Australian Lure Fishing

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...

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. _________________________ Enjoying the ALF Podcast?...

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.  ________________ Keen to get more factual, analytical fishing information? Maybe check out Team Doc Lures! You'll be suppo...

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. _________________________ Love big flathead on the surface? Hi...

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. ______________________ 5 Lures That Will Catc...

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. __________...

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. ___________________________ The ALF...

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.  ________________________ Full notes for this episode:  https://doclures.com/shark-bay-whiting-ben-svenson/ More episodes about...

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. ________________________ Over in Team Doc...

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. ______________________________ New Masterclass Available Now In T...

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! ________________________ Want even more ALF action on your mobile de...

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...

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. ______________...

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.  _________________...

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.  _______________________ Love the ALF Podcast and want more? Why not check out Team Doc Lures? TDL members not...

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 mainst...

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. ______________________ Keen for an extra fishing fix for the summer of 2021? Check out Team Doc L...

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...

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 fo...

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.  ___________________________ If you're keen to take your fishing to new levels in 2021, check out the Fishing Points app and start keeping an accurate f...

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. ____________________________ Ready to take your fishing t...

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.  _____________________________ This episode is brought...

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! ___________________________ Hot Tip: Keeping a detailed fis...

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. ________________________ Team Doc Lures is a small community of keen anglers who support the...

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...