Australian Lure Fishing

At certain times of year the Derwent Estuary receives waves of migrating baitfish pushing up from the salt into the freshwater. At these times brown trout often move from the more usual freshwater habitat to the estuary to feast on easy forage. Hobart fishing personality Plinio Taurian has been fishing for trout in the Derwent Estuary for 10 years and has learned a thing or two about catching what...

Queenfish are a common inshore pelagic fish around our northern coastline - and being (usually) reliable, they're a wonderful sport fishing target.  In this episode, Karratha based lure and fly specialist Charles Kretzmann explains how to find and tempt queenfish in his local waters.  Full show notes available at:  https://doclures.com/karratha-queenfish-charles-kretzmann/

Blue nosed threadfin (aka blue salmon) are a prevalent northern Australian sport fish that's often overlooked by anglers more focused on iconic species such as barramundi and king threadfin. Broome angler Mark Bantich explains that the humble blue nosed threadfin has a lot to offer. Abundant, accessible from the shore, aggressive and tasty, this species ticks plenty of boxes. Mark explains the two...

The Hawkesbury is a massive estuary system within easy reach of Sydney and offers some pretty amazing fishing. The plethora of natural structure that holds jewfish means anglers have no shortage of options for getting onto this prime sportfish. Dan Selby of Sydney Sportfishing Adventures has been taking clients onto the Hawkesbury in search of jewfish for nine years - and he's seen and caught a lo...

Impoundment Barra can be tricky at the best of times. But in Peter Faust Dam they're either shut down and hard to tempt, or they're big and hard to manage in the dense timber. Local Barra junkie's, fishing journos and sponsored anglers Matt and Nick wells have the answers though. They've pulled over 1000 barra from these waters over recent years, including plenty of monsters over the 1m mark.  In...

Andy Sparnon is a Gold Coast based fishing personality and YouTuber who specialises in unlocking amazing shore-based fishing opportunities in South East Queensland. In this episode Andy shares his strategies for fishing land locked lakes for species more commonly considered to be inshore boat fishing targets. GT's, barracuda, various trevallies, queenfish, tarpon, even milkfish are there for the t...

During the dry season when the rivers around Mackay are low and the weather is cool is a great time to trek into some top sweetwater fishing destinations and pick up barramundi, mangrove jack, sooty grunter and jungle perch. In this Episode Mackay fishing personality Luke Galea gives some great advice for anyone wanting to give this style of fishing a shot. From identifying spots to preparing for...

Queensland's Gold Coast is undoubtedly one of the best locations in Australia to target mammoth dusky flathead. In this episode, gun Gold Coast angler and lure expert John Costello explains his strategies for targeting XL flathead in water as shallow as 20cm. From when and where to fish to the lures and techniques he uses, John is an open book in this inspiring interview. Full show notes available...

Rockhampton is fast developing a reputation as a barramundi fishing hotspot - and local angler Sam Gibson is doing nothing to dispell that rumour! Sam explains the amazing barra fishing opportunities within clear, sandy bottomed waters on Rockhampton's doorstep and the unconventional approach he uses to catch them. In this episode Sam dismisses the common misconceptions about where barra hold in t...

Jewfish are one of the more challenging southern estuary targets for keen lure fishos. They can take a bit of figuring out, but the rewards can definitely be worth the effort. In this episode Gold Coast estuary fishing specialist Brad Smith explains some unusual but very effective techniques he's develop[ed for targeting jewfish in the estuaries of northern NSW and southern Queensland. Brad takes...

Spanish mackerel have it all. Speed, aggression, acrobatics. They're an awesome inshore and offshore gamefish and one of the more popular fishing targets for northern trailerboat anglers. In this episode Kyle Hennig takes us to the coastal waters near his home of Townsville and gives us the lowdown on how to find and catch Spanish mackerel in his part of the world.  Kyle explains in detail the lur...

Lake Eildon is Victoria's year-round Murray cod fishery. During the winter months the cod numbers are definitely lower, but anglers who brave the cold are rewarded with a better quality of fish. In this episode well-known Victorian angler and fishing journalist John Cahill takes us to Eildon in search of his beloved cod. John goes through the tackle and explains his most successful techniques for...

