Australian Lure Fishing

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.  ________________________ There's an ALF Plus version...

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...

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...

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!  _______________ Want to know more about scents and attractants, what works and what doesn't? We have a Masterclass scheduled with Dr Ben Diggles, fisheries scientist, gun angler and key player in the development of...

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 e...

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 e...

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 o...

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. ________________________ There's more to this podcas...

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. ...

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.  __________________ Enjoy the free ALF podcast? Then you'd love ALF Plus because we go even deeper into the pro tips for catching your favourite species. Support the ALF podcast, get ALF Plus over at...

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.  ___________________...

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. _________________________ Help support the Australian Lure Fishing Podcast by joining Team Doc Lures! TDL members get audio ma...

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! __________________________ There's an ALF Plus version of this interview that has 8 extra minutes packed with absolute gold as Tyrone and I get into detail about how...

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. ___________________ Thanks to all of my Team Doc Lures members for making todays episode possible! If you'd like to contribute...

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. _______________________ A...

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.  _______________________________ Please consider supporting the Australian Lure Fishing Podcast by joining Team Doc Lures. Member's get audio masterclasses, ALF plus extended episodes an...

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.  ______________...

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. ________...

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...

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...

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. _________________________ There's more to th...

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). __________________________ If you get value fr...

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, figurin...

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.  _________________ There's an extended version of this podcast episode available to Team Doc Lures members, with more info about the locations, structures and lures to use. To...

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 ep...