Australian Lure Fishing

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! _______________________ Please lend the ALF Podcast a hand! By Joining Team Doc Lures you'll...

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. ______________________ Enjoying the ALF Podcast? Then why not show your support by joining Team Doc Lures? N...

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 s...

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 ____________________ The "Plus" edition of today's episode includes detailed information about using electronics to find patc...

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! _______________________ Lend The ALF Podcas...

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. https://doclures.com/500-alf-podcast-episodes-is-a-good-start/

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. _____________________ Enjoying the ALF Podcast and finding the i...

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. ______________________ Team...

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! _________________________ Enjo...

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...

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 n...

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! ___________...

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. ________...

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. __...

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. _______...

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! _______________...

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.  ______________________ Team Doc Lures is the community of Au...

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...

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. ___________________ Find the ALF Podcast helpfu...

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. ___________________________ Want some pro tips on skip casting and targeting jacks deep in the mangrove roots? You'll find them in the ALF...

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!  __________________________ Want more great fishing advice? Many episodes...

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! _________...

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. _____________________ In the "Plus" Edition...

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...