast fishing journo Steve Starling is one of those!
In Episode 51 of the Australian Lure Fishing Podcast Starlo shares his tips and secrets the goliath of the southern estuaries on lures. His tips on how to find mulloway in these systems and the tackle and techniques he uses to get connected to them are inspirational.
Download the episode and show notes at:
https://doclures.com/nsw-south-coast-jewfish-steve-starling/
Sydney's yellowtail kingfish population brings top-notch sport fishing right to the doorstep of Australia's largest city. And who better to tell us how to get in on the action than larger-than-life fishing personality and Sydneysider, Al McGlashan.
In our 50th episode, Al gets down to fine detail about how he finds kingfish both inside and outside Sydney Harbour. He walks us through the tackle he uses, the lures he prefers and the techniques that consistently tempt this tough speedster in Sydney waters.
You can download Al's show notes at https://doclures.com/sydney-yellowtail-kingfishal-mcglashan/
Corroboree Billabong in the Northern Territory is home to the feisty surface feeding Northern Saratoga.
Fishing journalist Jo Starling has spent many years perfecting the techniques for extracting this fish from areas of dense vegetation and in this episode of ALF explains how you can do the same thing.
From tackle to the specific techniques required to get a strike and successfully battle a saratoga, Jo had every detail covered.
Download the show notes here: https://doclures.com/corroboree-saratoga-jo-starling/
Lakes Eucumbene and Jindabyne, in the Snowy Mountains area, are an excellent place for Aussie anglers wanting to target quality brown and rainbow trout. Autumn is the time when these fish are preparing to spawn and are conditioning up, making them aggressive feeders.
Well-known Canberra based freshwater specialist and fishing journalist Andrew McGovern fishes these systems frequently and in this episode shares his top tips for targeting the pre-spawn lake fish.
Andy takes us through tackle, finding fish, lure selection and of course techniques for catching trout in the Snowy Mountains storages.
https://doclures.com/snowy-impoundment-trout-andrew-mcgovern/
Tailor fishing is something of a religion for many Aussie anglers - and Fraser Island in central Queensland is one of the hotspots for tailor action.
In this episode well known fishing journalist and outdoor media content specialist Sammy Hitzke explains his love for this species and shares plenty of secrets for anyone wanting to catch them.
Sammy talks through the best ways to find fish, the tackle to use, his top lures and a handful of techniques that will connect you to tailor whenever the opportunity comes your way.
You can download Sammy's show notes at https://doclures.com/fraser-island-tailor-sammy-hitzke/
Shore-based jewfish are a year-round option from the headlands around the NSW town of Coffs Harbour - and once you have them figured out they're easier to catch than most anglers suspect.
In this episode, rising star of the shore-based jewie scene Shea Cooper explains how he consistently takes jewfish from the rocks. We go through the tackle he uses, how he locates fish and the conditions required to safely target jewfish from the rocks. Shea also goes through the lures he uses and how he fishes them.
You can download Shea's show notes at https://doclures.com/coffs-harbour-headland-jewfish-shea-cooper/
The flathead fishing on the Gold Coast is nothing short of spectacular, and one of the undisputed gurus of catching this species on lures is multiple Gold Coast Flathead Classic winner David "Greeny" Green.
In this episode Greeny shares over three decades of learning about this species and how to catch it. From finding fish to chosso=ing tackle and working lures, Greeny has is all covered.
You can download the show notes at https://doclures.com/gold-coast-flathead-greeny/
Let's face it, squid aren't exactly going to pull hundreds of metres of line from your reel or smash a lure off the surface in a frenzy of foam. But they're a very popular lure fishing species and can be a bit challenging to figure out.
In this Episode I head down south to Melbourne's Port Phillip Bay with Jesse Rotin, an accomplished young sponsored angler who has taken up the squid challenge.
Jesse explains in detail the things you'll need to know to be consistently successful when targeting squid in the bay, from tackle and jigs to techniques for finding squid.