Despite being a highly urbanised system within Melbourne's metropolitan ares, the Maribyrnong River is an excellent bream fishery with plenty of quality fish to be found. In this episode tournament angler and kayak bream specialist Dale Baxter shares a few tips for fishing the system that he fishes pretty much every week.  Dale's intimate familiarity with the Maribyrnong and its resident bream is...

Jewfish are a popular but challenging target for our southern estuary anglers. Winter is a great time to target them in the estuaries of Northern New South Wales Mark Saxon is a former professional fisherman, sportfishing guide of almost 10 years and developer of a line of lure scents. In this episode he shares his secrets for finding and targeting this magic sportfishing species. Full sow notes c...

Aussie bream and bass tournament angler Tony Neal made his first foray into the massive US bass tournament circuit with a 26th placing at the 2018 WON BASS tournament at Lake Mead, Nevada. As he prepares to return to Lake Mead in 2019, Tony reflects on the path that led him to that first competition, the road ahead in the US and how easily other Aussies could follow in his footsteps. Full show not...

The Manning River system holds some quality jewfish, but like anywhere they're not always easy to catch.  In this episode local angler, jewfish specialist and Youtuber Adam Maddalena unloads a pile of tips and tricks for finding and catching jewfish in the Manning Estuary. Full show notes are available at https://doclures.com/manning-river-jewfish-adam-maddalena/ More episodes on lure fishing for...

The Clarence River in NSW is a large system that's famous for its wild Australian bass fishery. But that doesn't mean that they come easily! In this episode well known tournament angler and kayak fishing enthusiast Mat Cameron shares some secrets for finding and targeting bass in this amazing system.  Mat's tips will have you well stocked with the right gear and fully informed when the bass fisher...

The quality of Murray Cod fishing in Southeast Queensland is one of the states best kept secrets. While many people head for the impoundments of NSW and Victoria in search of cod, there's plenty of great opportunities on Brisbane's doorstep too.  In this Episode I catch up with SEQ freshwater fishing specialist Jason Ehrlich, who walks us through the tricks of the trade for catching cod in that pa...

Allan Bevan is a 24 year veteran of the Perth charter boat scene and played a pivotal role in opening up the Samsonfish jigging scene. But in this episode he shares his passion and knowledge for catching snapper. Western Australian's refer to these fish as "pinkies", regardless of the size they reach. And they certainly do reach some very large proportions in that part of the world.  During our in...

I love finding anglers who are doing things that challenge the common beliefs. For Victorians who fish Port Phillip Bay, snapper have always been a spring and summer option. But recently a handful of knowledgeable anglers have proven that snapper are a year-round option in the bay. Paul Malov is a Melbourne resident, successful tournament bream angler and kayak fishing enthusiast. He's one of that...

Southern Bluefin Tuna have become a genuine target for South West Victoria's lure fishermen in recent years. Advances in trailerboat technology have opened new waters, while recovery of the SBT fishery means more fish are coming close to the coastline. It all adds up to a spectacular fishing opportunity! Warrnambool fishing identity and sponsored angler Luke Smith spends a lot of time working on t...

The Gippsland Lakes have long been considered one of the premier, productive black bream fisheries of Victoria. And since luring bream can be somewhat challenging at times, we've headed to this southern fishing heaven with Tournament guru Dan Mackrell. Dan's tournament techniques have enabled him to do very well on bream in the Gippsland lakes...... and luckily he shares quite a few of them in thi...

Baffle Creek is a very popular central Queensland fishing destination, and who better to take us there than fishing personality and local, Jason Medcalf? Jason has a reputation for knowing ho to extract some seriously good jacks out of this system. But in the cooler months the jacks play a little hard to get, so he plays with a ton of other species - as we find out. Jason takes us through the tack...

Eungella Dam is a central Queensland angling paradise, famous for holding some top quality sooty grunter. In this episode gun tournament angler and local fishing guru Dan Grech unloads a ton of great tips for targeting this feisty species at Eungella. From bite windows to an unusual method for finding fish, plus a rundown of the lures that have won Dan some Sooty Grunter tournaments, this episode...

Steve Morgan is a well known bream tournament angler with plenty of success under his belt. In fact, he's caught more bream than he cares to remember! In this episode Steve takes us to the Gold Coast where bream aggregate in the lower reaches of the estuaries during the winter in preparation for spawning. In his usual style, Steve lays out in full detail the secrets you want to know in order to ge...