Australian Lure Fishing

Whiting are prevalent in our east coast estuaries and over the pst decade have become recognised as a genuine lure fishing target. Whiting are awesome sport and tasty eating but there's just one problem: A lot of successful whiting on lure specialists aren't so keen to share the secrets. Not Scott Amon though! Scott comes through with the goods, telling us where to find whiting and how to catch th...

Rod Mackenzie is a legend when it comes to catching large Murray Cod on lures. Rod's chalked up over 300 metre-plus fish and is well known for sharing his secrets through websites, books, videos and television. In Episode 16 Greg catches up with Rod and asks him to dig deep with his tips for anyone interested in catching mammoth cod.  Holding nothing back, Rod talks tackle, finding fish, lure sele...

Vinnie Versfeld has been a fishing guide and pro angler out of Townsville for 14 years and in that time he's beaten numerous Giant Trevally. In this episode Vinnie explains the tackle he uses to catch GT's and goes through how and when to go in search of them. From finding fish to choosing the right lure, perfecting your technique and fighting the fish, no secrets are held back! Vinnie's explanati...

John Haenke is an Aussie fishing legend, having produced hundreds of hours for fishing video for television, DVD and download. John's shows have featured some of the country's best fisho's....... But John is no slouch with a fishing rod himself. In Episode 14 of the Australian Lure Fishing podcast, Doc catches up with John and gets talking about the massive barra of the Fitzroy River basin. Fuelle...

Southern Bluefin Tuna (SBT). They're one big, tough customer that can test any angler (if they're lucky).  Stu Nichols has been a professional charter operator specialising in catching SBT for 20 years. In 2016 alone he caught and released 1000 Southern Bluefin Tuna. Plus, he's caught 95 barrels in his career so far. In this episode Stu explains what regular anglers don't know about catching SBT,...

The Warren River is one of a number of small Western Australian systems that flow through heavily forested national park and hold good numbers of redfin, along with the occasional trout. Fisheries manager and lure testing guru Frank Prokop tells us how to target them from a canoe or the bank. Frank describes the lures, tackle and techniques he uses to great success. The techniques described and su...

Tim Simpson shows why he's the guru when it comes to catching marlin on Australia's east coast by sharing some awesome secrets for getting connected to the pinnacle of gamefish! It's not uncommon for fishermen to tangle with Marlin..... but it's a lot less common that those fish actually get landed.  Tim sets about changing that by explaining the importance of lure size, the specific tackle he'd r...

Australian bass are one of our premier freshwater sportsfish, and Sydney's fishing population doesn't need to travel too far to find them. Todd Young has been guiding bass fisherman for decades and explains where and how to target this species within 30 minutes of the CBD. We go through the tackle Todd recommends and explore not only his choice of lures but the techniques and situations in which h...

In Episode 9 Doc talks to Brisbane tournament angler and fishing personality Nabeel Issa about Moreton Bay's challenging longtail tuna. Longtail tuna (also called northern bluefin tuna) are an exceptional and highly available species that's right on Brisbane's doorstep. Many anglers find them frustrating and simply pass them by - but Nabeel gives us the good oil on how to connect with this fish. F...

Giant herring are generally considered a subtropical species, but each year they make their way into Perth's Swan and Canning Estuaries, offering city dwelling sport fishermen an amazing opportunity. Local fishing personality and fishing journo Scott Coghlan knows only too well how to find and tangle with giant herring. In this episode he walks us through everything we need to know to get out hook...

Sooty Grunter are one of Australia's understated freshwater sport fish. This species takes lures aggressively, fights hard and keep lure fishermen on their toes. Andy Thomsen is a social media fishing personality with over 150,000 fishermen subscribing to his Youtube channel, where he uploads weekly episodes of his fishing adventures around Australia. In this episode Andy tells us how to find soot...

Flathead are a popular east coast lure fishing target during the warmer months. But while the small to medium fish are an easy option, consistently catching the larger fish is a real challenge. In this episode of Australian Lure Fishing Steve "Starlo" Starling walks us through what he's learned about catching jumbo flathead in the coastal lakes and estuaries of Australia's east coast. Starlo spill...

The yellowtail kingfish of South-West Victoria are notoriously moody and difficult to find, but local fishing identity Scott Gray has them wired. In this episode of the Australian Lure Fishing Podcast, Scott outlines the essentials of kingfish fishing, from tackle to locating fish, he lays out the ground rules for success.  Scott also talks us through his four favourite lures for kingfish fishing...

The Brisbane River holds a healthy population of threadfin salmon, which offers a stunning fishing opportunity right on the doorstep of one of Australia's biggest cities. As if that's not enough, this episode's guest, Steve Morgan, explains how the threadies in the middle estuary can abandon their bottom dwelling ways and smash lures from the water surface.  Whether you're a Brisbane resident or j...

Darren Borg is a successful tournament bream angler and tackle maker for who the Clarence River is in his back yard. Darren talks us through the tackle and techniques he uses to catch big bream in the Clarence, how to find the fish and how to get a bite when no-one else can.  Packed with fishing nuggets, this episode of ALF will turn you into a bream catching machine. Show notes and downloads are...

Murray Cod are a uniquely Australian lure fishing target. In this Episode Wangaratta fishing identity and Youtube sensation Robbie Alexander talks us through exactly how to target this species in Victoria's Ovens River. Robbie takes Doc through the tackle, the lures and the secret tricks and techniques for catching cod on spinnerbaits, diving lures and surface lures. If you're keen to catch a Murr...

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