You can download Jesse's show notes at https://doclures.com/port-phillip-bay-squid-jesse-rotin/
Nabeel Issa is one of those innovative anglers who always brings fresh ideas and perspectives and in this episode he'll revolutionise your thinking on how to catch big Gold Coast snapper on lures.
Having fished the area for much of his life, Nabeel has made snapper one of this go-to species. He's used his bream tournament experience to develop deadly finesse fishing techniques that few anglers would have thought about for snapper - until now!
In his usual, unassuming style, Nabeel lays out in fine detail how he goes about finding and fishing for snapper, including the lures and techniques he employs.
For Nabeel's show notes, go to https://doclures.com/gold-coast-snapper-nabeel-issa/
For northern Australian anglers, or for those visiting the north, the presence of crocodiles in our waterways is an everyday thing. And while the number of fatalities associated with crocodile attacks is relatively low, fishermen are probably at greater risk than the general population.
In this episode I deviated from our usual format to take the opportunity to talk with croc expert Dr Matt Brien from Queensland's Department of Environment and Science (DES). A former crocodile researcher from Charles Darwin University, Matt is now the Coordinator for the Northern Wildlife Operations group within DES.
During our conversation Matt clears up a few common myths and misconceptions, then goes about giving some practical advice on how fishermen can coexist with crocodiles.
You can download the show notes at https://doclures.com/crocodile-safety-matt-brien/
Jervis Bay has a well-deserved reputation as an Aussie game fishing destination. With the continental shelf close to the coastline, high sea cliffs and deep water below it's no wonder big pelagics frequent this area.
One of the species that Jervis Bay is famous for is yellowtail kingfish, so in this Episode I took the opportunity to talk to local fishing identity, lure maker, presenter and former guide Greg "Reidy" Reid.
Reidy walks us through how to locate Jervis Bay kings, whta tackle to use, and gives fine detail on the lures and techniques you'll need.
https://doclures.com/jervis-bay-kingfish-greg-reid/
"Barra Dave" Donald isn't just one of the gentlemen of fishing, he's also one of the pioneers of the Cape York Fishery, with decades of guiding experience in that area. He's also had more than 40 years of writing about fishing Cape York and continues to author articles even in his retirement.
As a fishing destination, Weipa is in the heartland. On offer are species too numerous to mention, along with a ruggedly beautiful and relatively untouched wilderness. Of course, barramundi are one of the most popular targets and are abundant in the area.
In this episode, Barra Dave shares his tips for anglers chasing the Weipa Barramundi experience. Dave dishes out plenty of advice on the loaction, best tides and conditions, tackle and lures for tangling with the big silver fish around Weipa.
Barra Dave's show notes are available at : https://doclures.com/weipa-barramundi-barra-dave-donald/
Spangled Emperor are a favourite lure fishing target on the coral reef flats. But Exmouth takes the experience to a new level, with "Spangos" being a serious target for shore-based fishos in the know.
Steve Riley is a tackle store owner and long-time Exmouth resident whose fishing addiction makes it hard to get to work. Spangled Emperor from the beaches around Exmouth are one of his specialities, and fortunately he doesn't mind sharing his secrets at all!
In Episode 39, Steve takes us out to the beaches and shows us the tackle, lures and techniques we'll need to snag a bunch of awesome spangled emperor.
Steve's show notes page is available at https://doclures.com/exmouth-shore-based-spangled-emperor-steve-riley/
Among South Western Victorians the Glenelg River has long been famous as a mulloway fishing destination. That doesn't mean that mully's on lures come easily though. Like all other estuaries, they can take a lot of figuring out!
Mark Gercovich is a bit of a local legend in the south west. A former tournament angler, he's been passionate about sharing his knowledge and experience. This has led to a stack of quality fishing articles in a stack of top fishing magazines.
In this episode I caught up with Mark to share his secrets for targeting mulloway in the Glenelg system - and he really comes up with the goods. From rods and reels to finding fish to lures and techniques, Mark leaves no stone unturned when it comes to this challenging style of fishing.
