Australian Lure Fishing

Jervis Bay has a well-deserved reputation as an Aussie game fishing destination. With the continental shelf close to the coastline, high sea cliffs and deep water below it's no wonder big pelagics frequent this area. One of the species that Jervis Bay is famous for is yellowtail kingfish, so in this Episode I took the opportunity to talk to local fishing identity, lure maker, presenter and former...

"Barra Dave" Donald isn't just one of the gentlemen of fishing, he's also one of the pioneers of the Cape York Fishery, with decades of guiding experience in that area. He's also had more than 40 years of writing about fishing Cape York and continues to author articles even in his retirement. As a fishing destination, Weipa is in the heartland. On offer are species too numerous to mention, along w...

Spangled Emperor are a favourite lure fishing target on the coral reef flats. But Exmouth takes the experience to a new level, with "Spangos" being a serious target for shore-based fishos in the know. Steve Riley is a tackle store owner and long-time Exmouth resident whose fishing addiction makes it hard to get to work. Spangled Emperor from the beaches around Exmouth are one of his specialities,...

Among South Western Victorians the Glenelg River has long been famous as a mulloway fishing destination. That doesn't mean that mully's on lures come easily though. Like all other estuaries, they can take a lot of figuring out! Mark Gercovich is a bit of a local legend in the south west. A former tournament angler, he's been passionate about sharing his knowledge and experience. This has led to a...

Lake Windamere has a reputation among anglers for being a hotspot for oversized yellas. So who better to explain how to catch them than yellowbelly tournament champ "Diamond" Dave Welfare? In this episode Diamond Dave reveals his secrets from finding yellowbelly to gearing up. Dave walks us through his three top lure choices (lures that have won championships) and exactly how to use them in Windam...

The Boyne Tannum Hookup is Australia's largest family fishing event, and in 2019 there are prizes to valued at $320K up for grabs. Not necessarily for the most successful fishermen, either. Your average punter could win a boat, a jet ski or cash prizes just by participating! Participants can compete individually, in teams or both. Categories include boat, human powered watercraft, jetski, fly fish...

The humble fingermark bream is a species with a lot going for it in the sport fishing stakes. They can be found in close proximity to the boat ramp, pull hard, look and taste fantastic and are schooling fish that can turn on the action once you've located them. Nathan Reardon's business Outside Edge Adventures is a fishing travel company that has enabled Nathan to fish all over the world. But weip...

Southern saratoga are a wonderful sporting fish with a growing following among sporting anglers - and the river systems of the Fitzroy Basin are the heartland of this fish. In this episode, Aquatic Resource Scientist, fishing guide and fishing author Nathan Johnston explains the finer points of putting saratoga firmly in the cross hairs. Nathan explains the tackle and techniques, as well as where...

Gary Brown takes us to one of his favourite home waters, Sydney's Botany Bay, where he tells us how to catch the wily yellowfin bream. Gary is a prolific fishing author and his vast knowledge of the subject shines through as he explains the places where bream aggregate in the bay and how to target them effectively. Gary explains the tides, structure, tackle, lures and techniques to make your next...

The town of Bowen on the central Queensland coast is a hidden gem when it comes to mangove jack fishing. Dan Kaggelis has spent a decade understanding this species in the estuaries around Bowen and has some awesome tips that will put you on the fast track to success on the "red dogs". Dan explains the concept of a bite window, meaning you'll only fish when the fish are actively feeding. And he exp...

To many Aussie anglers, Karumba is the centre of the barramundi universe. And for good reason! Karumba and the surrounding areas punch well above their weight when it comes to both the numbers and the quality of barramundi on offer.  Gavin "Groover" New has been a barra guide for 25 years and has spent the last 7 or 8 years guiding out of Karumba. In this episode he shares knowledge that shows why...

The Eildon area offers some extraordinary river fishing for both brown and rainbow trout, as fishing journalist and television personality Jarrod Day explains in this info-packed episode of the Australian Lure Fishing Podcast. Jarrod keeps no secrets as he tells our listeners which river systems and which types of structure he loves for targeting trout. As usual, we discuss the tackle, the techniq...

