Australian Lure Fishing

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...

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.  ___________...

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-attenb...

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://doclur...

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-b...

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/...

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.c...

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...

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 tec...

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 a...

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 ta...

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...

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 no...

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...

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-s...

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...

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...

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.   Check out our full flathead archive: https://doclures.com/flathead-fishing/ Find Gold Coast Fishing Spots: https://d...

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/   More ALF Podcast episodes on Jewfish Fishing:  https://doclur...

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...

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/