You can download Marks show notes at https://doclures.com/glenelg-river-mulloway-mark-gercovich/
Lake Windamere has a reputation among anglers for being a hotspot for oversized yellas. So who better to explain how to catch them than yellowbelly tournament champ "Diamond" Dave Welfare?
In this episode Diamond Dave reveals his secrets from finding yellowbelly to gearing up. Dave walks us through his three top lure choices (lures that have won championships) and exactly how to use them in Windamere for top results.
Check out Dave's show notes at https://doclures.com/windamere-yellowbelly-diamond-dave-welfare/
The Boyne Tannum Hookup is Australia's largest family fishing event, and in 2019 there are prizes to valued at $320K up for grabs. Not necessarily for the most successful fishermen, either. Your average punter could win a boat, a jet ski or cash prizes just by participating!
Participants can compete individually, in teams or both. Categories include boat, human powered watercraft, jetski, fly fishing, junior competitors, catch and release. Fisheries include impoundment, river/estuary, bay, inshore and offshore, plus there are also bonus tagged fish worth $5-10K.
With so much on offer, Doc decided to have a chat with Jen McGuire, president of the Boyne Tannum Hookup and local fishing personality Nathan Reardon to figure out the best strategies for winning prizes.
The humble fingermark bream is a species with a lot going for it in the sport fishing stakes. They can be found in close proximity to the boat ramp, pull hard, look and taste fantastic and are schooling fish that can turn on the action once you've located them.
Nathan Reardon's business Outside Edge Adventures is a fishing travel company that has enabled Nathan to fish all over the world. But weipa is a place he keeps coming back to and fingermark are a species he loves to target.
Listen to this episode for all the tips on the tackle, lures and techniques Nathan employs to ensure he can always get onto the fingermark.
Download Nathan's show notes at our website here: https://doclures.com/weipa-fingermark-bream-nathan-reardon/
Southern saratoga are a wonderful sporting fish with a growing following among sporting anglers - and the river systems of the Fitzroy Basin are the heartland of this fish.
In this episode, Aquatic Resource Scientist, fishing guide and fishing author Nathan Johnston explains the finer points of putting saratoga firmly in the cross hairs. Nathan explains the tackle and techniques, as well as where to find the fish, giving you everything you need to know to succeed on 'toga!
Check out Nathan's show notes at https://doclures.com/fitzroy-basin-saratoga-nathan-johnston/
Gary Brown takes us to one of his favourite home waters, Sydney's Botany Bay, where he tells us how to catch the wily yellowfin bream.
Gary is a prolific fishing author and his vast knowledge of the subject shines through as he explains the places where bream aggregate in the bay and how to target them effectively.
Gary explains the tides, structure, tackle, lures and techniques to make your next trip to Botany Bay a huge success.
Ceck out Gary's show notes at https://doclures.com/botany-bay-bream-gary-brown/
The town of Bowen on the central Queensland coast is a hidden gem when it comes to mangove jack fishing.
Dan Kaggelis has spent a decade understanding this species in the estuaries around Bowen and has some awesome tips that will put you on the fast track to success on the "red dogs".
Dan explains the concept of a bite window, meaning you'll only fish when the fish are actively feeding. And he explains how Jacks live on just 1% of the snags in a system and how find those snags can allow you to catch 3 or 4 fish in a single spot.
Check out Dan's show notes page at https://doclures.com/bowen-mangrove-jack-dan-kaggelis/
To many Aussie anglers, Karumba is the centre of the barramundi universe. And for good reason! Karumba and the surrounding areas punch well above their weight when it comes to both the numbers and the quality of barramundi on offer.
Gavin "Groover" New has been a barra guide for 25 years and has spent the last 7 or 8 years guiding out of Karumba. In this episode he shares knowledge that shows why he's one of the country's premier barramundi guides.
Groover helps us understand how and where to find barra, what lures to use and exactly how to use them. Get the show notes download at: https://doclures.com/karumba-barramundi-groover/
The Eildon area offers some extraordinary river fishing for both brown and rainbow trout, as fishing journalist and television personality Jarrod Day explains in this info-packed episode of the Australian Lure Fishing Podcast.
