Australian Lure Fishing

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...

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 n...

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...

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...

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 fo...

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...

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 ars...

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....

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-...

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.   For more episodes about fishing in the Airlie Beach and Whitsunday's are, check...

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...

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.c...

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://doclur...

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 episod...

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:/...

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:/...

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 a...

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 qu...