Episode 30 is a slight deviation form our usual format. Greg takes the opportunity to talk to us about one of the less understood and most overlooked aspects of lure design: sound. We explore why fish can't hear some sounds, no matter how loud they are. We examine the difference between sound and noise - and why making a lure louder could drive fish away. And Greg explains why sound can be more im...

Threadfin salmon (aka king threadfin) are one of Australia's best but most underrated sporting fish. They're not too bad on the table either! Since the introduction of a net-free zone in the Fitzroy, both the numbers and size of king threadfin available to anglers has exploded. It's not unusual to see school of a hundred fish showing on a sounder, with many being over the magical metre long mark....

Jungle perch are such a wonderful, charismatic sports fish. Despite their relatively small size, these surface feeding reaction biters offer exciting fishing in some of the most scenic locations imaginable. Townsville angler Vinnie Versfeld has targeted the Jungle Perch in crystal creek for 14 years and has a pretty good track record at getting hooked up on them. In this episode Vinnie explains th...

The New England area of New South Wales boasts incredible cod fishing from storages like Copeton Dam to sizable fish from fairly skinny water in the New England river systems. Local guide Simon Fitzpatrick is well qualified to assist in finding and tempting the regions feisty Murray Cod from either type of habitat. In Episode 27, Simon gives plenty of tips for identifying a likely fishing spot, se...

Self professed "Crusty 'Ol Salt Dog" Brad "Smithy" Smith has been a fishing guide on the Tweed River and the nearby Gold Coast for 25 years and specialises in catching Mangrove Jack. In this episode he unloads a quarter of a century of knowledge and experience for finding and catching the large and very tough mangrove jacks that inhabit this part of the world. Smithy's take is different from most,...

Tasmania is well known for producing some of the largest black bream in the country, and some of the best bream fishing is right on the doorstep of the southernmost capital, Hobart. The Derwent Estuary has a somewhat chequered history, but its rocky shorelines, extensive docks and expanses of seagrass host an amazing bream fishery.  In this episode local fishing personality Plinio Taurian explains...

Jewfish (mulloway) have always been a challenge to figure out and few people are consistently successful at targeting them on lures. Yamba jewie specialist Mick Leavey is one fishermen who has risen to the challenge. He's spent over a decade chasing jewfish from the rock walls, headlands and estuaries on northern New South Wales. He now consistently catches jewfish on lures - and in this episode o...

The Hopkins River system in Western Victoria is a small but highly productive black bream fishery. Characterised by periods when the estuary is blocked from the ocean tides, this system can take a little figuring out. In this episode Luke Smith explains exactly how to go about getting among the bream action in this system. Luke explains his tackle and when and where to find black bream. Then he go...

Coral reef flats are famous for being home to a massive number of different lure crunching species. From various coral trouts to reef jacks, GT's, wrasse, emperor and many, many more..... this style of fishing is rarely boring! Mackay fishing personality Andrew Susani is a regular on the Cookwotn coral flats scene. Those who follow his exploits are mesmerised by albums of photos of large and colou...

The barramundi fishing during the Northern Territory runoff is the stuff Aussie legends are made of. Big, aggressive, hard fighting barra abound and for the well prepared and well informed angler it's nothing short of paradise. And speaking of legends, Alex Julius is without doubt the Territory's living, walking barra fishing legend. In Episode 20 of the Australian Lure Fishing podcast, Alex joins...

Saratoga offer a wonderful sight fishing experience for anglers throughout inland Queensland. Aggressive surface feeders, "toga" also have a habit of making spectacular leaps when they're hooked, making the experience visually exciting. In this Episode, SE Queensland fishing guide and tournament angler Matthew Langford unleases with his best tips for catching this exciting lure fishing target. Mat...

Pound for pound, the mangrove jack is one of the toughest customers lure anglers will encounter in our northern estuaries. Gold Coast angler Mick Horn has made a specialty of finding and catching big jacks in the Nerang and Coomera River systems and in this episode tells us exactly how it's done. Mick walks us through the tackle, the techniques, the lures and the habitat for nailing big jacks, lea...