Jarrod keeps no secrets as he tells our listeners which river systems and which types of structure he loves for targeting trout. As usual, we discuss the tackle, the techniques and, importantly, Jarrods favourite lures for this area and how he fishes them.
As a long-time sponsored angler and brand manager with 22 years in the industry, Jarrod takes a few moments to talk about some common misconceptions as a new generation of anglers clambers for sponsorship deals.
You can download Jarrods show notes here: https://doclures.com/eildon-trout-jarrod-day/
Episode 30 is a slight deviation form our usual format. Greg takes the opportunity to talk to us about one of the less understood and most overlooked aspects of lure design: sound.
We explore why fish can't hear some sounds, no matter how loud they are. We examine the difference between sound and noise - and why making a lure louder could drive fish away. And Greg explains why sound can be more important to your success than lure colour.
Check out the show notes and downloads here: https://doclures.com/sound/
Threadfin salmon (aka king threadfin) are one of Australia's best but most underrated sporting fish. They're not too bad on the table either!
Since the introduction of a net-free zone in the Fitzroy, both the numbers and size of king threadfin available to anglers has exploded. It's not unusual to see school of a hundred fish showing on a sounder, with many being over the magical metre long mark.
In this episode fishing film maker and Fitzroy guide John Haenke explains how to find where the threadies are hanging in the river system, what tackle to use and his top lures for catching kings.
Check out John's Show Notes Here.
Jungle perch are such a wonderful, charismatic sports fish. Despite their relatively small size, these surface feeding reaction biters offer exciting fishing in some of the most scenic locations imaginable.
Townsville angler Vinnie Versfeld has targeted the Jungle Perch in crystal creek for 14 years and has a pretty good track record at getting hooked up on them.
In this episode Vinnie explains the tackle and techniques he uses for catching more than his fair share of JPs. He finishes by talking us through his personal favourite Jungle Perch lures and how to use them.
You'll find Vinnies show notes and downloads here: https://doclures.com/crystal-creek-jungle-perch-vinnie-versfeld/
The New England area of New South Wales boasts incredible cod fishing from storages like Copeton Dam to sizable fish from fairly skinny water in the New England river systems.
Local guide Simon Fitzpatrick is well qualified to assist in finding and tempting the regions feisty Murray Cod from either type of habitat.
In Episode 27, Simon gives plenty of tips for identifying a likely fishing spot, setting up with the right gear and lures, then giving yourself every opportunity to get connected with our iconic freshwater cod.
Full details and resource links are provided in Simon's show notes here: https://doclures.com/new-england-cod-simon-fitzpatrick/
Self professed "Crusty 'Ol Salt Dog" Brad "Smithy" Smith has been a fishing guide on the Tweed River and the nearby Gold Coast for 25 years and specialises in catching Mangrove Jack.
In this episode he unloads a quarter of a century of knowledge and experience for finding and catching the large and very tough mangrove jacks that inhabit this part of the world. Smithy's take is different from most, preferring to extract fish from the deep rock bars using hard body lures.
Smithy's tips on barometric pressure, tides, trolling science, reading the water, choosing tackle and lures are invaluable.
You can download Smithy's show notes or book a guided trip with him at https://doclures.com/tweed-river-mangrove-jack-brad-smith/
Tasmania is well known for producing some of the largest black bream in the country, and some of the best bream fishing is right on the doorstep of the southernmost capital, Hobart.
The Derwent Estuary has a somewhat chequered history, but its rocky shorelines, extensive docks and expanses of seagrass host an amazing bream fishery.
In this episode local fishing personality Plinio Taurian explains how to fish the Derwent for bream on lures. Plinio outlines the tackle and techniques he uses and walks us through precisely how he fishes his favourite lures for bream.
You can download Plinio's show notes here: https://doclures.com/derwent-estuary-black-bream-plinio-taurian/
Jewfish (mulloway) have always been a challenge to figure out and few people are consistently successful at targeting them on lures.
Yamba jewie specialist Mick Leavey is one fishermen who has risen to the challenge. He's spent over a decade chasing jewfish from the rock walls, headlands and estuaries on northern New South Wales.
He now consistently catches jewfish on lures - and in this episode of the Australian Lure Fishing podcast tells us exactly how he goes about it. From tackle to lures to techniques and conditions, Mick de-mystifies the Jewfish on lures mystery.
Download Micks Show Notes Here.
The Hopkins River system in Western Victoria is a small but highly productive black bream fishery. Characterised by periods when the estuary is blocked from the ocean tides, this system can take a little figuring out.
In this episode Luke Smith explains exactly how to go about getting among the bream action in this system. Luke explains his tackle and when and where to find black bream. Then he goes through his top lure picks, sparing no detail.
Whether you're a tournament pro looking for an edge on the Hopkins system or a weekend angler wanting to maximise every opportunity, Lukes knowledge and expertise will definitely be helpful.
You can download Luke show notes here: https://doclures.com/hopkins-river-bream-luke-smith/
Coral reef flats are famous for being home to a massive number of different lure crunching species. From various coral trouts to reef jacks, GT's, wrasse, emperor and many, many more..... this style of fishing is rarely boring!
Mackay fishing personality Andrew Susani is a regular on the Cookwotn coral flats scene. Those who follow his exploits are mesmerised by albums of photos of large and colourful fish, many taken on his hand made lures.
In this episodes of the Australian Lure Fishing podcast Andrew explains the secrets to successfully fishing these amazing coral flats. From tackle to technique he goes through what you need to know to get the best from your own coral flats expeditions.
Be sure and download Andrews show notes at https://doclures.com/cooktown-coral-flats-andrew-susani/
The barramundi fishing during the Northern Territory runoff is the stuff Aussie legends are made of. Big, aggressive, hard fighting barra abound and for the well prepared and well informed angler it's nothing short of paradise.
And speaking of legends, Alex Julius is without doubt the Territory's living, walking barra fishing legend. In Episode 20 of the Australian Lure Fishing podcast, Alex joins us to share a little of his vast knowledge on catching this awesome sports fish.
From gearing up to locating fish, choosing the right lure and knowing exactly how to fish it, Alex fills in all of the blanks.
Alex's show notes and downloads are available on his show notes page here: https://doclures.com/arnhemland-runoff-barramundi-alex-julius/
Saratoga offer a wonderful sight fishing experience for anglers throughout inland Queensland. Aggressive surface feeders, "toga" also have a habit of making spectacular leaps when they're hooked, making the experience visually exciting.
In this Episode, SE Queensland fishing guide and tournament angler Matthew Langford unleases with his best tips for catching this exciting lure fishing target.
Matthew describes in detail the tackle, the lures and the techniques he uses to guide his clients to catch the mightty southern saratoga.
Matthew's show notes are available at https://doclures.com/boondooma-saratoga-matthew-langford/
Pound for pound, the mangrove jack is one of the toughest customers lure anglers will encounter in our northern estuaries. Gold Coast angler Mick Horn has made a specialty of finding and catching big jacks in the Nerang and Coomera River systems and in this episode tells us exactly how it's done.
Mick walks us through the tackle, the techniques, the lures and the habitat for nailing big jacks, leaving nothing secret. He tells us about tides, when to place our lures and how to work them to deadly effect. He even has some tips for getting the upper hand on Jacks after the hooks are set.
If you're keen to try your hand a mangrove jacks be sure and listen to this episode, and download Mick's show notes at https://doclures.com/nerang-river-mangrove-jack-mick-horn/
Whiting are prevalent in our east coast estuaries and over the pst decade have become recognised as a genuine lure fishing target.
Whiting are awesome sport and tasty eating but there's just one problem: A lot of successful whiting on lure specialists aren't so keen to share the secrets.
Not Scott Amon though! Scott comes through with the goods, telling us where to find whiting and how to catch them on lures. He outlines the tackle you'll need, the best whiting lures and the "secret techniques" for catching whiting on surface lures.
Not an episode to be missed! Check out the show notes at https://doclures.com/nambucca-whiting-lures-scott-amon/
Rod Mackenzie is a legend when it comes to catching large Murray Cod on lures. Rod's chalked up over 300 metre-plus fish and is well known for sharing his secrets through websites, books, videos and television.
In Episode 16 Greg catches up with Rod and asks him to dig deep with his tips for anyone interested in catching mammoth cod.
Holding nothing back, Rod talks tackle, finding fish, lure selection and technique for Australia's largest and most sought-after freshwater species. Don't miss this episode if a big cod is on your fishing bucket list.
Check out Rod's show notes at https://doclures.com/murray-cod-fishing-rod-mackenzie-codmac/
Vinnie Versfeld has been a fishing guide and pro angler out of Townsville for 14 years and in that time he's beaten numerous Giant Trevally.
In this episode Vinnie explains the tackle he uses to catch GT's and goes through how and when to go in search of them. From finding fish to choosing the right lure, perfecting your technique and fighting the fish, no secrets are held back!
Vinnie's explanations of how to keep big GT's from smoking you in the reef and for coaxing a strike in hard-fished waters are particularly useful.
Get more information and downloadable resources from Vinnies show notes page here: https://doclures.com/townsville-giant-trevally-vinnie-versfeld/
John Haenke is an Aussie fishing legend, having produced hundreds of hours for fishing video for television, DVD and download. John's shows have featured some of the country's best fisho's....... But John is no slouch with a fishing rod himself.
In Episode 14 of the Australian Lure Fishing podcast, Doc catches up with John and gets talking about the massive barra of the Fitzroy River basin. Fuelled by the introduction of a net-free zone several years ago, the fishing here has exploded.
For those thinking of heading of to central Queensland to chase barra, this is an episode not to miss. John explains, the tackle, the techniques and the lures he uses to consistently nail this awesome sportfish.
https://doclures.com/fitzroy-river-barramundi-john-haenke/
Southern Bluefin Tuna (SBT). They're one big, tough customer that can test any angler (if they're lucky).
Stu Nichols has been a professional charter operator specialising in catching SBT for 20 years. In 2016 alone he caught and released 1000 Southern Bluefin Tuna. Plus, he's caught 95 barrels in his career so far.
In this episode Stu explains what regular anglers don't know about catching SBT, including the lure that takes 95% of Stu's fish.
For full show notes, resource links and downloads, check out Stu's show notes page.
The Warren River is one of a number of small Western Australian systems that flow through heavily forested national park and hold good numbers of redfin, along with the occasional trout.
Fisheries manager and lure testing guru Frank Prokop tells us how to target them from a canoe or the bank. Frank describes the lures, tackle and techniques he uses to great success. The techniques described and super-effective on many species in many locations.
Frank finishes the episode with his thoughts on the unfolding disaster at Medindee Lakes, which has resulted is millions of native fish being killed.
Check out Frank's show notes page here.
Tim Simpson shows why he's the guru when it comes to catching marlin on Australia's east coast by sharing some awesome secrets for getting connected to the pinnacle of gamefish!
It's not uncommon for fishermen to tangle with Marlin..... but it's a lot less common that those fish actually get landed.
Tim sets about changing that by explaining the importance of lure size, the specific tackle he'd recommend for marlin fishing and the crucial skill of sharpening hooks specifically for marlin fishing. Then he talks us through his 3 favourite lures for marlin fishing, when and how to use them.
Tim's Show Notes.
Australian bass are one of our premier freshwater sportsfish, and Sydney's fishing population doesn't need to travel too far to find them. Todd Young has been guiding bass fisherman for decades and explains where and how to target this species within 30 minutes of the CBD.
We go through the tackle Todd recommends and explore not only his choice of lures but the techniques and situations in which he uses them.
If you're Sydney-based and looking for a lure fishing option that's super close to home, this could well be it. For more details and for show notes downloads check out Todds page at https://doclures.com/nepean-river-bass-todd-young/
In Episode 9 Doc talks to Brisbane tournament angler and fishing personality Nabeel Issa about Moreton Bay's challenging longtail tuna.
Longtail tuna (also called northern bluefin tuna) are an exceptional and highly available species that's right on Brisbane's doorstep. Many anglers find them frustrating and simply pass them by - but Nabeel gives us the good oil on how to connect with this fish.
From finding fish, to tackle, lures and top techniques, Nabeel delivers an entertaining and highly educational episode on the Australian Lure Fishing podcast.
Get the downloads and resources at the Doc Lures website.
Giant herring are generally considered a subtropical species, but each year they make their way into Perth's Swan and Canning Estuaries, offering city dwelling sport fishermen an amazing opportunity.
Local fishing personality and fishing journo Scott Coghlan knows only too well how to find and tangle with giant herring. In this episode he walks us through everything we need to know to get out hooks into them too!
From location to tides to tackle and lure selection, Scott opens and lets us in on his secrets.
Download the show notes and resources at the Doc Lures website.
Sooty Grunter are one of Australia's understated freshwater sport fish. This species takes lures aggressively, fights hard and keep lure fishermen on their toes.
Andy Thomsen is a social media fishing personality with over 150,000 fishermen subscribing to his Youtube channel, where he uploads weekly episodes of his fishing adventures around Australia.
In this episode Andy tells us how to find sooty grunter, what tackle to use, his preferred lures and the techniques that sooties just can't resist. If you're keen to put sooty grunter in your crosshairs, it's an episode not to be missed.
Download and print the resources and show notes.
Flathead are a popular east coast lure fishing target during the warmer months. But while the small to medium fish are an easy option, consistently catching the larger fish is a real challenge.
In this episode of Australian Lure Fishing Steve "Starlo" Starling walks us through what he's learned about catching jumbo flathead in the coastal lakes and estuaries of Australia's east coast.
Starlo spills the beans on where, when and how to find fish, his tackle and of course the lures and techniques he uses to pun big lizards.
The yellowtail kingfish of South-West Victoria are notoriously moody and difficult to find, but local fishing identity Scott Gray has them wired.
In this episode of the Australian Lure Fishing Podcast, Scott outlines the essentials of kingfish fishing, from tackle to locating fish, he lays out the ground rules for success.
Scott also talks us through his four favourite lures for kingfish fishing and exactly how (and when) to use them to great effect.
Be sure and listen to this episode if you're keen to catch kingfish in Victoria's wild south west!
The Brisbane River holds a healthy population of threadfin salmon, which offers a stunning fishing opportunity right on the doorstep of one of Australia's biggest cities.
As if that's not enough, this episode's guest, Steve Morgan, explains how the threadies in the middle estuary can abandon their bottom dwelling ways and smash lures from the water surface.
Whether you're a Brisbane resident or just a visitor to the area, you'll be delighted at the amazing sport fishing opportunity that's right there for the taking.
Steve's show notes page and downloads are available at https://doclures.com/brisbane-river-king-threadfin-fishing-steve-morgan/
Darren Borg is a successful tournament bream angler and tackle maker for who the Clarence River is in his back yard.
Darren talks us through the tackle and techniques he uses to catch big bream in the Clarence, how to find the fish and how to get a bite when no-one else can.
Packed with fishing nuggets, this episode of ALF will turn you into a bream catching machine.
Show notes and downloads are available from Darren's page at https://doclures.com/clarence-river-bream-darren-borg/
Murray Cod are a uniquely Australian lure fishing target. In this Episode Wangaratta fishing identity and Youtube sensation Robbie Alexander talks us through exactly how to target this species in Victoria's Ovens River.
Robbie takes Doc through the tackle, the lures and the secret tricks and techniques for catching cod on spinnerbaits, diving lures and surface lures.
If you're keen to catch a Murray cod in Victoria's unregulated river systems this episode is a "must-watch".
A cod fishing resource sheet can be downloaded from Robbie's show notes page at https://doclures.com/murray-cod-robbie-alexander/
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